Woodburn, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

165

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

51.9

4.01% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

35.2%

13.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$46,000

6.92% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$73,000

Population & Diversity

Woodburn, IA is home to a population of 165 people, from which 96.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.67% of Woodburn, IA residents were born outside of the country (11 people).

In 2024, there were 4.07 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (122 people) in Woodburn, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 11 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.4%

2024 Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.4% of Woodburn, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Woodburn, IA was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Woodburn, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
122 ± 52
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
30 ± 34
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
11 ± 17

1.21%

Hispanic Population

2 people

1.21% of the people in Woodburn, IA are hispanic (2 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Woodburn, 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

6.67%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

4.73%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2024, 6.67% of Woodburn, IA residents (11 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 Woodburn, IA was 4.73%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Woodburn, IA employs 68 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Woodburn, IA were Manufacturing (14 people), Retail Trade (13 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (11 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($36,563), Retail Trade ($26,607), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($12,188).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 68

3.03%

1 Year growth

± 142%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Woodburn, IA grew at a rate of 3.03%, from 66 employees to 68 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Woodburn, IA, are Production Occupations (12 people), Management Occupations (11 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (7 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Woodburn, 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

2024 Value

± 68

3.03%

1 Year growth

± 142%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Woodburn, IA grew at a rate of 3.03%, from 66 employees to 68 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Woodburn, IA, are Manufacturing (14 people), Retail Trade (13 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (11 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Woodburn, IA, though some of these residents may live in Woodburn, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,625

Median earning men ± $12,496

$31,750

Median earning women ± $21,163

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($27,083) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($12,188).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($12,083).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Woodburn, IA was $73,000 in 2024, which is 0.219 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $70,300 to $73,000, a 3.84% increase. The homeownership rate in Woodburn, IA is 95.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Woodburn, IA have an average commute time of 29.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Woodburn, IA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$73,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$32,072

$71

Median Property Taxes

±$37

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

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

Rent vs Own

95.9%

Homeownership

2024

55.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 95.9% of the housing units in Woodburn, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 94.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Woodburn, 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.

$46,000

Median Household Income

± $10,696

Number of Households

± 38

In 2024, the median household income of the 74 households in Woodburn, IA grew to $46,000 from the previous year's value of $43,021.

The following chart displays the households in Woodburn, 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 Woodburn, 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 (76.1%)
Worked At Home (23.9%)

In 2024, 76.1% of workers in Woodburn, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.9%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

29.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Woodburn, IA have a longer commute time (29.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Woodburn, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Woodburn, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Woodburn, IA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

35.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Woodburn, IA (57 out of 162 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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