Wapello County, IA

Population

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Population

Population 2000 2010 2025 2030
Wapello County, IA 36,051 35,625 35,505 35,440

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Population by Age

Population 2025
0-4 2,183
5-9 2,172
10-14 2,208
15-19 2,667
20-24 2,121
25-29 2,006
30-34 2,205
35-39 2,250
40-44 2,209
45-49 2,062
50-54 1,900
55-59 1,980
60-64 2,226
65-69 2,240
70-74 1,981
75-79 1,374
80-84 881
85+ 840
18+ 27,370
Median Age 40

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Population by Race

Wapello County, IA 2025
Total 35,505.00
White Alone 76.03%
Black Alone 4.13%
American Indian Alone 0.86%
Asian Alone 2.03%
Pacific Islander Alone 3.41%
Some Other Race 7.52%
Two or More Races 6.02%
Hispanic Origin 13.61%
Diversity Index 54.80

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Growth Rate

Wapello County, IA 2025 - 2030
Population -0.04%
Households -0.23%
Families -0.42%
Median Household Income 2%
Per Capita Income 2%

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

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Housing

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Households

Population 2000 2010 2025 2030
Households 14,784 14,552 13,896 13,740
Housing Units 15,873 16,098 15,634 15,468
Owner Occupied Units 9,651 9,660
Renter Occupied Units 4,245 4,080
Vacant Units 1,738 1,728

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Home Value

Wapello County, IA 2025 2030
Median Home Value $153,737 $201,100
Average Home Value $217,412 $283,644
<$50,000 1,107 885
$50,000 - $99,999 2,132 1,430
$100,000 - $149,999 1,459 1,111
$150,000 - $199,999 1,471 1,385
$200,000 - $249,999 832 864
$250,000 - $299,999 717 818
$300,000 - $399,999 841 1,240
$400,000 - $499,999 424 740
$500,000 - $749,999 491 914
$1,000,000 + 51 63

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Housing Year Built

Year Range Houses Built
2010 or Later 202
2000-2009 952
1990-1999 1,088
1980-1989 1,077
1970-1979 2,289
1960-1969 1,631
1950-1959 2,451
1940-1949 1,717
1939 or Before 4,306

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

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Income

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Income

Wapello County, IA 2025 2030
Median Household $59,169 $65,220
Average Household $76,498 $83,855
Per Capita $30,235 $32,806

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Household Income

Wapello County, IA 2025
<$15,000 1,477
$15,000 - $24,999 1,390
$25,000 - $34,999 1,120
$35,000 - $49,999 1,833
$50,000 - $74,999 2,683
$75,000 - $99,999 1,770
$100,000 - $149,999 2,077
$150,000 - $199,999 1,049
$200,000+ 497

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

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Employees

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Commute

Category Commuters
Workers 16+ 16,112
In-County Residents 12,932
Out-of-County Residents 3,151
Drive Alone 12,740
Carpooled 2,029
Public Transport 62
Work at Home 736
Motorcycle 2
Bicycle 0
Walked 270
Other 217
Less than 5 minutes 1,009
5-9 minutes 3,161
10-14 minutes 3,405
15-19 minutes 2,681
20-24 minutes 1,366
25-29 minutes 765
30-34 minutes 1,185
35-39 minutes 305
40-44 minutes 288
45-59 minutes 447
60-89 minutes 318
90+ minutes 446
Average Travel Time 20

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Employees by NAICS

Category Number
Total Employees 18,301
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt 30
Mining 10
Utilities 77
Construction 627
Manufacturing 4,046
Wholesale Trade 272
   
Retail Trade 2,663
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers 588
Furn & Home Furnish Str 39
Electronics & Appl Store 29
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip 264
Food & Beverage Stores 728
Health/Pers Care Stores 396
Gasoline Stations 67
Clothing/Accessory Store 35
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music 120
General Merchandise Str 397
   
Transportation/Warehouse 426
Information 308
   
Finance & Insurance 425
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn 239
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv 41
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other 145
   
Real Estate/Rent/Leasing 266
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv 501
Legal Services 101
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises 27
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt 221
Educational Services 1,614
HealthCare/Social Assist 3,171
Arts/Entertainment/Rec 316
   
Accommodation/Food Srvcs 1,183
Accommodation 167
Food Srv/Drinking Places 1,016
   
Other Srv excl Pub Admin 819
Auto Repair/Maintenance 202
Public Administration Emp 1,290

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Educational Attainment (25+)

Wapello County, IA 2025
<9th Grade 1,263
Some High School 1,388
GED 1,812
Graduated High School 7,520
Some College/No Degree 4,001
Associates Degree 3,255
Bachelor's Degree 2,976
Graduate Degree 1,939

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

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Businesses

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Businesses by NAICS

Category Number
Total Businesses 1,234
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus 13
Mining Bus 1
Utilities Bus 4
Construction Bus 65
Manufacturing Bus 34
Wholesale Trade Bus 39
   
Retail Trade Bus 177
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus 34
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus 5
Electronics & Appl Store Bus 5
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus 15
Food & Beverage Stores Bus 31
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus 29
Gasoline Stations Bus 8
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus 8
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus 20
General Merchandise Str Bus 22
   
Transportation/Warehouse Bus 35
Information Bus 32
   
Finance & Insurance Bus 63
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus 26
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus 14
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus 23
   
Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus 51
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus 61
Legal Services Bus 18
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus 1
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus 37
Educational Services Bus 42
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus 134
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus 29
   
Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus 93
Accommodation Bus 17
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus 76
   
Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus 195
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus 48
Public Administration Bus 89

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

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