Median Household Income
$72,708 ± $24,902
Median Home Value
$143,900 ± $24,353
Median Gross Rent
$711 ± $82/mo
Per Capita Income
$34,297
Poverty Rate
6.4%
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
Homeownership Rate
68.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.6%
Median Age
49.6
Average Commute
23 min
Households
830
Veterans
162
Population Over Time
Wapello shrank 7.3% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
1,903
2016
1,922
2018
2,055
2020
1,898
2022
1,861
2024
1,765
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
86.4%
Hispanic or Latino
9.1%
Black or African American
0.5%
Asian
0.0%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.