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Northwood, Iowa

Northwood city, Iowa · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townRural scaleOlder populationWorth County · 4.0 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025NorthwoodPeer medianPctileSource
Population2,0402,2300
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$63,450$62,81345
Poverty rate8.8%13.9%9
Bachelor's degree or higher15.9%17.6%27
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$130,300$120,05055
Median gross rent$706$82918
Housing vacancy rate2.9%14.5%0
Worked from home5.8%7.1%36
Population, 2012–2024
NorthwoodPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
NorthwoodPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Worth County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars6.8US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail0.0US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services4.1US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services10.9US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care5.4US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation5.4US 5.0above US rate
Accommodation5.4US 2.1above US rate
Construction32.7US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Meyersdale, PA882,103$65,77218.4%
Chetek, WI882,177$64,14119.4%
Midland, PA882,293$60,09617.2%
Lake Mills, IA872,088$61,87518.0%
Orleans, IN862,235$65,33011.0%
Kimball, NE862,225$56,17416.1%
Madison, NC852,242$52,59315.1%
Park Falls, WI852,318$54,64314.9%
Wrangell, AK852,088$63,75021.4%
St. Ignace, MI852,463$64,66318.1%