Gowrie, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Webster County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
894 Population 621/sq mi density
$74,375 Median Income $40,148 per capita
$98,400 Home Value $169,061 Zillow
$753 Median Rent 14.8% income on rent
47°F Avg Temperature
108 Violent Crime/100K 539 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$74,375 median income, 5.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$98,400 home value, $753/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
108 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
894
Census 2023
Population Density
621
per square mile
Land Area
1.4
square miles (3.7 km²)
Median Age
43.8 yrs
13% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

48.3%
Male
51.7%
Female
48%
52%

Race & Ethnicity

White 87.6% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 7.4% US: 18.7%
Asian 1.3% US: 5.9%
Other 3.7%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
87.6%
Black
0%
Hispanic
7.4%
Asian
1.3%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 98.7% US: 78.5%
Spanish 2.4% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
98.7%
Spanish
2.4%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
0.4%
Veterans
5.1%
15% below US avg (6%)
Disability
11.6%
11% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
96.8%
6% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
3.2%
63% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.438
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population894
Population Year2023
Population Density621 / sq mi
Land Area1.4 sq mi
Median Age43.8 years

Gender

Male48.3%
Female51.7%

Race & Ethnicity

White87.6%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino7.4%
Asian1.3%

Language

English Only98.7%
Spanish2.4%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born0.4%
Veterans5.1%
Disability11.6%
Health Insurance96.8%
Uninsured3.2%
Broadband Access86.1%
Gini Coefficient0.438

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code5, Nonmetro / Urban 20K+