CITY · 1990 CENSUS

West Burlington

Iowa · 3,083 residents · 4.84 sq mi

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With 3,083 people, West Burlington is a city in Iowa. The median age is 37.7, about 5 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $42,000. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Getting to work takes 12 minutes on average. Poverty is uncommon here, at 4.9% of people here.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 7%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,083

−2%vs 2000

vs 3,161 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.7

−8%vs 2000

vs 40.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.84 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55%(155)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.4%(198)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.6%(205)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197%(216)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.3%(195)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.5%(446)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.8%(455)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.8%(365)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.2%(346)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.3%(288)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846%(184)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1%(30)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,486

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $38,958 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,584

−36%vs 2000

vs $19,659 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

4.9%

−3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$42,000

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $59,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$355

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $457 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

68.6%

+1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 67.4% in 2000

31.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic92.6%(2,928)

Black2.5%(78)

Hispanic / Latino3.1%(97)

Asian1%(33)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98%(3,021)

Black0.4%(13)

Hispanic / Latino1.7%(51)

Asian0.2%(7)

Other1.4%(42)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.6%(50)

Spaniard0.2%(6)

Puerto Rican0.2%(5)

Ancestry

German26.6%(847)

English11%(350)

Irish9.2%(292)

Norwegian4.3%(138)

American3.6%(114)

Swedish3.1%(98)

Dutch2.3%(73)

Italian1.9%(62)

Scotch-Irish1.6%(51)

Armenian1.4%(46)

French1%(32)

Czech0.9%(30)

+ 12 more ancestry groups with data

Swiss0.8%(24)

Croatian0.6%(20)

Danish0.4%(13)

Romanian0.4%(12)

Austrian0.3%(10)

Polish0.3%(10)

Subsaharan African0.3%(8)

West Indian0.3%(8)

Jamaican0.3%(8)

Portuguese0.2%(6)

Nigerian0.1%(4)

Welsh0.1%(3)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.8%

−3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

79.9%

−9.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 89.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.4%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

11.7 min

+12%vs 2000

vs 10.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married49.1%(666)

Married39.7%(539)

Widowed4.1%(56)

Divorced7%(95)

Women 15+

Never married27.6%(341)

Married45.5%(561)

Widowed12.3%(152)

Divorced14.6%(180)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.1%

−1.6 ptssince 2013

from 3.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

56.7%

+2.4 ptssince 2020

from 54.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

22.9%

+7.5 ptssince 2020

from 15.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.5%

−4.5 ptssince 2020

from 25.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

24.5%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 25.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.9%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 3.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

74.7%

+6.0 ptssince 2020

from 68.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

38.6%

−4.7 ptssince 2020

from 43.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)30.7%(83)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)21.5%(58)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era26.3%(71)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War7.4%(20)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 270 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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