Hiawatha, Iowa Population 2024

7,230

Hiawatha Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Hiawatha was:

  • White: 82.17%
  • Two or more races: 6.17%
  • Asian: 6.1%
  • Black or African American: 3.52%
  • Other race: 2.03%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Iowa
Land Area (mi²)
4.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,517.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.61% (44)
The current population of Hiawatha, Iowa is 7,230 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,186.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,89982.17%
Two or more races4436.17%
Asian4386.1%
Black or African American2533.52%
Other race1462.03%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Hiawatha Population by Race

Hiawatha Population Pyramid 2024

Hiawatha Median Age

34.1

Total

32.1

Male

39.4

Female

Hiawatha Adults

There are 5,448 adults, (1,137 of whom are seniors) in Hiawatha.

Hiawatha Age Dependency

66.5

Age Dependency Ratio

26.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Hiawatha Sex Ratio

Female3,63850.68%
Male3,54149.32%

Hiawatha Population by Age

Hiawatha Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,0292.3366.633.4
Married1,3213.0693.96.1
Non Family1,2821.174654
Female3593.6644.355.7
Male672.9343.356.7

3.04

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

66.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Hiawatha Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2365.08%
Associates Degree54411.7%
Bachelors Degree1,03222.2%
Graduate Degree46710.05%
High School Graduate1,13524.42%
Less Than 9th Grade1012.17%
Some College1,13324.38%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Hiawatha Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Hiawatha Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,0263,8131,433
Asian18018033
2+ Races1621420
Other Race146580
Hispanic1395133
Black83670

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 35.59%.

Hiawatha Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,926$53,504$55,667
Graduate Degree$85,647$106,058$67,000
High School Graduate$36,210$51,781$27,720
Less Than 9th Grade$54,190$53,551$0
Overall$53,507$54,969$47,383
Some College$58,469$63,293$47,083

$53,507

Average Earnings

$54,969

Average Male

$47,383

Average Female

Hiawatha Earnings by Educational Attainment

Hiawatha Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Hiawatha Language

88.98% of Hiawatha residents speak only English, while 11.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 5.79% of the population.

Hiawatha Language

Hiawatha Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,63260010.65%
Asian43814432.88%
Other1465839.73%
Multiple4434911.06%
Black249166.43%

12.3%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.95%

Male Poverty Rate

15.59%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Hiawatha

The race most likely to be in poverty in Hiawatha is Other, with 39.73% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Hiawatha is Black, with 6.43% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.88%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.61%.

Hiawatha Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School22.47%
Some College13.05%
Less Than 9th Grade6.31%
Bachelors or Greater3.28%

Hiawatha Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed39.36%
Female Employed8.04%
Male Unemployed4.79%
Male Employed3.25%

Hiawatha Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Hiawatha Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$94,982$114,353
Households$65,610$97,866
Married Families$119,280$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,955$71,456

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Hiawatha Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.4%

Male Marriage Rate

46.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Hiawatha Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Hiawatha Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Hiawatha Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Hiawatha Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

512

Number of Veterans

450

Male Veterans

62

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War162
Vietnam146
Korea76
Second Gulf War35
World War II0

Hiawatha Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54200
75+143
65 to 74141
55 to 6428
18 to 340

Hiawatha Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White51211.02%
Hispanic168.74%

Hiawatha Veterans by Race

Hiawatha Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.7%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.23%

Veteran Disability Rate

Hiawatha Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69%

Labor Force Participation

63.9%

Employment Rate

7.2%

Unemployment Rate

Hiawatha Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Hiawatha Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Hiawatha Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

72.54%

Born in Hiawatha

93.94%

Native Born

6.06%

Foreign Born

3.5%

Non Citizen

2.56%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.94% of Hiawatha residents were born in the United States, with 72.54% having been born in Iowa. 3.5% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Hiawatha Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,285110.15%
20287,274110.15%
20277,263110.15%
20267,252110.15%
20257,241110.15%
20247,230110.15%
20237,219640.89%
20227,155-1-0.01%
20217,156-30-0.42%
20207,186-267-3.58%
20197,453470.63%
20187,406460.63%
20177,360720.99%
20167,288420.58%
20157,246420.58%
20147,204280.39%
20137,176300.42%
20127,146610.86%
20117,085620.88%
20107,02300%
20006,4801,49429.96%
19904,9861613.34%
19804,825-2,460-33.77%

Hiawatha Population by Year