West Bend, IA Demographics

The total population of West Bend is estimated to be 936 with 423 males (45.19%) and 513 females (54.81%). There are 90 more females than males in West Bend.
The median household income in West Bend was $71,761 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 12,035(20.15%) from $59,726 in 2020. This income is 96.19% 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, West Bend sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $103,227. Overall, the median household income for the city of West Bend stands at $71,761.
In West Bend, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $38,846 for males and $25,672 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $65,626 for males and $42,224 for females.
In West Bend, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $72,361.
In 2022, the population of West Bend was 775, a 1.40% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, West Bend's population was 786, a decline of 0.88% compared to a population of 793 in 2020.
The median age in West Bend, IA is 37.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.69% were under the age of 15, 23.91% aged 15 to 29, 27.78% aged 30 to 64, 19.93% aged 65 to 84, and 8.70% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of West Bend population: 94.44% are White, 2.05% are some other race and 3.50% are multiracial.