Wapello, IA City Data

Wapello, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,124 people who live in Wapello and approximately 12,183 who live in Louisa County. We want to help people moving to or living in Wapello to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Wapello. We have included Wapello housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Wapello Information

Louisa County where Wapello resides is 417.64 square miles. The resident population of this county is 12,183 and has a population rank of 2,284 out of all the places in the United States.

Wapello has a total of 2,124 people and of those residents there are 1,028 males and 1,096 females. The median age of the male population is 33.6 and the female population is 39.7. There are approximately 164 births each year and around 105 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Wapello varies per year, but currently 2,115 are one race and 9 are two or more races.

Of the 2,124 people who live in Wapello, there are 600 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Wapello is 316 male and 284 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,592.

General Wapello Information
Total area in square miles - Louisa County	417.64
Water area in square miles - Louisa County	N/A
Resident population - Louisa County	12,183
Population rank - Louisa County	2,284
Total population	2,124
Total population (male)	1,028
Total population (female)	1,096
Population median age (male)	33.6
Population median age (female)	39.7
Births - Louisa County	164
Deaths- Louisa County	105
Population of one race	2,115
Population of two or more races	9
Population under 20 years	600
Population under 20 years (male)	316
Population under 20 years (female)	284
Total population 18 years and over	1,592

Wapello Social Characteristics

There are 4,519 households in Wapello. Families make up 3,350 of these households. The table below breaks down the Wapello families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,770), male householder with no wife present (161) and female householder with no husband present (344). The remainder of the Wapello households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,200. Wapello, IA moving companies help people in Wapello move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Wapello. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Wapello is based, there are 4,778 females 15 and over; of those females there are 764 never married, 3,038 now married, 72 separated, 475 widowed, and 429 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 39 separated, 132 widowed and 383 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Wapello social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Wapello.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Louisa County)
Total households	4,519
Family households (families)	3,350
With own children under 18 years	1,684
Married-couple family	2,770
With own children under 18 years	1,338
Male householder, no wife present, family	161
With own children under 18 years	116
Female householder, no husband present, family	344
With own children under 18 years	234
Nonfamily households	1,200
Householder living alone	1,010
65 years and over	470

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	278
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	254
Average household size	2.48
Average family size	3.02

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,763
Householder	573
Spouse	474
Child	636
Other relatives	20
Nonrelatives	35
Unmarried partner	16
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	5
Unmarried partner	35
Foster child	4
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	308
Male householder	106
Male householder living alone	82
Male householder not living alone	24
Female householder	157
Female householder living alone	145
Female householder not living alone	12
Nonrelatives	45
Unmarried partner	19
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	8
Foster child	3
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	4,778
Never married	764
Now married	3,038
Separated	72
Widowed	475
Divorced	429
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	39
Widowed	132
Divorced	383

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,124
Male	1,028
Under 5 years	67
5 to 9 years	82
10 to 14 years	82
15 to 17 years	41
18 and 19 years	44
20 years	14
21 years	14
22 to 24 years	46
25 to 29 years	66
30 to 34 years	75
35 to 39 years	68
40 to 44 years	68
45 to 49 years	85
50 to 54 years	62
55 to 59 years	47
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	17
65 and 66 years	20
67 to 69 years	22
70 to 74 years	31
75 to 79 years	27
80 to 84 years	20
85 years and over	18
Female	1,096
Under 5 years	72
5 to 9 years	69
10 to 14 years	75
15 to 17 years	44
18 and 19 years	24
20 years	17
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	39
25 to 29 years	66
30 to 34 years	63
35 to 39 years	78
40 to 44 years	74
45 to 49 years	72
50 to 54 years	58
55 to 59 years	43
60 and 61 years	16
62 to 64 years	34
65 and 66 years	24
67 to 69 years	25
70 to 74 years	48
75 to 79 years	47
80 to 84 years	39
85 years and over	64

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,124
One race	2,115
White	2,045
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	4
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	9

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,071
People who are White alone	1,995
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3
People who are Asian alone	4
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	141
People who are Some other race alone	60

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	11,316
Same house	7,232
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,289
Different state or abroad	874
Different state	703
Abroad	171

PLACE OF BIRTH (Louisa County)
Total resident population	12,183
Born in United States	9,967
State of residence	9,479
Different state	1,835
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	45
Foreign born	824

Wapello Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Wapello. That total enrollment is 3,131 for the population of the country, which includes Wapello. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 951 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,565 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 404.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Wapello population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,131
Pre-kindergarten	197
Public	182
Private	15
Kindergarten	246
Public	244
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,532
Public	1,511
Private	21
Elementary and high school	2,283
Public	2,250
Private	33
High school grades 9 to 12	751
Public	739
Private	12
College, undergraduate years	355
Public	307
Private	48
Graduate or professional school	50
Public	23
Private	27
Not enrolled in school	8,541

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	7,828
Less than 9th grade	587
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,005
High school graduate	3,206
Some college, no degree	1,494
Associate's degree	542
Bachelor's degree	994
Graduate or professional degree	12.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	725

Wapello Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 9,216 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Wapello. The Wapello occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,312), service occupations (775), sales and office occupations (1,145), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (100), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (652) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,844). The 9,216 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,580 private wage and salary workers, 691 government workers, 506 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Louisa County)
Population 16 years and over	9,216
In labor force	6,089
Civilian labor force	6,089
Employed	5,828
Unemployed	261
Percent Unemployed	4.3
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	4,666
In labor force	2,754
Civilian labor force	2,754
Unemployed Civilian labor force	126
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	4,550
In labor force	3,335
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	135
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Louisa County)
Workers 16 years and over	5,752
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,504
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	831
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	98
Other means	18
Worked at home	262
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	129,205

OCCUPATION (Louisa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,312
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,312
Service occupations	775
Sales and office occupations	1,145
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	100
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	652
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,844

INDUSTRY (Louisa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,312
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	358
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,848
Wholesale trade	130
Retail trade	622
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	328
Information	120
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	205
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	189
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	919
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	259
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	194

CLASS OF WORKER (Louisa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,312
Private wage and salary workers	4,580
Government workers	691
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	506
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Wapello Housing Characteristics

In Wapello, IA there are 5,133 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 4,519 occupied and 614 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Wapello, there are 3,974 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 40 units in Wapello. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Wapello, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Wapello, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Wapello. There are 71 housing units with rent less than $200, 113 with rent between $200-299, 399 with rent between $300-499 and 197 with rent for $500 and above. Full Wapello gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Wapello, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Louisa County)
Total housing units	5,133
Occupied housing units	4,519
Vacant housing units	614

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Louisa County)
Total housing units	5,133
1-unit, detached	3,974
1-unit, attached	40
2 units	119
3 or 4 units	110
5 to 9 units	99
10 to 19 units	40
20 to 49 units	16
50 or more units
Mobile home	717

HOUSING TENURE (Louisa County)
Occupied housing units	4,519
Owner-occupied	3,491
Renter-occupied	1,028

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Louisa County)
Occupied housing units	4,519
No vehicles available	178
2 vehicle available	3,175
3 vehicles available	915
4 vehicles available	263
5 or more vehicles available	130

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Louisa County)
Occupied housing units	4,519
Utility gas	2,260
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	636
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	44
Coal or coke
Wood	118
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	2
No fuel used	9

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Louisa County)
Occupied housing units	4,519
Less Than $50,000	3,491
$50,000 to $99,999	1,279
$100,000 to $149,999	244
$150,000 to $199,999	54
$200,000 to $299,999	20
$300,000 to $499,999	7
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	66,600

GROSS RENT (Louisa County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,028
Less than $200	71
$200 to $299	113
$300 to $499	399
$500 to $699	184
$700 to $999	13
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A