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The total population of Oelwein is estimated to be 5,934 with 3,008 males (50.69%) and 2,926 females (49.31%). There are 82 less females than males in Oelwein.
The median household income in Oelwein was $41,426 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,996(4.60%) from $43,422 in 2020. This income is 55.53% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Oelwein sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $57,717. Overall, the median household income for the city of Oelwein stands at $41,426.
In Oelwein, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $30,713 for males and $21,298 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $51,471 for males and $41,026 for females.
In Oelwein, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $41,770.
In 2022, the population of Oelwein was 5,834, a 0.34% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Oelwein's population was 5,854, a decline of 0.90% compared to a population of 5,907 in 2020.
The median age in Oelwein, IA is 43.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.04% were under the age of 15, 15.57% aged 15 to 29, 44.49% aged 30 to 64, 17.78% aged 65 to 84, and 3.12% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Oelwein population: 93.88% are White, 1.48% are Black or African American, 0.47% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 4.18% are multiracial.