Oelwein city, IA

Fayette County, IA

2022 population: 5,934 ( 481 from 2010 )
Land area: 4.8 square miles
Population density: 1232.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	5,322	89.69%	11.6%
Black:	42	0.71%	28.8%
Indian:	40	0.67%	400.0%
Asian:	1	0.02%	97.6%
2+ races:	384	6.47%	284.0%
Hispanic:	145	2.44%	21.2%

Total non-White:	612	10.31%	55.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-700	-13.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	219	4.1

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
6,415
6,022	93.87%
59	0.92%
8	0.12%
42	0.65%
100	1.56%
184	2.87%
393	6.13%

2000
6,683
6,404	95.83%
13	0.19%
11	0.16%
35	0.52%
24	0.36%
186	2.78%
279	4.17%

1990
6,493
6,284	96.78%
14	0.22%
36	0.55%
27	0.42%
n/a
132	2.03%
209	3.22%

1980
7,564
7,377	97.53%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
6	0.08%
n/a
181	2.39%
187	2.47%

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

-382	-5.7
114	1.7

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

120	1.8
70	1.1

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

-1,093	-14.5
22	0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Oelwein 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
44.2
1,179	19.9%
4,755	80.1%
1,340	22.6%

2,628
2.20

1,407	53.5%
987	70.1%
230	16.3%
1,221	46.5%

2010
Number	Percent
42.9
1,484	23.1%
4,931	76.9%
1,358	21.2%

2,763
2.26

1,678	60.7%
1,224	72.9%
209	12.5%
1,085	39.3%

2000
Number	Percent
40.2
1,622	24.3%
5,061	75.7%
1,536	23.0%

2,826
2.29

1,808	64.0%
1,337	73.9%
210	11.6%
1,018	36.0%

1990
Number	Percent
38.3
1,709	26.3%
4,784	73.7%
1,430	22.0%

2,642
2.40

1,797	68.0%
1,543	85.9%
150	8.3%
845	32.0%

1980
Number	Percent
33.2
2,083	27.5%
5,481	72.5%
1,404	18.6%

2,866
2.59

2,031	70.9%
1,798	88.5%
128	6.3%
835	29.1%

2022 Housing Data for Oelwein city, IA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	168	6.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	280	10.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	230	8.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	127	4.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	142	5.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	248	9.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	61	2.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	153	5.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	84	3.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	195	7.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	246	9.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	325	12.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	180	6.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	110	4.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	23	0.9%
$200,000 or more	56	2.1%

Median Household Income	41,629
Per Capita Income	26,500

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	283	10.8%
Public Assistance	152	5.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	530	20.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,158	64.0%
Unemployed	162	4.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,320	68.8%
Not in Labor Force	1,054	31.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		36.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,025	674	60.3%
Non-Profit	9	181	4.7%
Self-Employed	141	73	65.9%

Local Government	151	42	78.2%
State Government	0	32	0.0%
Federal Government	0	10	0.0%

Total Private + Self	1,166	747	61.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	160	265	37.6%
Total	1,326	1,012	56.7%

Pct. Govt.	10.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	257	11.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	364	15.6%
Professional, Technical	282	12.1%
Service Occupations	460	19.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	8	0.3%
All others	975	41.7%

White Collar		38.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	664	28.4%
Health care and social assistance	368	15.7%
Other services	238	10.2%
Retail trade	221	9.5%
Construction	145	6.2%
Accommodation and food services	130	5.6%
Educational services	115	4.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	82	3.5%
Public administration	78	3.3%
Transportation and warehousing	74	3.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	54	2.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	48	2.1%
Finance and insurance	42	1.8%
Wholesale trade	23	1.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	22	0.9%
Information	22	0.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	12	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	145	2.44%
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	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
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	%
Korean	1	0.02%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	5,547	98.6%
Spanish	47	0.8%
German, other Germanic	32	0.6%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,998	33.7%
Irish	1,041	17.5%
American	604	10.2%
English	489	8.2%
French	137	2.3%
Italian	135	2.3%
Norwegian	129	2.2%
Belgian	91	1.5%
Dutch	80	1.3%
Scottish	61	1.0%
Welsh	61	1.0%
European	57	1.0%
Scotch-Irish	43	0.7%
Northern European	32	0.5%
Hungarian	29	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	5,934	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	5,933	100.0%
Foreign-born	1	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
121	2.8%	290	6.6%	2,000	45.7%	1,363	31.2%	375	8.6%	225	5.1%
Average years of education: 12.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	121	2.8%
9-12 Years	290	6.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	2,000	45.7%
Some College	1,363	31.2%
Bach. Degree	375	8.6%
Grad Degree	225	5.1%
Average years of education: 12.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +87	R +80	R + 3.3%
D +7
How to interpret this table

Year	Turnout	Winner	Runner-Up	Other	Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	58%	Joe Biden (D)	1,348	50.5%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,257	47.1%	63	2.4%	2,668	-6	0	0.16%
2016	57%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,341	49.2%	Donald Trump (R)	1,170	42.9%	215	7.9%	2,726	-8	-3	0.17%

2020 President, Oelwein city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,348

50.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,257

47.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

2,668

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): 0

2016 President, Oelwein city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,341

49.2%

Donald Trump (R)

1,170

42.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

102

3.7%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.6%

Other

3.5%

TOTAL

2,726

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Oelwein city, IA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	57%	Theresa Greenfield (D)	1,381	52.2%	Joni Ernst* (R)	1,142	43.2%	123 [+]	4.6%	2,646	-9	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 82 (3.1%); Suzanne Herzog (I) 39 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2018	G	46%	Fred Hubbell (D)	1,173	54.1%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	927	42.7%	70 [+]	3.2%	2,170	-8	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jake Porter (Libertarian) 45 (2.1%); Gary Siegwarth (Clean Water) 25 (1.2%);
2016	S3	57%	Charles Grassley* (R)	1,405	51.9%	Patty Judge (D)	1,140	42.1%	162 [+]	6.0%	2,707	-8	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Other (Write-in) 92 (3.4%); Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 70 (2.6%);
2014	S2	45%	Bruce Braley (D)	1,244	57.5%	Joni Ernst (R)	839	38.8%	79 [+]	3.7%	2,162	-13	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rick Stewart (I) 52 (2.4%); Bob Quast (I) 13 (0.6%); Douglas Butzier (Libertarian) 8 (0.4%); Ruth Smith (I) 6 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	45%	Terry Branstad* (R)	1,078	49.6%	Jack Hatch (D)	1,023	47.0%	74 [+]	3.4%	2,175	-9	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Hennager (New Independent) 36 (1.7%); Lee Hieb (Libertarian) 22 (1.0%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 16 (0.7%); 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	3,029
Median Value	$97,000

Occupied	2,628	86.8%
Vacant	401	13.2%

Owned	1,925	73.2%
Rented	703	26.8%
Median Rent	$790

Single-Family Units	2,498	82.5%
Detached	2,439	80.5%
Attached	59	1.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	167	5.5%
Mobile Homes	96	3.2%

Oelwein city, IA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Oelwein city, IA

2022 Housing Data for Oelwein city, IA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Oelwein city, IA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Oelwein city, IA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Oelwein city, IA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Oelwein city, IA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Oelwein city, IA