City of Oelwein
Recent News About City of Oelwein
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21.8% of households in Oelwein received food stamps in 2020
Oelwein ranked 96th in Iowa for the percentage of households receiving food stamps in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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24.3 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Oelwein
24.3 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Oelwein in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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HELP WANTED: Wastewater Treatment Operator
The City of Oelwein is looking for a motivated individual seeking a long term professional career.
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Census Bureau: More women than men in Oelwein in 2020
Of the 5,896 people living in Oelwein in 2020, 50.7 percent (2,989) were women and 49.3 percent (2,907) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the NE Iowa News.
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Census Bureau: 2.2% of people in Oelwein identified as multi-racial in 2019
Of the 5,979 citizens living in Oelwein in 2019, 97.8 percent said they were only one race, while 2.2 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.
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Census Bureau: 77.1 percent of people in Oelwein were old enough to vote in 2019
Of the 5,979 citizens living in Oelwein in 2019, 4,610 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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Census Bureau reports Oelwein population was 5,979 in 2019
Oelwein had a population of 5,979 people in 2019, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the NE Iowa News.
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Census Bureau: More women than men in Oelwein in 2019
Of the 5,979 people living in Oelwein in 2019, 52.3 percent (3,130) were women and 47.7 percent (2,849) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the NE Iowa News.
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25.5 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Oelwein
25.5 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Oelwein in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Census Bureau: 77 percent of people in Oelwein were old enough to vote in 2020
Of the 5,896 citizens living in Oelwein in 2020, 4,538 were old enough to vote as of March 24, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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Census Bureau: 4.2% of people in Oelwein identified as multi-racial in 2020
Of the 5,896 citizens living in Oelwein in 2020, 95.8 percent said they were only one race, while 4.2 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.
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Census Bureau reports Oelwein population was 5,896 in 2020
Oelwein had a population of 5,896 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the NE Iowa News.
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27.6 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Oelwein
27.6 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Oelwein in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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39.4% unemployed in Oelwein in 2018
39.4 percent of Oelwein residents between 16 and 65 years old were unemployed in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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37.7% unemployed in Oelwein in 2017
37.7 percent of Oelwein residents between 16 and 65 years old were unemployed in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Oelwein ranked 780th in state for resident earnings in 2017
Oelwein ranked 780th among cities in Iowa by annual earnings per resident, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau in August.
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Oelwein's population decreases by 43 people between 2017 and 2018
Oelwein's population decreased by 43 people between 2017 and 2018, according to U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
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The white population in Oelwein decreases by 106 people between 2017 and 2018
The white population in Oelwein decreased by 106 people between 2017 and 2018, according to U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
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27.6 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Oelwein
27.6 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Oelwein in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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African American population in Oelwein increases by 116 people between 2017 and 2018
African American population in Oelwein increased by 116 people between 2017 and 2018, according to U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey.