Iowa · Census place 84765
West Union city, IA
Quick answer
West Union city has 2,393 residents, ranking #149 of 1026 places in Iowa. Median household income is $50,909, the median home is worth $133,200 and median gross rent runs $925 a month.
- Population
- 2,393West Union city residents
- Median household income
- $50,909Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $133,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $925Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 42 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 64.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in West Union city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the West Union city median would spend about 21.8% 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 2.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 12.8% of residents and 64.8% 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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