Wilton, IA City Data

Wilton, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,829 people who live in Wilton and approximately 41,722 who live in Muscatine County. We want to help people moving to or living in Wilton to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Wilton. We have included Wilton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Wilton Information

Muscatine County where Wilton resides is 449.07 square miles. The resident population of this county is 41,722 and has a population rank of 1,062 out of all the places in the United States.

Wilton has a total of 2,829 people and of those residents there are 1,369 males and 1,460 females. The median age of the male population is 34 and the female population is 35.4. There are approximately 638 births each year and around 352 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Wilton varies per year, but currently 2,807 are one race and 22 are two or more races.

Of the 2,829 people who live in Wilton, there are 855 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Wilton is 419 male and 436 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 2,044.

General Wilton Information
Total area in square miles - Muscatine County	449.07
Water area in square miles - Muscatine County	N/A
Resident population - Muscatine County	41,722
Population rank - Muscatine County	1,062
Total population	2,829
Total population (male)	1,369
Total population (female)	1,460
Population median age (male)	34
Population median age (female)	35.4
Births - Muscatine County	638
Deaths- Muscatine County	352
Population of one race	2,807
Population of two or more races	22
Population under 20 years	855
Population under 20 years (male)	419
Population under 20 years (female)	436
Total population 18 years and over	2,044

Wilton Social Characteristics

There are 15,847 households in Wilton. Families make up 11,353 of these households. The table below breaks down the Wilton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (9,168), male householder with no wife present (584) and female householder with no husband present (1,467). The remainder of the Wilton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,557. Wilton, IA moving companies help people in Wilton move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Wilton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Wilton is based, there are 16,712 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,221 never married, 9,542 now married, 193 separated, 1,826 widowed, and 1,930 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 118 separated, 359 widowed and 1,582 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Wilton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Wilton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Muscatine County)
Total households	15,847
Family households (families)	11,353
With own children under 18 years	5,846
Married-couple family	9,168
With own children under 18 years	4,373
Male householder, no wife present, family	584
With own children under 18 years	412
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,467
With own children under 18 years	970
Nonfamily households	4,557
Householder living alone	3,812
65 years and over	1,564

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	422
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	247
Average household size	2.54
Average family size	3.05

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,437
Householder	784
Spouse	643
Child	892
Other relatives	20
Nonrelatives	42
Unmarried partner	27
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	6
Unmarried partner	58
Foster child	2
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	369
Male householder	152
Male householder living alone	132
Male householder not living alone	20
Female householder	169
Female householder living alone	148
Female householder not living alone	21
Nonrelatives	48
Unmarried partner	31
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	7
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	16,712
Never married	3,221
Now married	9,542
Separated	193
Widowed	1,826
Divorced	1,930
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	118
Widowed	359
Divorced	1,582

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,829
Male	1,369
Under 5 years	96
5 to 9 years	105
10 to 14 years	116
15 to 17 years	63
18 and 19 years	39
20 years	12
21 years	18
22 to 24 years	57
25 to 29 years	98
30 to 34 years	99
35 to 39 years	125
40 to 44 years	106
45 to 49 years	102
50 to 54 years	65
55 to 59 years	72
60 and 61 years	18
62 to 64 years	28
65 and 66 years	16
67 to 69 years	23
70 to 74 years	32
75 to 79 years	28
80 to 84 years	34
85 years and over	17
Female	1,460
Under 5 years	98
5 to 9 years	120
10 to 14 years	130
15 to 17 years	57
18 and 19 years	31
20 years	14
21 years	16
22 to 24 years	53
25 to 29 years	96
30 to 34 years	102
35 to 39 years	135
40 to 44 years	102
45 to 49 years	78
50 to 54 years	84
55 to 59 years	72
60 and 61 years	23
62 to 64 years	25
65 and 66 years	15
67 to 69 years	24
70 to 74 years	57
75 to 79 years	56
80 to 84 years	32
85 years and over	40

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,829
One race	2,807
White	2,765
Black or African American	6
American Indian and Alaska Native	6
Asian	13
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	22

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,806
People who are White alone	2,742
People who are Black or African American alone	6
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	6
People who are Asian alone	13
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	57
People who are Some other race alone	17

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	38,801
Same house	22,669
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,834
Different state or abroad	2,801
Different state	2,304
Abroad	497

PLACE OF BIRTH (Muscatine County)
Total resident population	41,722
Born in United States	30,018
State of residence	30,862
Different state	8,244
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	160
Foreign born	2,456

Wilton Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Wilton. That total enrollment is 10,777 for the population of the country, which includes Wilton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,016 and elementary or high school enrollment was 15,667 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,687.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Wilton population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	10,777
Pre-kindergarten	698
Public	497
Private	201
Kindergarten	557
Public	492
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,290
Public	5,027
Private	263
Elementary and high school	7,834
Public	7,544
Private	290
High school grades 9 to 12	2,544
Public	2,517
Private	27
College, undergraduate years	1,411
Public	1,211
Private	200
Graduate or professional school	277
Public	192
Private	85
Not enrolled in school	29,122

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	26,877
Less than 9th grade	2,273
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,020
High school graduate	9,282
Some college, no degree	5,489
Associate's degree	2,201
Bachelor's degree	4,612
Graduate or professional degree	17.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,322

Wilton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 31,789 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Wilton. The Wilton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,413), service occupations (3,255), sales and office occupations (4,445), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (117), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,880) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,655). The 31,789 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 16,571 private wage and salary workers, 2,732 government workers, 1,381 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Muscatine County)
Population 16 years and over	31,789
In labor force	21,629
Civilian labor force	21,617
Employed	20,765
Unemployed	852
Percent Unemployed	3.9
Armed Forces	12
Females 16 years and over	16,404
In labor force	9,926
Civilian labor force	9,926
Unemployed Civilian labor force	384
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	15,385
In labor force	11,703
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	468
Armed forces	12

COMMUTING TO WORK (Muscatine County)
Workers 16 years and over	20,538
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	16,395
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,361
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	546
Other means	194
Worked at home	762
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	342,435

OCCUPATION (Muscatine County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,413
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,413
Service occupations	3,255
Sales and office occupations	4,445
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	117
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,880
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,655

INDUSTRY (Muscatine County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,413
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	586
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,708
Wholesale trade	456
Retail trade	2,239
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,260
Information	354
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	588
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,296
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,598
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,168
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	572

CLASS OF WORKER (Muscatine County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,413
Private wage and salary workers	16,571
Government workers	2,732
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,381
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Wilton Housing Characteristics

In Wilton, IA there are 16,786 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 15,847 occupied and 939 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Wilton, there are 12,574 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 216 units in Wilton. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Wilton, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Wilton, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Wilton. There are 327 housing units with rent less than $200, 360 with rent between $200-299, 1,358 with rent between $300-499 and 1,445 with rent for $500 and above. Full Wilton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Wilton, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Muscatine County)
Total housing units	16,786
Occupied housing units	15,847
Vacant housing units	939

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Muscatine County)
Total housing units	16,786
1-unit, detached	12,574
1-unit, attached	216
2 units	714
3 or 4 units	652
5 to 9 units	476
10 to 19 units	302
20 to 49 units	116
50 or more units	250
Mobile home	1,438

HOUSING TENURE (Muscatine County)
Occupied housing units	15,847
Owner-occupied	11,950
Renter-occupied	3,897

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Muscatine County)
Occupied housing units	15,847
No vehicles available	1,017
2 vehicle available	10,076
3 vehicles available	2,429
4 vehicles available	665
5 or more vehicles available	412

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Muscatine County)
Occupied housing units	15,847
Utility gas	11,976
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,610
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	64
Coal or coke
Wood	139
Solar energy
Other fuel	51
No fuel used	30

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Muscatine County)
Occupied housing units	15,847
Less Than $50,000	11,950
$50,000 to $99,999	4,793
$100,000 to $149,999	2,055
$150,000 to $199,999	880
$200,000 to $299,999	317
$300,000 to $499,999	66
$1,000,000 or more	4
Median (dollars)	84,700

GROSS RENT (Muscatine County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,897
Less than $200	327
$200 to $299	360
$300 to $499	1,358
$500 to $699	1,092
$700 to $999	313
$1,000 to $1,499	40
$1,500 or more	N/A