Windsor Heights, IA

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2023 Population

5,171

0.558% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

41.5

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

6.89%

13.6% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$89,083

4.74% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,519

3.19% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Windsor Heights, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (79.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.05%), White (Hispanic) (4.85%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.33%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.06%).

None of the households in Windsor Heights, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.7% of the residents in Windsor Heights, IA are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Windsor Heights, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Windsor Heights, IA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Windsor Heights, IA is home to a population of 5.17k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 9.88% of Windsor Heights, IA residents were born outside of the country (511 people).

In 2023, there were 13.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.1k people) in Windsor Heights, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 313 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 251 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

97.3%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Windsor Heights, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Windsor Heights, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.1k ± 372
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
313 ± 174
White (Hispanic)
251 ± 170

9.42%

Hispanic Population

487 people

9.42% of the people in Windsor Heights, IA are hispanic (487 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Windsor Heights, IA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,604 ± 5,034 people
India
12,351 ± 2,723 people
Vietnam
7,795 ± 2,165 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 42,604 Iowa residents, followed by India with 12,351 and Vietnam with 7,795.

Foreign-Born Population

9.88%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

511 people

12.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

657 people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Windsor Heights, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
150 ± 97
Gulf War (2001-)
128 ± 99
Gulf War (1990s)
18 ± 34

Windsor Heights, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Windsor Heights, IA employs 2.52k people. The largest industries in Windsor Heights, IA are Health Care & Social Assistance (373 people), Finance & Insurance (321 people), and Retail Trade (258 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($109,091), Finance & Insurance ($94,712), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($93,581).

Males in Iowa have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,745. The income inequality in Iowa (measured using the Gini index) is 0.442, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.52k

2023 Value

± 415

−3.19%

1 Year decline

± 24.1%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Windsor Heights, IA, are Sales & Related Occupations (370 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (258 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (248 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Windsor Heights, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.52k

2023 Value

± 415

−3.19%

1 Year decline

± 24.1%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Windsor Heights, IA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (373 people), Finance & Insurance (321 people), and Retail Trade (258 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Windsor Heights, IA, though some of these residents may live in Windsor Heights, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$72,217

Median earning men ± $11,574

$47,333

Median earning women ± $19,658

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($143,917), Other Services Except Public Administration ($106,136), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($87,105).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,063), Public Administration ($76,397), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,219).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Iowa.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Windsor Heights, IA. Showing the available data for Iowa.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.789%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Iowa for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 1981

Joni Ernst

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Iowa

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Iowa have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.66% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.685% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (751k), Some college (564k), and Bachelors Degree (469k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Windsor Heights, IA have an average commute time of 15.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Windsor Heights, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

59.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Windsor Heights, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 112.01

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Windsor Heights, IA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$89,083

Median Household Income

± $15,812

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Windsor Heights, IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Windsor Heights, IA is from Iowa.

0.442

2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.439

2021 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2022, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (73%)
Worked At Home (19.1%)
Carpooled (5.08%)

In 2023, 73% of workers in Windsor Heights, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.1%) and those who carpooled to work (5.08%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

15.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Windsor Heights, IA have a shorter commute time (15.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Windsor Heights, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Windsor Heights, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Windsor Heights, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Windsor Heights, IA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.89% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Windsor Heights, IA (356 out of 5.16k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Windsor Heights, IA is White, followed by Black and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

98.7% of the population of Windsor Heights, IA has health coverage, with 54.6% on employee plans, 14.3% on Medicaid, 13.5% on Medicare, 13.8% on non-group plans, and 2.57% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Polk County, IA see 1032 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.683% increase from the previous year (1025 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1294 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 325 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,032 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Polk County, IA

Primary care physicians in Polk County, IA see an average of 1,032 patients per year. This represents a 0.683% increase from the previous year (1,025 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Polk County, IA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

1.26%

Uninsured

54.6%

Employer Coverage

14.3%

Medicaid

13.5%

Medicare

13.8%

Non-Group

2.57%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Windsor Heights, IA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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