Wapello   County IA United States

County FIPS 19179
Largest City Ottumwa
State Iowa
Latitude 41.0306
Longitude -92.4095
Population 35,362
Density 81.92 people per square mile
Time Zone America/Chicago
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $64,766
Median individual: $36,163

Race

Mode: 79.1% White

Gender

 50.6% male 

Rent

  $920 / month  

Median house value: $125,417.0

Age

Median: 39.2 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 19.6%
With STEM degree: 45.3%

Marital Status

 48.8% married 

Never married: 32.4%

Labor Force Participation

 61.9% working 

Unemployed: 4.3%

Average Family Size

 3.01 people 

Commute Time

 20.0 minutes 

Health Care

 7.3% uninsured 

Poverty

 15.8%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Counties Database, 2026.

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