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IA Regular Public School District 4 Schools

West Liberty Comm School District

West Liberty, IA 52776 • Muscatine County • 4 Operating Schools
(319) 627-2116
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
6,281
1,212 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$76,906
Overall Poverty Rate
5.68%
354 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
12.29%
146 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 4.8% 9.5% 14.3% 19% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% IA Avg: 12.13% 2020 Poverty Rate: 7.97% (93 / 1,167 kids) 7.97% 2020 93 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 9.71% (122 / 1,256 kids) 9.71% 2021 122 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 9.4% (115 / 1,224 kids) 9.4% 2022 115 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 9.07% (110 / 1,213 kids) 9.07% 2023 110 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 12.29% (146 / 1,188 kids) 12.29% 2024 146 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 1,167 93 7.97% 10.78% 14.57%
2021 1,256 122 9.71% 11.31% 15.78%
2022 1,224 115 9.40% 11.12% 15.17%
2023 1,213 110 9.07% 11.77% 14.98%
2024 1,188 146 12.29% 12.13% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $181,000
Median Gross Rent $825/mo
Owner-Occupied 1,902
Renter-Occupied 501
Owner-Occupied: 1,902 (79.2%) Renter-Occupied: 501 (20.8%)
Occupied 2,403

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 1,902 (79.2%)
Renter-Occupied 501 (20.8%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 2,403 households
57 (2.4%)
< $10k
62 (2.6%)
$10k-$14k
52 (2.2%)
$15k-$19k
121 (5%)
$20k-$24k
45 (1.9%)
$25k-$29k
35 (1.5%)
$30k-$34k
53 (2.2%)
$35k-$39k
93 (3.9%)
$40k-$44k
52 (2.2%)
$45k-$49k
264 (11%)
$50k-$59k
337 (14%)
$60k-$74k
317 (13.2%)
$75k-$99k
486 (20.2%)
$100k-$124k
125 (5.2%)
$125k-$149k
158 (6.6%)
$150k-$199k
146 (6.1%)
$200k+
< $10k
57 (2.4%)
$10k-$14k
62 (2.6%)
$15k-$19k
52 (2.2%)
$20k-$24k
121 (5%)
$25k-$29k
45 (1.9%)
$30k-$34k
35 (1.5%)
$35k-$39k
53 (2.2%)
$40k-$44k
93 (3.9%)
$45k-$49k
52 (2.2%)
$50k-$59k
264 (11%)
$60k-$74k
337 (14%)
$75k-$99k
317 (13.2%)
$100k-$124k
486 (20.2%)
$125k-$149k
125 (5.2%)
$150k-$199k
158 (6.6%)
$200k+
146 (6.1%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 1,100 students
90 (8.2%)
1st
100 (9.1%)
2nd
188 (17.1%)
3rd
79 (7.2%)
4th
62 (5.6%)
5th
93 (8.5%)
6th
44 (4%)
7th
112 (10.2%)
8th
115 (10.5%)
9th
162 (14.7%)
10th
51 (4.6%)
11th
4 (0.4%)
12th
1st Grade
90 (8.2%)
2nd Grade
100 (9.1%)
3rd Grade
188 (17.1%)
4th Grade
79 (7.2%)
5th Grade
62 (5.6%)
6th Grade
93 (8.5%)
7th Grade
44 (4%)
8th Grade
112 (10.2%)
9th Grade
115 (10.5%)
10th Grade
162 (14.7%)
11th Grade
51 (4.6%)
12th Grade
4 (0.4%)