CITY · 2020 ACS

Wever

Iowa · 101 residents · 1.48 sq mi

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Wever is a city of 101 people in Iowa. The median age is 50.3, about 11 years above the US median. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 7% of adults. Getting to work takes 11 minutes on average. That trails the Iowa median by roughly 41%. 100% were living in the same home a year earlier.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $66,278

Older

median age 50.3

US median: 38.8

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 33%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $265,253

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

101

−20%vs 2021

vs 127 in 2021

2020 – 2024

Median age

50.3

−11%vs 2021

vs 56.4 in 2021

US average: 38.8

Land area

1.48 sq mi

Population, 2020 – 2024

2024142

Age distribution, 2020

Under 55.9%(6)

US avg: 5.6%

5 to 95%(5)

US avg: 6.1%

10 to 145%(5)

US avg: 6.5%

15 to 192%(2)

US avg: 6.6%

20 to 240%(0)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 343%(3)

US avg: 13.5%

35 to 4416.8%(17)

US avg: 12.7%

45 to 5421.8%(22)

US avg: 12.3%

55 to 6415.8%(16)

US avg: 13.1%

65 to 7418.8%(19)

US avg: 10%

75 to 845.9%(6)

US avg: 4.9%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.9%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$36,417

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2021

vs $38,616 in 2021

US average: $66,278

2020 – 2024

Per capita income

$16,249

−2%vs 2021

vs $16,534 in 2021

US average: $35,364

Households earning $100K+

13.6%

−0.1 ptsvs 2021

vs 13.7% in 2021

US average: 43.9%

Poverty rate

7.1%

−3.9 ptsvs 2021

vs 11.0% in 2021

US average: 12.8%

Workforce by industry, 2020

Information57.1%

US avg: 11.1%

Wholesale trade28.6%

US avg: 6.7%

Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%

US avg: 1.7%

Construction0%

US avg: 1.2%

Manufacturing0%

US avg: 0.5%

Retail trade0%

US avg: 10%

Transportation & warehousing0%

US avg: 2.5%

Finance & insurance0%

US avg: 5.5%

Professional, scientific, technical0%

US avg: 4.7%

Education & health services0%

US avg: 0.8%

Arts, entertainment, food0%

US avg: 2%

Other services0%

US avg: 6.6%

Public administration0%

US avg: 4.7%

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Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$268,300

+6%inflation adjusted, since 2021

vs $266,100 in 2021

US average: $265,253

2020 – 2024

Owner-occupied

72.3%

−2.2 ptsvs 2021

vs 74.5% in 2021

27.7% rent

Persons per household

2.55 people

+2%vs 2021

vs 2.49 people in 2021

US average: 2.61

Afford Score

7.4

+7%vs 2021

vs 6.9 in 2021

2020 – 2024

Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2021

White, non-Hispanic95.3%(121)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino4.7%(6)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

2020

White, non-Hispanic88.1%(89)

Black1%(1)

Hispanic / Latino5%(5)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry

English8.9%(10)

German4.5%(5)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.0%

−0.2 ptsvs 2021

vs 7.2% in 2021

US average: 32.9%

High school or higher

100.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 100.0% in 2021

US average: 88.5%

Graduate degree

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 12.7%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

11.4 min

+5%vs 2021

vs 10.8 min in 2021

US average: 26.9

Drive alone to work

81.0%

+4.3 ptsvs 2021

vs 76.7% in 2021

US average: 75.1%

No vehicle available

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 8.4%

Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate

30.0%

+6.9 ptsvs 2021

vs 23.1% in 2021

US average: 5.4%

Labor force participation

26.8%

−3.9 ptsvs 2021

vs 30.7% in 2021

US average: 63.4%

Women 20-64 in the labor force

40.9%

US average: 73.3%

Management & professional

28.6%

+5.2 ptsvs 2021

vs 23.3% in 2021

US average: 39.3%

Section 08

People & community

Male

41.1%

−6.2 ptsvs 2021

vs 47.2% in 2021

Female

58.9%

+6.2 ptsvs 2021

vs 52.8% in 2021

Foreign born

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 13.5%

Uninsured

7.1%

+0.8 ptsvs 2021

vs 6.3% in 2021

US average: 8.8%

Computer in household

100.0%

US average: 91.9%

Same house as last year

100.0%

US average: 86.2%

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married7.8%(4)

Married80.4%(41)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced11.8%(6)

Women 15+

Never married36.2%(21)

Married63.8%(37)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced0%(0)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured

7.1%

+0.8 ptsvs 2021

vs 6.3% in 2021

US average: 8.8%

Employer-based

27.7%

US average: 55.4%

Direct-purchase

20.5%

US average: 13.7%

Medicare

53.6%

US average: 17.6%

Medicaid

0.0%

US average: 20.0%

VA health care

17.9%

US average: 2.3%

Any private

92.9%

US average: 68.1%

Any public

53.6%

US average: 35.2%

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, 2020

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 20.6%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 21.4%

Vietnam era100%(20)

US avg: 35.2%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 7.6%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 20 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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