Iowa · Census place 83550
West Bend city, IA
Quick answer
West Bend city has 889 residents, ranking #320 of 1026 places in Iowa. Median household income is $84,286, the median home is worth $147,800 and median gross rent runs $548 a month.
- Population
- 889West Bend city residents
- Median household income
- $84,286Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $147,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $548Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 37.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 81.1%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in West Bend city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the West Bend city median would spend about 7.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 1.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 5.3% of residents and 81.1% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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