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Hiawatha, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Linn County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
7,178 Population 1,505/sq mi density
$67,628 Median Income $44,116 per capita
$210,200 Home Value $252,318 Zillow
$846 Median Rent 26.3% income on rent
50°F Avg Temperature 260 sunny days/yr
376 Violent Crime/100K 1,519 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$67,628 median income, 4.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$210,200 home value, $846/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
376 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
7,178
Population Density
1,505
per square mile
Land Area
4.2
square miles (11.0 km²)
Median Age
33.4 yrs
14% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

48.9%
Male
51.1%
Female
49%
51%

Race & Ethnicity

White 83.9% US: 61.6%
Black 3.9% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.1% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 12.1%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
83.9%
Black
3.9%
Hispanic
0.1%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 89% US: 78.5%
Spanish 11% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
89%
Spanish
11%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
6.9%
16% above US avg (6%)
Disability
14.6%
12% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
94.5%
3% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
6.7%
22% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.446
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population7,178
Population Density1,505 / sq mi
Land Area4.2 sq mi
Median Age33.4 years

Gender

Male48.9%
Female51.1%

Race & Ethnicity

White83.9%
Black or African American3.9%
Hispanic or Latino0.1%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only89.0%
Spanish11.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans6.9%
Disability14.6%
Health Insurance94.5%
Uninsured6.7%
Broadband Access91.3%
Gini Coefficient0.446

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2 — Metro / 250K–1M