West Union, IA Demographic Data
West Union, IA Summary
West Union is located in Fayette County in Iowa
- Population: 2,683
- Area: 2.78 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.78 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 966.49 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,159.78 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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West Union, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,335
52%
50.8
Male
1,257
49%
49.2
Total Population
2,592
323,128,000
West Union, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
181
7.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
171
6.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
135
5.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
139
5.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
146
5.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
340
13.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
334
12.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
261
10.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
208
8.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
146
5.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
258
10.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
171
6.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
102
3.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
2,003
77.3%
77.2
Female
1,075
53.7%
51.3
Male
928
46.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,929
74.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
639
24.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
531
20.5%
15.2
Female
314
59.1%
55.8
Male
217
40.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
West Union, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
2,586
99.8%
96.8
White
2,413
93.1%
72.6
Black or African American
116
4.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
20
0.8%
0.8
Asian
37
1.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
8
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
18
0.7%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
11
0.4%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
6
0.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
15
0.6%
17.8
Mexican
7
0.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
8
0.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,577
99.4%
82.2
West Union, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
31
1.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
106
5.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
714
39.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
289
15.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
206
11.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
306
16.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
168
9.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
137
7.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,683
92.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
474
26.0%
31.2
West Union, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
534
25.4%
33.7%
Now Married
1,069
50.8%
47.5
Divorced
308
14.6%
11.0%
Separated
10
0.5%
2.0
Widowed
184
8.7
5.8%
West Union, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,354
97.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
57
2.4%
21.6%
Spanish
39
1.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
10
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
8
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
West Union, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
114
10.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
55
4.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
122
10.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
161
14.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
187
16.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
209
18.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
136
11.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
83
7.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
51
4.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
21
1.8%
6.4
Median household income
43,992
57,617
Per capita income
28,242
31,128
West Union, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
31
2.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
97
7.8%
9.8
Construction
86
7.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
382
30.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
58
4.7%
6.6
Information
26
2.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
177
14.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
49
4.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
103
8.3%
11.4
Public administration
53
4.3%
4.6
Retail trade
118
9.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
19
1.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
37
3.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
153
12.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
448
36.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
184
14.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
227
18.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
224
18.1%
18.1%
West Union, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,236
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,007
81.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
57
4.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
87
7.0%
2.7
Other means
23
1.9%
1.8
Worked at home
62
5.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
14.2
26.6
West Union, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
63
5.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
386
33.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
514
45.1%
37.1
3 or more
176
15.5%
21.0
West Union, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,139
89.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
809
71.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
330
29.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
136
10.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.7
0.0%
2.5
West Union, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,275
1 room
17
1.3%
2.4
2 rooms
23
1.8%
2.7
3 rooms
130
10.2%
9.1
4 rooms
198
15.5%
16.5
5 rooms
169
13.3%
19.8
6 rooms
262
20.5%
17.8
7 rooms
174
13.6%
12.0
8 rooms
114
8.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
188
14.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
West Union, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,275
1-unit, detached
931
73.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
13
1.0%
5.9
2-units
51
4.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
95
7.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
74
5.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
21
1.6%
4.4
20 or more units
29
2.3%
9.0
Mobile home
61
4.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
West Union, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
493
38.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
36
2.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
156
12.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
166
13.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
144
11.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
61
4.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
127
10.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
74
5.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
18
1.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
West Union, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
955
83.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
29
2.5%
4.7
Electricity
142
12.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
4
0.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
9
0.8%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
West Union, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
467
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
9
1.9%
11.8%
Less than $500
15
3.2%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
26
5.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
88
18.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
329
70.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
269
57.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
76
16.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
72
15.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
22
4.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
28
6.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
West Union, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
313
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
19
6.1%
28.3%
$500 to $999
132
42.2%
41.0%
Less than $500
162
51.8%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
17
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
495
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
50
16.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
50
16.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
69
22.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
24
7.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
15
4.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
105
33.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
17
0.0%
0.0%
West Union, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
809
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
126
15.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
367
45.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
157
19.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
91
11.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
44
5.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
14
1.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
10
1.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
87,500
205,000