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Wapello County, Iowa

IA · population 35,362 · GEOID 19179

No score yet. It is computed when the file is built.

Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

35,362

1.10% of Iowa · 35,362 of 3,210,507

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

4.1%

+0.1 pts above the United States

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-014.0%4.1%—
2024-023.2%4.2%—
2024-033.3%3.9%—
2024-042.6%3.5%—
2024-053.2%3.7%—
2024-064.0%4.3%—
2024-074.6%4.5%—
2024-084.0%4.4%—
2024-094.3%3.9%—
2024-103.7%3.9%—
2024-113.7%4.0%—
2024-124.7%3.8%—
2025-014.6%4.4%—
2025-024.3%4.5%—
2025-034.1%4.2%—
2025-043.5%3.9%—
2025-053.7%4.0%—
2025-064.2%4.4%—
2025-074.7%4.6%—
2025-085.4%4.5%—
2025-094.8%4.3%—
2025-114.1%4.3%—
2025-124.0%4.1%—
2026-014.2%4.7%—
2026-023.9%4.7%—
2026-033.7%4.3%—
2026-043.1%4.0%—
2026-053.5%4.1%—
2026-064.0%4.4%—
2026-074.3%4.4%—
2026-084.6%4.3%—
2026-094.1%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN191790000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$920

better than the United States

This place $920
Iowa $972
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$2.2B

+0.0% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$1.7B—
2017$1.7B—
2018$1.7B—
2019$1.7B—
2020$1.8B—
2021$2.0B—
2022$2.1B—
2023$2.2B—
2024$2.2B—

Iowa $265.8B · this place is 0.81% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

$35.8M

−59.2% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$49.5M—
FY2022$51.4M—
FY2023$100.0M—
FY2024$97.4M—
FY2025$87.7M—
FY2026$35.8M—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 39.2 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 19.6% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 15.8% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 61.9% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $125,100 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $64,766 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 4.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Iowa 1.10% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024