Population 516 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wood
Household size in Wood
| Period | Wood | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.69 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.79 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.88 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.70 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Wood average 2.70 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Iowa as a whole, where it has 2.43 people.
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 Wood
| Period | Wood | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.5 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.5 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.4 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.2 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.7 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Wood skews older than the country: its median age is 43.2, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 36.5, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Wood
| Period | Wood | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Wood (9.9%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. Iowa as a whole looks much the same.
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 Wood
Renters in Wood
| Period | Wood | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.5% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.6% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.1% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.1% of households in Wood rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 52.9% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Wood
| Period | Wood | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Wood: 12.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Wood
| Period | Wood | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1949 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1950 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1962 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +6 | +6 |
Wood is a place of older homes: half were built before 1962, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Wood
| Period | Wood | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $468 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $459 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $615 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $763 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$295 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in Wood runs $763 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 42.4% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Wood
Bachelor's degrees in Wood
| Period | Wood | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Wood have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 8.7%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Wood
| Period | Wood | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.8% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.4% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.7% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.5% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Wood is close to the national rate: 88.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Iowa as a whole (93.0%).
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 Wood
| Period | Wood | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Wood has been strong: just 3.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of Iowa. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
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).
Wood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wood | 2.70 | 43.2 | 9.9% | 18.1% | 12.4% | 1962 | $763 | 8.7% | 88.5% | 3.3% |
| Edgewood | 2.51 | 49.1 | 7.3% | 20.4% | 7.9% | 1966 | $816 | 14.3% | 92.4% | 3.1% |
| Elkport | 2.59 | 45.3 | 9.8% | 17.6% | 13.8% | 1960 | $795 | 7.9% | 87.7% | 3.5% |
| Greeley | 2.92 | 36.0 | 5.8% | 16.8% | 2.9% | 1961 | $657 | 16.1% | 97.2% | 1.1% |
| Garber | 2.57 | 47.8 | 9.6% | 18.1% | 16.3% | 1967 | $719 | 7.7% | 87.9% | 3.4% |
| Mederville | 2.32 | 52.8 | 5.5% | 12.9% | 12.6% | 1947 | $883 | 9.9% | 86.7% | 4.5% |
| Colesburg | 2.24 | 55.2 | 6.8% | 11.6% | 11.8% | 1948 | $566 | 13.4% | 91.1% | 3.0% |
| Osterdock | 2.62 | 45.4 | 11.2% | 17.2% | 15.3% | 1963 | $753 | 7.6% | 88.4% | 4.0% |
| Petersburg | 2.45 | 45.5 | 6.5% | 10.3% | 5.6% | 1970 | $896 | 18.0% | 95.7% | 1.1% |
| Strawberry Point | 2.31 | 44.3 | 6.5% | 23.9% | 9.0% | 1956 | $786 | 18.8% | 89.6% | 4.8% |
| Thorpe | 2.71 | 43.5 | 5.7% | 16.2% | 10.4% | 1977 | $766 | 17.9% | 96.7% | 2.2% |
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 Wood. 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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