Webster County, IA Demographic Data
Webster County, IA Summary
Webster County is located in Iowa
- Population: 37,629
- Area: 718.43 sq. miles
- Land Area: 715.62 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.81 sq. miles
- Population Density: 52.37 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,118.77 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Webster County, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
17,961
49%
50.8
Male
19,089
52%
49.2
Total Population
37,050
323,128,000
Webster County, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,109
5.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,141
5.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,258
6.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,902
7.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,803
7.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,457
12.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,039
10.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,702
12.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,700
7.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,659
7.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,277
8.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,964
5.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,039
2.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
29,080
78.5%
77.2
Female
14,098
48.5%
51.3
Male
14,982
51.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
26,833
72.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
7,950
21.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,280
17.0%
15.2
Female
3,527
56.2%
55.8
Male
2,753
43.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Webster County, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
36,540
98.6%
96.8
White
33,912
91.5%
72.6
Black or African American
1,672
4.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
140
0.4%
0.8
Asian
433
1.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
77
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
65
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
37
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
212
0.6%
0.4
Vietnamese
13
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
29
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
3
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
3
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
380
1.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
510
1.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,614
4.4%
17.8
Mexican
1,212
3.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
99
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
303
0.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
35,436
95.6%
82.2
Webster County, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
762
3.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,562
6.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
8,074
32.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,726
23.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,594
14.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,760
15.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,359
5.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,324
9.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
22,513
90.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,119
20.6%
31.2
Webster County, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
9,991
32.7%
33.7%
Now Married
13,617
44.6%
47.5
Divorced
4,114
13.5%
11.0%
Separated
403
1.3%
2.0
Widowed
2,417
7.9
5.8%
Webster County, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
33,749
96.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,192
3.4%
21.6%
Spanish
647
1.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
134
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
318
0.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
93
0.3%
1.1%
Webster County, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
969
6.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,157
7.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,288
15.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,897
12.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,294
15.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,659
17.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,674
11.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,508
10.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
354
2.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
273
1.8%
6.4
Median household income
42,196
57,617
Per capita income
23,921
31,128
Webster County, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
885
5.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,446
8.6%
9.8
Construction
1,107
6.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,433
26.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
538
3.2%
6.6
Information
317
1.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,122
12.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
896
5.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
724
4.3%
11.4
Public administration
591
3.5%
4.6
Retail trade
2,178
12.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,025
6.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
583
3.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,953
11.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,245
31.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,416
14.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,755
22.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,476
20.6%
18.1%
Webster County, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
16,366
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
13,476
82.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,269
7.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
64
0.4%
5.1
Walked
493
3.0%
2.7
Other means
287
1.8%
1.8
Worked at home
777
4.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
16.1
26.6
Webster County, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
853
5.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,172
34.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,531
36.7%
37.1
3 or more
3,517
23.3%
21.0
Webster County, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
15,073
88.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
10,245
68.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,828
32.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,930
11.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Webster County, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
17,003
1 room
264
1.6%
2.4
2 rooms
217
1.3%
2.7
3 rooms
1,150
6.8%
9.1
4 rooms
2,649
15.6%
16.5
5 rooms
3,106
18.3%
19.8
6 rooms
3,080
18.1%
17.8
7 rooms
2,654
15.6%
12.0
8 rooms
1,795
10.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,088
12.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Webster County, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
17,003
1-unit, detached
13,425
79.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
318
1.9%
5.9
2-units
461
2.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
621
3.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
854
5.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
331
1.9%
4.4
20 or more units
497
2.9%
9.0
Mobile home
482
2.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
14
0.1%
0.1
Webster County, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
5,823
34.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,169
6.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,749
16.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,988
11.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,361
13.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
789
4.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,007
5.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
912
5.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
170
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
35
0.2%
1.4%
Webster County, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
10,614
70.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,977
13.1%
4.7
Electricity
2,149
14.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
35
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
146
1.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
59
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
93
0.6%
1.1
Webster County, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,519
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
47
0.9%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
157
2.8%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
174
3.2%
11.8%
Less than $500
187
3.4%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
563
10.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,563
28.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,828
51.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,032
55.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
609
11.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
519
9.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
351
6.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
977
17.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
31
0.0%
0.0%
Webster County, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,458
41,631,300
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$3,000 or more
7
0.2%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
9
0.2%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
114
2.6%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
353
7.9%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,339
30.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,636
59.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
370
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
597
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
748
16.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
588
13.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
604
13.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
446
10.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
435
9.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,594
36.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
413
0.0%
0.0%
Webster County, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
10,245
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,707
16.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
4,113
40.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,887
18.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,098
10.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
928
9.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
350
3.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
143
1.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
19
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
90,000
205,000