Winterset, IA

Census Place

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2023 Population
5,384
0.335% 1-year growth
US Senator
Chuck Grassley
Republican Party
US Senator
Joni Ernst
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
37
0.271% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
11.4%
15.6% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$69,268
3% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$181,500
3.71% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
2,777
0.537% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Winterset, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.9%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (1.47%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.37%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.21%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.0186%).

None of the households in Winterset, 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.

100% of the residents in Winterset, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Winterset, IA was $181,500, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Winterset, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Winterset, IA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Winterset, IA is home to a population of 5.38k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Winterset, IA residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 65.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.17k people) in Winterset, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 79 Black or African American (Hispanic) and 74 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Winterset, IA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    5.17k ± 152
  2. Black or African American (Hispanic)
    79 ± 106
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    74 ± 45
1.49%
Hispanic Population
80 people

In 2023, there were 65.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.17k people) in Winterset, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 79 Black or African American (Hispanic) and 74 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.49% of the people in Winterset, IA are hispanic (80 people).

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

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    154 ± 79
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    102 ± 118
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    11 ± 27

Winterset, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.51 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Winterset, IA employs 2.78k people. The largest industries in Winterset, IA are Health Care & Social Assistance (441 people), Construction (398 people), and Retail Trade (334 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,733), Finance & Insurance ($76,397), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,345).

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.

Occupations

2.78k
2023 Value
± 463
−0.537%
1 Year decline
± 22.3%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Winterset, IA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (370 people), Management Occupations (354 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (335 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Winterset, IA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

2.78k
2023 Value
± 463
−0.537%
1 Year decline
± 22.3%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Winterset, IA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (441 people), Construction (398 people), and Retail Trade (334 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Winterset, IA, though some of these residents may live in Winterset, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,364), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,345), and Construction ($58,724).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,102), Other Services Except Public Administration ($43,639), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($36,458).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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.

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley
Senator from Iowa3
Assumed office on January 3, 1981
Joni Ernst
Senator from Iowa2
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.

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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.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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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.

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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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Winterset, IA was $181,500 in 2023, which is 0.598 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $175,000 to $181,500, a 3.71% increase. The homeownership rate in Winterset, IA is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Winterset, IA have an average commute time of 19.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Winterset, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$181,500
Median Property Value 2023
±$13,838
N/A
Median Property Taxes
±N/A

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Rent vs Own

N/A%
Homeownership
N/A
64.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

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Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Winterset, IA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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$69,268
Median Household Income
± $14,878
2.29k
Number of Households
± 365

The following chart displays the households in Winterset, 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Winterset, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (79.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.3%)
  3. Carpooled (4.93%)

In 2023, 79.7% of workers in Winterset, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.3%) and those who carpooled to work (4.93%).

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.

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Commute Time

19.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Winterset, IA have a shorter commute time (19.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.705% of the workforce in Winterset, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty & Diversity

11.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Winterset, IA (598 out of 5.23k 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 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Winterset, IA is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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.

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Health

N/A% of the population of Winterset, IA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Madison County, IA see 1836 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.16% increase from the previous year (1815 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2796 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1525 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,836 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Madison County, IA

Primary care physicians in Madison County, IA see an average of 1,836 patients per year. This represents a 1.16% increase from the previous year (1,815 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.3% under 18 years, 19.8% between 18 and 34 years, 33.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

N/A%
Uninsured
N/A%
Employer Coverage
N/A%
Medicaid
N/A%
Medicare
N/A%
Non-Group
N/A%
Military or VA

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