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West Union, Iowa

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

Small townRural scaleLower incomeDecliningFayette County · 2.7 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025West UnionPeer medianPctileSource
Population2,4892,53636
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$53,617$52,27155
Poverty rate11.6%15.3%9
Bachelor's degree or higher23.6%21.9%55
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$121,000$129,65036
Median gross rent$967$80982
Housing vacancy rate15.1%11.9%73
Worked from home4.8%7.0%36
Population, 2012–2024
West UnionPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
West UnionPeer 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 · Fayette County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars20.2US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail4.1US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services8.3US 8.1above US rate
Professional & technical services13.5US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care11.4US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation3.6US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation3.1US 2.1above US rate
Construction25.4US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Staples, MN912,269$52,07122.2%
Verona, PA912,524$48,73321.6%
Curwensville, PA902,472$56,40027.0%
Derry, PA892,614$50,31319.8%
Cambridge Springs, PA892,408$54,40020.4%
Wisconsin Dells, WI892,547$54,68824.3%
Burlington, KS892,605$50,88220.1%
Galva, IL882,454$52,47019.6%
Philipsburg, PA882,748$47,79425.0%
Hamilton, IL882,714$56,89524.2%