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Hiawatha, Iowa

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StatisticHiawathaIowaUnited States
Total Population7,2063,210,507334,922,499
Median Household Income$66,270$75,059$80,734
Median Age32.438.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher32.4%31.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$216,900$208,000$332,700
Median Gross Rent$855$972$1,413
Poverty Rate13.7%11.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.0%3.6%5.2%
Foreign Born8.5%5.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate66.8%71.7%65.2%
Average Commute Time15.919.826.4
Worked from Home11.3%11.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households37.6%48.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Hiawatha, Iowa

Age in Hiawatha, Iowa

StatisticHiawathaIowaUnited States
Median Age32.438.638.9
Under 18 %28.3%22.9%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.0%10.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %17.5%12.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %9.6%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.7%23.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %14.8%18.1%17.2%

Households and families in Hiawatha, Iowa

StatisticHiawathaIowaUnited States
Households2,9361,315,707129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.42.5
Family Households60.5%61.6%64.2%
Households with Children35.7%28.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families22.9%13.3%17.3%
People Living Alone29.8%30.9%28.7%
Never Married42.2%31.8%34.4%

Income and poverty in Hiawatha, Iowa

StatisticHiawathaIowaUnited States
Per Capita Income$45,211$40,877$44,673
Households Under $25,00011.4%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99922.6%17.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.1%18.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More11.0%8.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate13.7%11.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty32.1%26.8%28.2%
SNAP Households7.4%8.8%n/a

Housing in Hiawatha, Iowa

StatisticHiawathaIowaUnited States
Housing Units3,1831,437,699143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes48.0%72.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units23.2%14.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.8%8.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,992.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied33.2%28.3%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income26.4%27.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,802$2,897n/a

Education in Hiawatha, Iowa

StatisticHiawathaIowaUnited States
Less than High School5.4%6.7%10.4%
High School Graduate23.4%30.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree38.8%31.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree20.7%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree11.6%10.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Hiawatha, Iowa

StatisticHiawathaIowaUnited States
Labour Force Participation64.2%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work78.9%76.0%68.8%
Public Transit0.7%0.7%3.2%
Walked to Work0.0%2.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes50.1%41.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour0.3%4.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.2%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Hiawatha, Iowa

StatisticHiawathaIowaUnited States
Born in State of Residence68.8%69.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.9%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens4.6%3.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home86.5%90.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home5.4%4.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency11.7%7.8%16.7%

Cities near Hiawatha

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.