Hiawatha, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

Back to: Hiawatha, Iowa main profile, Iowa, Iowa smaller cities, Iowa small towns, Iowa forum, All US cities. Total population: 6,458 (Urban population: 6,404, Rural population: 54 (all nonfarm)) Houses: 2,967 (2,854 occupied: 1,737 owner occupied, 1,117 renter occupied) % of renters here:   39% State:   28% Housing density: 840 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Hiawatha, Iowa on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users: Downtown Cedar Rapids  (28 replies) Moving to Davenport or Cedar Rapids, which is best?  (3 replies) Marion Neighborhoods  (2 replies) Moving to Cedar Rapids, best nieghborhood or part of town?  (7 replies) Westdale Mall In Cedar Rapids  (13 replies) Moving to Iowa  (30 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $85,000 Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $520 Median gross rent in Hiawatha, IA in 2000: $515 Housing units in Hiawatha with a mortgage: 751 (48 second mortgage, 146 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 235 Household type by relationship Households: 6,390 In family households: 4,898 (1,224 male householders, 431 female householders) 1,284 spouses, 1,713 children (1,566 natural, 14 adopted, 133 stepchildren), 44 grandchildren, 50 brothers or sisters, 29 parents, 43 other relatives, 80 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 1,492 (623 male householders (481 living alone)), 578 female householders (459 living alone)), 291 nonrelatives In group quarters: 68 (55 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 803 2-persons, 375 3-persons, 321 4-persons, 124 5-persons, 21 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 940 1-person, 235 2-persons, 19 3-persons, 7 4-persons. 1,035 married couples with children. 418 single-parent households (92 men, 326 women). 93.8% of residents of Hiawatha speak English at home. 2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 19% don't speak English at all). 1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 12% speak English not well). 1.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (77% speak English very well, 23% speak English well). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well). Foreign born population: 173 (2.7%) (31.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Hiawatha, IA: Less than $10,000: 0 $10,000 to $14,999: 0 $15,000 to $19,999: 0 $20,000 to $24,999: 0 $25,000 to $29,999: 8 $30,000 to $34,999: 0 $35,000 to $39,999: 0 $40,000 to $49,999: 0 $50,000 to $59,999: 8 $60,000 to $69,999: 47 $70,000 to $79,999: 73 $80,000 to $89,999: 80 $90,000 to $99,999: 170 $100,000 to $124,999: 222 $125,000 to $149,999: 84 $150,000 to $174,999: 55 $175,000 to $199,999: 120 $200,000 to $249,999: 78 $250,000 to $299,999: 26 $300,000 to $399,999: 15 $400,000 to $499,999: 0 $500,000 to $749,999: 0 $750,000 to $999,999: 0 $1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Hiawatha: Less than $100: 0 $100 to $149: 0 $150 to $199: 9 $200 to $249: 4 $250 to $299: 22 $300 to $349: 143 $350 to $399: 119 $400 to $449: 301 $450 to $499: 104 $500 to $549: 107 $550 to $599: 117 $600 to $649: 83 $650 to $699: 43 $700 to $749: 0 $750 to $799: 44 $800 to $899: 0 $900 to $999: 0 $1,000 to $1,249: 0 $1,250 to $1,499: 0 $1,500 to $1,999: 0 $2,000 or more: 12 No cash rent: 9

Percentage of workers working in this county: 94.3%
Number of people working at home: 54 (1.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 206 5 to 9 minutes: 639 10 to 14 minutes: 1123 15 to 19 minutes: 884 20 to 24 minutes: 316 25 to 29 minutes: 77 30 to 34 minutes: 163 35 to 39 minutes: 42 40 to 44 minutes: 18 45 to 59 minutes: 56 60 to 89 minutes: 13 90 or more minutes: 44

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 2,949 (81%) Carpooled: 493 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 66 (2%) Taxi: 12 (0%) Bicycle: 9 (0%) Walked: 52 (1%) Worked at home: 54 (1%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 72 $10,000 to $14,999: 73 $15,000 to $19,999: 194 $20,000 to $24,999: 317 $25,000 to $29,999: 282 $30,000 to $34,999: 183 $35,000 to $39,999: 261 $40,000 to $44,999: 211 $45,000 to $49,999: 205 $50,000 to $59,999: 223 $60,000 to $74,999: 293 $75,000 to $99,999: 299 $100,000 to $124,999: 134 $125,000 to $149,999: 43 $150,000 to $199,999: 45 $200,000 or more: 21

First ancestries reported:

• German: 1679
• Other groups: 516
• Irish: 504
• English: 415
• United States or American: 390
• Norwegian: 213
• Czech: 137
• Danish: 133
• Italian: 126
• French (except Basque): 108
• Dutch: 71
• Swedish: 60
• European: 57
• Hungarian: 54
• Polish: 49
• Belgian: 40
• Welsh: 29
• Arab:: 23
• Lebanese: 23
• Scotch-Irish: 21
• Swiss: 20
• Austrian: 15
• Scottish: 15
• Czechoslovakian: 9
• Pennsylvania German: 8
• Yugoslavian: 8
• French Canadian: 7
• Ukrainian: 4

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 4933
• Northeast: 88
• Midwest: 782
• South: 218
• West: 217

43% of Hiawatha residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Iowa.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 9
• Nursery to 4th grade: 0
• 5th and 6th grade: 0
• 7th and 8th grade: 43
• 9th grade: 67
• 10th grade: 17
• 11th grade: 36
• 12th grade, no diploma: 45
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 593
• Less than 1 year of college: 251
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 291
• Associate degree: 161
• Bachelor's degree: 432
• Master's degree: 84
• Professional school degree: 28
• Doctorate degree: 22

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 8
• Nursery to 4th grade: 0
• 5th and 6th grade: 6
• 7th and 8th grade: 19
• 9th grade: 11
• 10th grade: 24
• 11th grade: 65
• 12th grade, no diploma: 53
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 678
• Less than 1 year of college: 194
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 384
• Associate degree: 236
• Bachelor's degree: 347
• Master's degree: 75
• Professional school degree: 12
• Doctorate degree: 10

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 19.6%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 33.3%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $40,486
• Black householders: $52,375
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $16,667
• Asian householders: $61,944
• Some other race householders: $26,250
• Two or more races householders: $85,362
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $29,653

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $110,700
• Black or African American householders: $206,800
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $65,000
• Asian householders: $162,500
• Two or more races householders: $275,000
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $275,000

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,161
• One, attached: 81
• Two: 77
• 3 or 4: 237
• 5 to 9: 193
• 10 to 19: 365
• 20 to 49: 131
• Mobile homes: 722

Median worth of mobile homes: $16,900

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Iowa:	25.4%

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