Wapello, Iowa

Geography Wapello is located at 41°10'47" North, 91°11'18" West (41.179610, -91.188407)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.4 km² (1.3 mi²). 3.3 km² (1.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 3.85% water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 2,124 people, 836 households, and 572 families residing in the city. The population density is 650.9/km² (1,688.3/mi²). There are 893 housing units at an average density of 273.6/km² (709.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 96.28% White, 0.09% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 2.82% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races. 6.92% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 836 households out of which 31.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% are married couples living together, 9.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% are non-families. 27.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.48 and the average family size is 3.02.

In the city the population is spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $37,556, and the median income for a family is $45,395. Males have a median income of $31,346 versus $21,220 for females. The per capita income for the city is $17,947. 14.3% of the population and 10.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 25.4% are under the age of 18 and 8.3% are 65 or older.