West Burlington city, IA

Des Moines County, IA

2022 population: 3,184 ( 216 from 2010 )
Land area: 4.8 square miles
Population density: 662.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,343	73.59%	10.5%
Black:	523	16.43%	332.2%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	242	7.60%	348.1%
Hispanic:	76	2.39%	35.0%

Total non-White:	841	26.41%	139.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-274	-11.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	490	20.0

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
2,968
2,617	88.17%
121	4.08%
6	0.20%
50	1.68%
54	1.82%
117	3.94%
351	11.83%

2000
3,133
2,906	92.75%
36	1.15%
11	0.35%
7	0.22%
60	1.92%
113	3.61%
227	7.25%

1990
3,083
3,006	97.50%
13	0.42%
6	0.19%
7	0.23%
n/a
51	1.65%
77	2.50%

1980
3,371
3,329	98.75%
32	0.95%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
10	0.30%
42	1.25%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-289	-9.2
124	4.0

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-100	-3.2
150	4.9

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-323	-9.6
35	1.0

Age, Family & Household Data for West Burlington 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
Number	Percent
38.3
724	22.7%
2,460	77.3%
553	17.4%

1,267
2.29

660	52.1%
429	65.0%
145	22.0%
607	47.9%

2010
Number	Percent
44.4
599	20.2%
2,369	79.8%
591	19.9%

1,372
2.12

800	58.3%
572	71.5%
103	12.9%
572	41.7%

2000
Number	Percent
41.1
626	20.0%
2,507	80.0%
598	19.1%

1,430
2.17

871	60.9%
655	75.2%
90	10.3%
559	39.1%

1990
Number	Percent
37.8
667	21.6%
2,416	78.4%
502	16.3%

1,368
2.23

858	62.7%
717	83.6%
42	4.9%
510	37.3%

1980
Number	Percent
32.5
848	25.2%
2,523	74.8%
432	12.8%

1,412
2.38

926	65.6%
807	87.1%
56	6.0%
486	34.4%

2022 Housing Data for West Burlington city, IA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	166	13.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	81	6.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	78	6.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	11	0.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	46	3.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	19	1.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	159	12.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	89	7.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	27	2.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	82	6.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	142	11.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	76	6.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	132	10.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	42	3.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	72	5.7%
$200,000 or more	45	3.6%

Median Household Income	42,721
Per Capita Income	30,264

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	50	3.9%
Public Assistance	23	1.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	196	15.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,428	72.1%
Unemployed	22	1.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,450	73.2%
Not in Labor Force	530	26.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		27.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	610	492	55.4%
Non-Profit	16	55	22.5%
Self-Employed	66	45	59.5%

Local Government	60	71	45.8%
State Government	37	17	68.5%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	676	537	55.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	113	143	44.1%
Total	789	680	53.7%

Pct. Govt.	12.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	217	14.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	317	21.6%
Professional, Technical	185	12.6%
Service Occupations	283	19.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	5	0.3%
All others	467	31.8%

White Collar		48.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	283	19.3%
Retail trade	226	15.4%
Health care and social assistance	190	12.9%
Other services	172	11.7%
Transportation and warehousing	134	9.1%
Educational services	109	7.4%
Accommodation and food services	57	3.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	53	3.6%
Public administration	53	3.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	43	2.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	35	2.4%
Wholesale trade	27	1.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	24	1.6%
Finance and insurance	23	1.6%
Utilities	16	1.1%
Construction	16	1.1%
Information	8	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	72	2.26%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	4	0.13%
Argentinean	4	0.13%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,900	97.7%
Spanish	18	0.6%
Other Indo-European	17	0.6%
German, other Germanic	14	0.5%
Arabic	11	0.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun	5	0.2%
Other	4	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	681	21.4%
English	253	7.9%
Irish	228	7.2%
Norwegian	159	5.0%
American	79	2.5%
European	78	2.4%
Scotch-Irish	70	2.2%
Dutch	61	1.9%
Swedish	61	1.9%
African	57	1.8%
Armenian	55	1.7%
French	40	1.3%
Czech	38	1.2%
Italian	36	1.1%
Scottish	27	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,148	98.9%
Not a citizen	36	1.1%

Native	3,131	98.3%
Foreign-born	53	1.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
25	1.2%	101	5.0%	697	34.8%	682	34.0%	353	17.6%	147	7.3%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	25	1.2%
9-12 Years	101	5.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	697	34.8%
Some College	682	34.0%
Bach. Degree	353	17.6%
Grad Degree	147	7.3%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +31	D +35	D + 2.3%
D +66
How to interpret this table

Year	Turnout	Winner	Runner-Up	Other	Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	62%	Joe Biden (D)	761	50.4%	Donald Trump* (R)	716	47.4%	34	2.3%	1,511	-6	1	0.09%
2016	62%	Hillary Clinton (D)	695	46.7%	Donald Trump (R)	685	46.0%	109	7.3%	1,489	-5	0	0.10%

2020 President, West Burlington city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

761

50.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

716

47.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,511

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): 1

2016 President, West Burlington city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

695

46.7%

Donald Trump (R)

685

46.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.6%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.8%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

1,489

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 0

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Burlington city, IA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	60%	Theresa Greenfield (D)	783	52.8%	Joni Ernst* (R)	628	42.3%	73 [+]	4.9%	1,484	-9	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 44 (3.0%); Suzanne Herzog (I) 27 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2018	G	48%	Fred Hubbell (D)	699	59.6%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	450	38.4%	24 [+]	2.0%	1,173	-12	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jake Porter (Libertarian) 19 (1.6%); Gary Siegwarth (Clean Water) 4 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2016	S3	60%	Charles Grassley* (R)	768	52.7%	Patty Judge (D)	638	43.8%	52 [+]	3.6%	1,458	-7	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 32 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 20 (1.4%);
2014	S2	46%	Bruce Braley (D)	614	55.9%	Joni Ernst (R)	442	40.2%	43 [+]	3.9%	1,099	-12	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rick Stewart (I) 27 (2.5%); Douglas Butzier (Libertarian) 6 (0.5%); Bob Quast (I) 5 (0.5%); Ruth Smith (I) 3 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%);
2014	G	46%	Terry Branstad* (R)	557	50.4%	Jack Hatch (D)	521	47.1%	28 [+]	2.5%	1,106	-9	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Hennager (New Independent) 12 (1.1%); Lee Hieb (Libertarian) 12 (1.1%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 4 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);

*: 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

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,326
Median Value	$136,600

Occupied	1,267	95.6%
Vacant	59	4.4%

Owned	656	51.8%
Rented	611	48.2%
Median Rent	$835

Single-Family Units	863	65.1%
Detached	784	59.1%
Attached	79	6.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	298	22.5%
Mobile Homes	82	6.2%

West Burlington city, IA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for West Burlington city, IA

2022 Housing Data for West Burlington city, IA

2022 Income & Employment Data for West Burlington city, IA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for West Burlington city, IA

Historical Presidential Election Results for West Burlington city, IA

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Burlington city, IA