Population 8,443 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Webster City
Household size in Webster City
| Period | Webster City | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.26 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.32 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.33 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.43 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.18 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Webster City has 2.43 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.26, even as the national average fell. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the southeast.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Webster City
| Period | Webster City | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.0 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.2 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.5 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.7 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.3 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Webster City are younger than 39.7 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 44.0, even as the national median rose.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Webster City
| Period | Webster City | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Webster City (11.0%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Iowa as a whole (10.0%). The single-parent share has edged up 1.2 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Webster City
Renters in Webster City
| Period | Webster City | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.5% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.7% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.2% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.5% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Webster City rent their homes (33.5%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Iowa overall (28.3%). More than four in ten owners (44.1%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 8.0 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Webster City
| Period | Webster City | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Webster City as nationally: 9.9%, against 9.6%. Webster City has a higher vacancy rate than most Iowa cities.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Webster City
| Period | Webster City | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1956 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1956 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1956 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1950 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | −6 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Webster City is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1950, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the northwest has the oldest housing. No other Iowa city with 5,000+ people has older homes.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Webster City
| Period | Webster City | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $536 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $599 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $721 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $887 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$350 | +$351 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Webster City costs $887 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $350 a month since 2006–10, up 65%, roughly in step with the nation. Rent takes 23.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the east; the most affordable are in the northwest.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Webster City
Bachelor's degrees in Webster City
| Period | Webster City | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.1% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.8% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Webster City have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.8%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 5.3 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the south and least in the northwest.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Webster City
| Period | Webster City | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.2% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.4% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.9% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.2% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Webster City is above the national rate: 93.2% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Iowa. The share with a diploma is up 5.0 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Webster City
| Period | Webster City | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Webster City runs well above the national rate: 7.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Of the 98 Iowa cities with 5,000+ people, only six have higher unemployment. Since 2006–10, unemployment has risen 1.8 points, even as the national rate fell.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Webster City compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webster City | 2.43 | 39.7 | 11.0% | 33.5% | 9.9% | 1950 | $887 | 20.8% | 93.2% | 7.5% |
| Homer | 2.38 | 43.1 | 9.8% | 20.9% | 8.7% | 1953 | $830 | 23.7% | 95.4% | 4.7% |
| Woolstock | 2.09 | 48.3 | 3.6% | 12.6% | 12.3% | 1950 | $751 | 18.5% | 92.3% | 3.7% |
| Kamrar | 2.33 | 45.2 | 6.1% | 22.7% | 13.0% | 1942 | $784 | 21.5% | 96.1% | 2.5% |
| Blairsburg | 2.26 | 46.5 | 7.8% | 20.5% | 14.6% | 1942 | $743 | 23.2% | 95.7% | 2.9% |
| Duncombe | 2.11 | 40.1 | 1.6% | 35.9% | 6.0% | 1958 | $783 | 15.5% | 94.2% | 4.1% |
| Stanhope | 2.26 | 44.7 | 10.4% | 21.5% | 4.7% | 1955 | $601 | 25.6% | 95.0% | 0.9% |
| Jewell | 2.43 | 44.4 | 6.1% | 11.7% | 5.9% | 1953 | $936 | 28.6% | 95.2% | 3.6% |
| Evanston | 2.11 | 38.6 | 1.1% | 38.2% | 4.8% | 1962 | $809 | 14.0% | 93.6% | 4.1% |
| Vincent | 2.06 | 47.4 | 3.0% | 23.6% | 13.1% | 1940 | $640 | 23.9% | 98.3% | 4.5% |
| Lehigh | 2.38 | 42.5 | 7.1% | 27.4% | 3.4% | 1954 | $677 | 17.2% | 90.1% | 4.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Webster City. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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