Woodward, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Polk County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
1,002 Population 275/sq mi density
$68,571 Median Income $29,483 per capita
$179,500 Home Value $303,088 Zillow
$484 Median Rent 26.6% income on rent
49°F Avg Temperature
219 Violent Crime/100K 219 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$68,571 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$179,500 home value, $484/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
219 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
1,002
Census 2023
Population Density
275
per square mile
Land Area
3.7
square miles (9.5 km²)
Median Age
39.4 yrs
1% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

53.2%
Male
46.8%
Female
53%
47%

Race & Ethnicity

White 95.1% US: 61.6%
Black 1.9% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 1.1% US: 18.7%
Asian 0.5% US: 5.9%
Other 1.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
95.1%
Black
1.9%
Hispanic
1.1%
Asian
0.5%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 99.8% US: 78.5%
Spanish 0% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
99.8%
Spanish
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
1.2%
Veterans
9.2%
53% above US avg (6%)
Disability
21.2%
63% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
96.7%
6% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
3.3%
62% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.433
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population1,002
Population Year2023
Population Density275 / sq mi
Land Area3.7 sq mi
Median Age39.4 years

Gender

Male53.2%
Female46.8%

Race & Ethnicity

White95.1%
Black or African American1.9%
Hispanic or Latino1.1%
Asian0.5%

Language

English Only99.8%
Spanish0.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born1.2%
Veterans9.2%
Disability21.2%
Health Insurance96.7%
Uninsured3.3%
Broadband Access95.1%
Gini Coefficient0.433

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2, Metro / 250K-1M