Woden, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

219

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.3

0.23% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

32.4%

57% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$50,000

4% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$76,000

Population & Diversity

Woden, IA is home to a population of 219 people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.913% of Woden, IA residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 9.79 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (186 people) in Woden, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 14 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Woden, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Woden, IA was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Woden, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
186 ± 63
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
19 ± 15
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
14 ± 19

6.39%

Hispanic Population

14 people

6.39% of the people in Woden, IA are hispanic (14 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Woden, 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

0.913%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

0.543%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

As of 2024, 0.913% of Woden, IA residents (2 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 Woden, IA was 0.543%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 14
Vietnam
3 ± 15
Korea
1 ± 10

Woden, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Woden, IA employs 106 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Woden, IA were Manufacturing (40 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (13 people), and Retail Trade (12 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,000), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($32,500), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($32,500).

Employment

Occupations

106

2024 Value

± 60

24.7%

1 Year growth

± 72.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Woden, IA grew at a rate of 24.7%, from 85 employees to 106 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Woden, IA, are Production Occupations (29 people), Management Occupations (13 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (9 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Woden, 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

106

2024 Value

± 60

24.7%

1 Year growth

± 72.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Woden, IA grew at a rate of 24.7%, from 85 employees to 106 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Woden, IA, are Manufacturing (40 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (13 people), and Retail Trade (12 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Woden, IA, though some of these residents may live in Woden, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,250

Median earning men ± $16,263

$26,250

Median earning women ± $6,855

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($40,417) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($32,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($31,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,625), and Manufacturing ($24,844).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Woden, IA was $76,000 in 2024, which is 0.228 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $72,100 to $76,000, a 5.41% increase. The homeownership rate in Woden, IA is 76.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Woden, IA have an average commute time of 31.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Woden, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$76,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,959

$72

Median Property Taxes

±$30

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 Woden, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

76.6%

Homeownership

2024

62.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.6% of the housing units in Woden, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Woden, 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.

$50,000

Median Household Income

± $9,418

Number of Households

± 30

In 2024, the median household income of the 94 households in Woden, IA declined from $50,000 from the previous year's value of $52,083.

The following chart displays the households in Woden, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Woden, 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 (83%)
Carpooled (11.3%)
Worked At Home (2.83%)

In 2024, 83% of workers in Woden, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.3%) and those who worked at home (2.83%).

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

31.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Woden, IA have a longer commute time (31.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.85% of the workforce in Woden, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Woden, IA (71 out of 219 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

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

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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