Wheatland, Iowa Population 2024

759

Wheatland Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Wheatland was:

  • White: 92.73%
  • Two or more races: 6.35%
  • Black or African American: 0.69%
  • Other race: 0.23%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Iowa
Land Area (mi²)
0.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,323.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.94% (-15)
The current population of Wheatland, Iowa is 759 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 774.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White80392.73%
Two or more races556.35%
Black or African American60.69%
Other race20.23%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wheatland Population by Race

Wheatland Population Pyramid 2024

Wheatland Median Age

29.6

Total

16.4

Male

36.6

Female

Wheatland Adults

There are 521 adults, (122 of whom are seniors) in Wheatland.

Wheatland Age Dependency

117

Age Dependency Ratio

30.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

86.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Wheatland Sex Ratio

Female42448.96%
Male44251.04%

Wheatland Population by Age

Wheatland Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3192.5982.117.9
Female1143.018614
Non Family1041.1965.434.6
Married893.251000
Male125.8358.341.7

3.21

Average Family Size

2.59

Average Household Size

82.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wheatland Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade336.86%
Associates Degree418.52%
Bachelors Degree7615.8%
Graduate Degree122.49%
High School Graduate13528.07%
Less Than 9th Grade61.25%
Some College17837.01%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wheatland Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wheatland Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White45842688
2+ Races1250
Hispanic11110
Black330
Other Race220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 19.21%.

Wheatland Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,625$42,500$47,500
Graduate Degree$0$0$68,750
High School Graduate$40,313$46,667$32,361
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$30,441$45,833$29,158
Some College$29,023$54,375$28,620

$30,441

Average Earnings

$45,833

Average Male

$29,158

Average Female

Wheatland Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wheatland Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wheatland Language

98.8% of Wheatland residents speak only English, while 1.2% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.72% of the population.

Wheatland Language

Wheatland Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White755547.15%

6.55%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.45%

Male Poverty Rate

6.67%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wheatland

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wheatland is White, with 7.15% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wheatland is White, with 7.15% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.67%. Among those working part-time, it was 19%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.13%.

Wheatland Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade39.39%
High School5.22%
Some College5.02%
Bachelors or Greater4.05%

Wheatland Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed6.23%
Male Employed2.48%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Wheatland Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wheatland Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families-$58,417
Households$34,141$54,615
Married Families$100,313$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,833$44,635

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wheatland Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

31.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

34.7%

Male Marriage Rate

29.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Wheatland Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wheatland Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Wheatland Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wheatland Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

46

Number of Veterans

40

Male Veterans

6

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam15
First Gulf War13
Second Gulf War8
Korea3
World War II2

Wheatland Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+15
35 to 5413
18 to 348
65 to 747
55 to 643

Wheatland Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White469.27%

Wheatland Veterans by Race

Wheatland Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.17%

Veteran Poverty Rate

47.83%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wheatland Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.2%

Labor Force Participation

63.3%

Employment Rate

2.8%

Unemployment Rate

Wheatland Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wheatland Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wheatland Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

75.29%

Born in Wheatland

99.19%

Native Born

0.81%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.81%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.19% of Wheatland residents were born in the United States, with 75.29% having been born in Iowa. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Wheatland Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029741-3-0.4%
2028744-4-0.53%
2027748-4-0.53%
2026752-3-0.4%
2025755-4-0.53%
2024759-4-0.52%
2023763-8-1.04%
2022771-1-0.13%
2021772-2-0.26%
2020774466.32%
201972840.55%
2018724-6-0.82%
2017730-4-0.54%
2016734-8-1.08%
2015742-6-0.8%
2014748-8-1.06%
2013756-10-1.31%
201276660.79%
2011760-3-0.39%
201076300%

Wheatland Population by Year