Woodbine, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,471

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.2

1.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.6%

13.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$50,804

6.21% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$168,900

Population & Diversity

Woodbine, IA is home to a population of 1.47k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.36% of Woodbine, IA residents were born outside of the country (20 people).

In 2024, there were 67.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.41k people) in Woodbine, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 13 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Woodbine, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Woodbine, IA was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Woodbine, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.41k ± 201
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
21 ± 17
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
13 ± 14

1.84%

Hispanic Population

27 people

1.84% of the people in Woodbine, IA are hispanic (27 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Woodbine, 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

1.36%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

1.55%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

22 people

As of 2024, 1.36% of Woodbine, IA residents (20 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 Woodbine, IA was 1.55%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
24 ± 21
Korea
24 ± 19
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 19

Woodbine, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Woodbine, IA employs 631 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Woodbine, IA were Health Care & Social Assistance (150 people), Manufacturing (109 people), and Educational Services (89 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($135,625), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($95,313), and Transportation & Warehousing ($81,875).

Employment

Occupations

631

2024 Value

± 89

1.77%

1 Year growth

± 19.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Woodbine, IA grew at a rate of 1.77%, from 620 employees to 631 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Woodbine, IA, are Production Occupations (73 people), Management Occupations (60 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (55 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Woodbine, 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

631

2024 Value

± 89

1.77%

1 Year growth

± 19.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Woodbine, IA grew at a rate of 1.77%, from 620 employees to 631 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Woodbine, IA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (150 people), Manufacturing (109 people), and Educational Services (89 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Woodbine, IA, though some of these residents may live in Woodbine, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,792

Median earning men ± $5,296

$36,759

Median earning women ± $2,633

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,875), Retail Trade ($80,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,875), and Public Administration ($38,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Woodbine, IA was $168,900 in 2024, which is 0.508 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $141,900 to $168,900, a 19% increase. The homeownership rate in Woodbine, IA is 63.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Woodbine, IA have an average commute time of 16.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Woodbine, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$168,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,467

$356

Median Property Taxes

±$62

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 Woodbine, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

63.9%

Homeownership

2024

62.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.9% of the housing units in Woodbine, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Woodbine, 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.

$50,804

Median Household Income

± $8,021

557

Number of Households

± 76

In 2024, the median household income of the 557 households in Woodbine, IA declined from $50,804 from the previous year's value of $54,167.

The following chart displays the households in Woodbine, 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 Woodbine, 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 (82.5%)
Walked (6.06%)
Worked At Home (5.07%)

In 2024, 82.5% of workers in Woodbine, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (6.06%) and those who worked at home (5.07%).

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

16.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Woodbine, IA have a shorter commute time (16.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Woodbine, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Woodbine, IA (178 out of 1.41k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Woodbine, 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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