Winterset, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

5,416

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.5

1.35% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.3%

10.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$67,708

2.25% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$192,500

Population & Diversity

Winterset, IA is home to a population of 5.42k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.646% of Winterset, IA residents were born outside of the country (35 people).

In 2024, there were 47.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.1k people) in Winterset, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 108 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 74 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Winterset, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Winterset, IA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Winterset, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.1k ± 125
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
108 ± 105
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
74 ± 40

2.44%

Hispanic Population

132 people

2.44% of the people in Winterset, IA are hispanic (132 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Winterset, 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
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Foreign-Born Population

0.646%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

35 people

As of 2024, 0.646% of Winterset, IA residents (35 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Winterset, IA was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
162 ± 90
Gulf War (2001-)
86 ± 112
Korea
13 ± 26

Winterset, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.88 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Winterset, IA.

Economy

The economy of Winterset, IA employs 2.71k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Winterset, IA were Health Care & Social Assistance (557 people), Retail Trade (418 people), and Construction (294 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,423), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($72,717), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($72,717).

Employment

Occupations

2.71k

2024 Value

± 431

−2.56%

1 Year decline

± 23.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Winterset, IA declined at a rate of −2.56%, from 2.78k employees to 2.71k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Winterset, IA, are Sales & Related Occupations (292 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (266 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (211 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Winterset, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.71k

2024 Value

± 431

−2.56%

1 Year decline

± 23.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Winterset, IA declined at a rate of −2.56%, from 2.78k employees to 2.71k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Winterset, IA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (557 people), Retail Trade (418 people), and Construction (294 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,630

Median earning men ± $6,596

$32,106

Median earning women ± $7,932

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,917), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($72,717), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,183), Other Services Except Public Administration ($44,425), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,341).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Winterset, IA was $192,500 in 2024, which is 0.579 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $181,500 to $192,500, a 6.06% increase. The homeownership rate in Winterset, IA is 64.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Winterset, IA have an average commute time of 23.9 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.

Housing

Property

$192,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,530

$1,546

Median Property Taxes

±$281

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Winterset, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Winterset, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

64.7%

Homeownership

2024

70.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.7% of the housing units in Winterset, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.4%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$67,708

Median Household Income

± $16,911

2.39k

Number of Households

± 372

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.39k households in Winterset, IA declined from $67,708 from the previous year's value of $69,268.

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.

Wage Distribution

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

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (76.6%)
Worked At Home (14.4%)
Carpooled (5.2%)

In 2024, 76.6% of workers in Winterset, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.4%) and those who carpooled to work (5.2%).

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

23.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Winterset, IA have a shorter commute time (23.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.81% of the workforce in Winterset, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Winterset, IA (541 out of 5.27k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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