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West Branch city, IA


Cedar County, IA
Johnson County, IA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 2,503   ( 181 from 2010 )
Land area: 5.1 square miles
Population density: 486.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:2,301 91.93% 3.8%
Black:271.08% 170.0%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:281.12% 75.0%
2+ races:491.96% 88.5%
Hispanic:983.92% 100.0%
Total non-White:2028.07% 90.6%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:85 4.4
Change in Non-White pop.:96 5.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
2,322
2,21695.43%
100.43%
50.22%
160.69%
261.12%
492.11%
1064.57%

2000
2,209
2,11095.52%
70.32%
00.00%
311.40%
180.81%
381.72%
994.48%

1990
1,908
1,88798.90%
00.00%
00.00%
10.05%
n/a
201.05%
211.10%

1980
1,867
1,81096.95%
20.11%
00.00%
382.04%
n/a
140.75%
573.05%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
106 4.8
7 0.3
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
223 11.7
78 4.1
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
77 4.1
-36 -1.9

Age, Family & Household Data for West Branch city, IA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
35.6
601 24.0%
1,902 76.0%
394 15.7%
981
2.49
573 58.4%
490 85.5%
35 6.1%
408 41.6%

2010
NumberPercent
38.7
572 24.6%
1,750 75.4%
313 13.5%
947
2.39
612 64.6%
475 77.6%
67 10.9%
335 35.4%

2000
NumberPercent
37.4
568 25.7%
1,641 74.3%
330 14.9%
870
2.45
598 68.7%
474 79.3%
55 9.2%
272 31.3%

1990
NumberPercent
33.4
543 28.5%
1,365 71.5%
287 15.0%
715
2.56
506 70.8%
432 85.4%
39 7.7%
209 29.2%

1980
NumberPercent
29.2
555 29.7%
1,312 70.3%
245 13.1%
644
2.76
482 74.8%
407 84.4%
45 9.3%
162 25.2%

2022 Housing Data for West Branch city, IA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units1,066 
Median Value$205,787 
Occupied98192.0%
Vacant858.0%
Owned76077.5%
Rented22122.5%
Median Rentn/a 
Single-Family Units67763.5%
    Detached60756.9%
    Attached706.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units12511.7%
Mobile Homes15314.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for West Branch city, IA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00070.7%
$10,000 to $14,999404.1%
$15,000 to $19,999474.8%
$20,000 to $24,999303.1%
$25,000 to $29,999757.6%
$30,000 to $34,999161.6%
$35,000 to $39,999535.4%
$40,000 to $44,999505.1%
$45,000 to $49,999333.4%
$50,000 to $59,999767.7%
$60,000 to $74,999808.2%
$75,000 to $99,99922222.6%
$100,000 to $124,9999810.0%
$125,000 to $149,999697.0%
$150,000 to $199,999505.1%
$200,000 or more353.6%
Median Household Income74,894 
Per Capita Income32,603 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI303.1%
Public Assistance50.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps454.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed1,33690.6%
Unemployed80.5%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force1,34491.1%
Not in Labor Force1318.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 9.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector59130266.2%
Non-Profit228121.4%
Self-Employed4111027.2%
Local Government586846.0%
State Government2411717.0%
Federal Government341077.3%
Total Private + Self63241260.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.13827633.3%
Total77068852.8%
Pct. Govt.21.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts916.2%
Sales and Office Occupations37025.4%
Professional, Technical32522.3%
Service Occupations25317.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing70.5%
All others41928.7%
White Collar 53.9%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance280560.0%
Manufacturing206412.0%
Retail trade169338.0%
Educational services166332.0%
Other services97194.0%
Finance and insurance82164.0%
Accommodation and food services76152.0%
Transportation and warehousing67134.0%
Professional, scientific, technical63126.0%
Public administration55110.0%
Construction54108.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation4386.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3264.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing1938.0%
Information1734.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1326.0%
Utilities1020.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction510.0%
Wholesale trade48.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for West Branch city, IA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican933.72%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic50.20%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian200.80%
Chinese80.32%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English2,31598.8%
Spanish110.5%
Other Indo-European90.4%
Other50.2%
German, other Germanic40.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German83433.3%
Irish34613.8%
English2429.7%
American1817.2%
Czech1004.0%
Danish933.7%
Welsh572.3%
Norwegian481.9%
French371.5%
Swedish361.4%
Dutch291.2%
Scottish251.0%
Belgian230.9%
Czechoslovakian230.9%
Scandinavian220.9%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen2,49499.6%
Not a citizen90.4%
Native2,48699.3%
Foreign-born170.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for West Branch city, IA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
32 2.0%46 2.9%545 34.5%544 34.4%314 19.9%99 6.3%
  Average years of education: 13.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 32 2.0%
9-12 Years 46 2.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 545 34.5%
Some College 544 34.4%
Bach. Degree 314 19.9%
Grad Degree 99 6.3%
Average years of education: 13.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for West Branch city, IA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +84 D +124 D + 5.0%
D +208
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 74% Joe Biden (D) 870 60.2% Donald Trump* (R) 542 37.5% 34 2.4% 1,446 -16 -9 0.09%
2016 64% Hillary Clinton (D) 662 55.0% Donald Trump (R) 458 38.0% 84 7.0% 1,204 -13 -8 0.08%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, West Branch city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 870 60.2%
Donald Trump* (R) 542 37.5%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 18 1.2%
Other 16 1.1%
TOTAL 1,446
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -9


2016 President, West Branch city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 662 55.0%
Donald Trump (R) 458 38.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 55 4.6%
Jill Stein (Grn) 11 0.9%
Other 18 1.5%
TOTAL 1,204
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -8
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Branch city, IA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2020 S2 73% Theresa Greenfield (D) 860 60.5% Joni Ernst* (R) 518 36.5% 43 [+] 3.0% 1,421 -15 0.08%
2018 G 58% Fred Hubbell (D) 706 64.3% Kim Reynolds* (R) 372 33.9% 20 [+] 1.8% 1,098 -16 0.08%
2016 S3 63% Charles Grassley* (R) 574 48.6% Patty Judge (D) 561 47.5% 47 [+] 4.0% 1,182 -12 0.08%
2014 S2 50% Bruce Braley (D) 544 59.1% Joni Ernst (R) 343 37.3% 33 [+] 3.6% 920 -15 0.08%
2014 G 50% Jack Hatch (D) 473 51.4% Terry Branstad* (R) 420 45.6% 28 [+] 3.0% 921 -13 0.08%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote