Median Household Income
$53,617 ± $6,600
Median Home Value
$121,000 ± $16,659
Median Gross Rent
$967 ± $66/mo
Per Capita Income
$29,792
Poverty Rate
11.6%
Unemployment Rate
1.4%
Homeownership Rate
62.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.6%
Median Age
41.7
Average Commute
18 min
Households
1,106
Veterans
117
Population Over Time
West Union shrank 5.8% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
2,642
2016
2,592
2018
2,561
2020
2,630
2022
2,468
2024
2,489
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
90.7%
Hispanic or Latino
9.3%
Black or African American
0.7%
Asian
2.7%
Nearby Cities in Iowa
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.