West Branch is a city located in Cedar County Iowa. West Branch has a 2020 population of 2,684. West Branch is currently growing at a rate of 2.44% annually and its population has increased by 15.05% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,333 in 2010.
The average household income in West Branch is $74,849 with a poverty rate of 13.11%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $769 per month, and the median house value is $159,800. The median age in West Branch is 43.7 years, 44.1 years for males, and 43.5 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of West Branchwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 2,150 | 95.60% |
Two or More Races | 43 | 1.91% |
Asian | 33 | 1.47% |
Black or African American | 23 | 1.02% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 952 | 2.3 | 85.5 |
Married | 478 | 3.18 | 98.3 |
Non Family | 399 | 1.09 | 72.4 |
Female | 63 | 3.11 | 68.3 |
Male | 12 | 3.58 | 100 |
3.14
Average Family Size
2.3
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 15 | 0.95% |
9th to 12th Grade | 17 | 1.08% |
High School Graduate | 472 | 29.93% |
Some College | 384 | 24.35% |
Associates Degree | 199 | 12.62% |
Bachelors Degree | 333 | 21.12% |
Graduate Degree | 157 | 9.96% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 1,546 | 1,514 | 487 |
Hispanic | 31 | 31 | 3 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among hispanic people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 31.50%.
99.24% of West Branch residents speak only English, while 0.76% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.52% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 2,029 | 274 | 13.50% |
Asian | 33 | 13 | 39.39% |
Other | NaN% |
13.11%
Overall Poverty Rate
11.61%
Male Poverty Rate
14.46%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in West Branch is Asian, with 39.39% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in West Branch is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.26%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.71%.
52.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
56.1%
Male Marriage Rate
49.4%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 153 | 9.10% |
2.61%
Veteran Poverty Rate
16.34%
Veteran Disability Rate
66.7%
Labor Force Participation
64.5%
Employment Rate
3.3%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
77.77%
Born in West Branch
98.09%
Native Born
1.91%
Foreign Born
0.00%
Non Citizen
1.91%
Naturalized
98.09% of West Branch residents were born in the United States, with 77.77% having been born in Iowa. 0.00% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 2,684 | 64 | 2.44% |
2021 | 2,620 | 64 | 2.50% |
2020 | 2,556 | 64 | 2.57% |
2019 | 2,492 | 64 | 2.64% |
2018 | 2,428 | 25 | 1.04% |
2017 | 2,403 | 33 | 1.39% |
2016 | 2,370 | 27 | 1.15% |
2015 | 2,343 | -1 | -0.04% |
2014 | 2,344 | 7 | 0.30% |
2013 | 2,337 | -1 | -0.04% |
2012 | 2,338 | 3 | 0.13% |
2011 | 2,335 | 2 | 0.09% |
2010 | 2,333 | 0.00% |