Onawa city, IA

Monona County, IA

2022 population: 2,876 ( 122 from 2010 )
Land area: 5.3 square miles
Population density: 545.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,700	93.88%	5.6%
Black:	9	0.31%	30.8%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	20	0.70%	100.0%
2+ races:	76	2.64%	153.3%
Hispanic:	71	2.47%	102.9%

Total non-White:	176	6.12%	28.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-161	-6.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	39	1.6

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
2,998
2,861	95.43%
13	0.43%
49	1.63%
10	0.33%
30	1.00%
35	1.17%
137	4.57%

2000
3,105
3,041	97.94%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
56	1.80%
8	0.26%
64	2.06%

1990
2,936
2,867	97.65%
0	0.00%
36	1.23%
33	1.12%
n/a
0	0.00%
69	2.35%

1980
3,283
3,247	98.90%
0	0.00%
23	0.70%
11	0.34%
n/a
2	0.06%
36	1.10%

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

-180	-5.8
73	2.4

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

174	5.9
-5	-0.2

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

-380	-11.6
33	1.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Onawa 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
37.3
657	22.8%
2,219	77.2%
598	20.8%

1,232
2.27

718	58.3%
470	65.5%
113	15.7%
514	41.7%

2010
Number	Percent
44.8
696	23.2%
2,302	76.8%
721	24.0%

1,345
2.18

756	56.2%
560	74.1%
81	10.7%
589	43.8%

2000
Number	Percent
42.1
719	23.2%
2,386	76.8%
789	25.4%

1,330
2.26

800	60.2%
639	79.9%
58	7.2%
530	39.8%

1990
Number	Percent
43.3
670	22.8%
2,266	77.2%
791	26.9%

1,292
2.18

811	62.8%
657	81.0%
69	8.5%
481	37.2%

1980
Number	Percent
39.6
805	24.5%
2,478	75.5%
794	24.2%

1,324
2.39

923	69.7%
825	89.4%
22	2.4%
401	30.3%

2022 Housing Data for Onawa city, IA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	67	5.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	59	4.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	59	4.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	107	8.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	69	5.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	31	2.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	51	4.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	96	7.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	95	7.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	121	9.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	130	10.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	136	11.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	99	8.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	66	5.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	14	1.1%
$200,000 or more	32	2.6%

Median Household Income	49,082
Per Capita Income	26,322

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	92	7.5%
Public Assistance	27	2.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	158	12.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,217	73.5%
Unemployed	41	2.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,258	76.0%
Not in Labor Force	397	24.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		26.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	475	420	53.1%
Non-Profit	16	113	12.4%
Self-Employed	137	40	77.4%

Local Government	39	44	47.0%
State Government	6	0	100.0%
Federal Government	24	14	63.2%

Total Private + Self	612	460	57.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	85	171	33.2%
Total	697	631	52.5%

Pct. Govt.	9.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	207	15.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	326	24.5%
Professional, Technical	137	10.3%
Service Occupations	328	24.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	4	0.3%
All others	330	24.8%

White Collar		50.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	288	21.7%
Accommodation and food services	133	10.0%
Retail trade	124	9.3%
Manufacturing	120	9.0%
Other services	102	7.7%
Construction	101	7.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	67	5.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	60	4.5%
Transportation and warehousing	57	4.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	51	3.8%
Educational services	48	3.6%
Finance and insurance	45	3.4%
Wholesale trade	41	3.1%
Public administration	36	2.7%
Utilities	32	2.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	13	1.0%
Information	10	0.8%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	66	2.29%
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	5	0.17%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,669	98.2%
Spanish	50	1.8%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	881	30.6%
Irish	614	21.3%
American	263	9.1%
English	114	4.0%
Danish	108	3.8%
Italian	102	3.5%
Swedish	92	3.2%
Dutch	52	1.8%
French	50	1.7%
Norwegian	50	1.7%
Scottish	33	1.1%
French Canadian	30	1.0%
South African	22	0.8%
Polish	17	0.6%
Hungarian	15	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,876	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	2,876	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
44	2.2%	123	6.3%	830	42.2%	787	40.0%	139	7.1%	44	2.2%
Average years of education: 12.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	44	2.2%
9-12 Years	123	6.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	830	42.2%
Some College	787	40.0%
Bach. Degree	139	7.1%
Grad Degree	44	2.2%
Average years of education: 12.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +54	D +26	D + 5.4%
D +80
How to interpret this table

Year	Turnout	Winner	Runner-Up	Other	Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	65%	Donald Trump* (R)	953	65.5%	Joe Biden (D)	480	33.0%	21	1.4%	1,454	12	19	0.09%
2016	61%	Donald Trump (R)	899	65.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	400	29.1%	74	5.4%	1,373	14	20	0.09%

2020 President, Onawa city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

480

33.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

953

65.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,454

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 19

2016 President, Onawa city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

400

29.1%

Donald Trump (R)

899

65.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.6%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.8%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

1,373

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 20

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Onawa city, IA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	64%	Joni Ernst* (R)	882	61.7%	Theresa Greenfield (D)	498	34.8%	49 [+]	3.4%	1,429	10	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 34 (2.4%); Suzanne Herzog (I) 11 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.3%);
2018	G	50%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	740	65.6%	Fred Hubbell (D)	359	31.8%	29 [+]	2.6%	1,128	15	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jake Porter (Libertarian) 22 (2.0%); Gary Siegwarth (Clean Water) 7 (0.6%);
2016	S3	60%	Charles Grassley* (R)	978	72.2%	Patty Judge (D)	324	23.9%	52 [+]	3.8%	1,354	12	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 32 (2.4%); Other (Write-in) 20 (1.5%);
2014	S2	50%	Joni Ernst (R)	623	54.7%	Bruce Braley (D)	430	37.8%	86 [+]	7.6%	1,139	3	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rick Stewart (I) 64 (5.6%); Bob Quast (I) 13 (1.1%); Douglas Butzier (Libertarian) 4 (0.4%); Ruth Smith (I) 4 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	G	50%	Terry Branstad* (R)	834	72.7%	Jack Hatch (D)	287	25.0%	26 [+]	2.3%	1,147	14	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Lee Hieb (Libertarian) 10 (0.9%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 9 (0.8%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 7 (0.6%); 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	1,383
Median Value	$102,200

Occupied	1,232	89.1%
Vacant	151	10.9%

Owned	973	79.0%
Rented	259	21.0%
Median Rent	$907

Single-Family Units	1,186	85.8%
Detached	1,186	85.8%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	151	10.9%
Mobile Homes	16	1.2%

Onawa city, IA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Onawa city, IA

2022 Housing Data for Onawa city, IA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Onawa city, IA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Onawa city, IA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Onawa city, IA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Onawa city, IA