Wilton, IA

City in IA, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

2,920

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

45.2

years ∙ half population younger than 45.2, half older

Diversity Index

14.1%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.4%

foreign-born population

99.6%Native

0.4% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Wilton is a city within Cedar and Muscatine counties, Iowa, United States.

Location

City in IA, US

Co-ordinates

DEC41.589109° N, 91.025481° W

DMS41° 35′ 20.79″ N, 91° 01′ 31.73″ W

Population Density & area

1,424/sq mi (548.9/km²)

Total Area

2.05 sq mi (5.33 km²)

Land Area

2.05 sq mi (5.32 km²) · 99.87%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0.01 km²) · 0.13%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

48% male

Male 48%

Female 52%

males per 100 females

Wilton 92.2

Iowa 100.6

United States 98

Nativity

0.4%

foreign-born population

99.6%Native

0.4% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Wilton 0.4%

Iowa 5.9%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

45.2

years ∙ half population younger than 45.2, half older

Wilton

45.2

Iowa

38.6

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

55.6

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Wilton 55.6

Iowa 69.6

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Wilton	Iowa	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	16.4%	22.9%	22%
Working age (18-64)	64.3%	59%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	19.3%	18.1%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	55.6	69.6	64.4
Child dependency ratio	25.6	38.8	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	30	30.7	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

92.6%

Black

2.6%

Asian

0.4%

Hispanic

2.2%

Other

2.2%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

14.1%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Wilton 14.1%

Iowa 31.4%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Wilton population

	Wilton	Iowa	United States
Hispanic or Latino	2.2%	7.3%	19.3%
Mexican	2.2%	5%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.3%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	1.8%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	97.8%	92.7%	80.7%
One race	95.6%	89.2%	76.4%
White	92.6%	82.3%	57.4%
Black or African American	2.6%	3.8%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.2%	0.5%
Asian	0.4%	2.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.2%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0%	0.3%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	2.2%	3.5%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

57.2% family

Family 57.2%

Non family 42.8%

% family households

Wilton 57.2%

Iowa 61.6%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.09

persons per household

Wilton

2.09

Iowa

2.36

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Wilton population

	Wilton	Iowa	United States
Total households	1,365	1,315,707	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.09	2.36	2.53
Family households	781	809,836	82,990,528
Average family size	2.69	2.98	3.14
Married couple family	602	635,347	60,637,388
Other families	179	174,489	22,353,140
Male householder	54	56,457	6,572,819
Female householder	125	118,032	15,780,321
Non-family households	584	505,871	46,236,968
One-person households	453	406,436	37,140,836
Male householder	196	193,582	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	45	58,028	5,225,110
Female householder	257	212,854	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	105	111,645	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	131	99,435	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

1,387

housing units

Wilton 1,387

Iowa 1,437,699

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

98.4% occupied

Occupied 98.4%

Vacant 1.6%

vacancy rate

Wilton 1.6%

Iowa 8.5%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

74.6%

Single family houses

74.6%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

17.3%

Mobile homes

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1973

Half of houses were built before 1973, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

8.9%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

34%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

49.5%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

7.6%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Wilton	Iowa	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.4	5.9	5.5
1–3 rooms	16.3%	11.8%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	58.5%	47.4%	51.6%
7+ rooms	25.2%	40.7%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	9%	1.7%	2.9%
1 bedroom	6.9%	9.2%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	26.1%	27%	25%
3 bedrooms	50.1%	37.3%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	7.9%	24.7%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1973	1972	1981
Total housing units	1,387	1,437,699	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

67.3% owners

Renter-occupied 32.7%

Owner-occupied 67.3%

homeownership rate

Wilton 67.3%

Iowa 71.7%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.27

Owner-occupied

1.72

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Wilton 2.27

Iowa 2.5

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Wilton	Iowa	United States
Total occupied units	1,365	1,315,707	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	12.8%	24.3%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	51.6%	38.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	8.6%	16.4%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	27%	20.7%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	92.5%	98.4%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	1.1%	2.2%
1.51 or more	7.5%	0.5%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	0.3%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	44.2%	30.5%	33.1%
2 vehicles	35.4%	37.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	20.1%	26.3%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	88.9%	72.8%	51.4%
Electricity	11.1%	24.4%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0.1%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.3%	3.9%
All other fuels	0%	1.8%	2%
No fuel used	0%	0.6%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	4.1%	0.3%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	4.1%	0.8%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0%	0.8%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$189,200

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Wilton

$189,200

Iowa

$208,000

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

13.5%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

13.5%

Owners without a mortgage

22.7%

Renters

35.8%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Wilton	Iowa	United States
Property value
Median Value	$189,200	$208,000	$332,700
Under $100,000	13.1%	17.8%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	44%	30%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	36%	23.1%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	6.1%	21.3%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0.8%	6.8%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	1.1%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	63%	59.4%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	37%	40.6%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,366	$1,533	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$714	$616	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$805	$972	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

36.1%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Wilton 36.1%

Iowa 31.4%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

1.6%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Wilton 1.6%

Iowa 6.7%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

501

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

13.8%

K–12

60.3%

College / Undergraduate

19.2%

Graduate / Professional

6.8%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

25.3%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Wilton

25.3%

Iowa

42.3%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Wilton	Iowa	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	501	784,322	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	13.8%	6.2%	5.7%
K–12	60.3%	68.4%	67.6%
Kindergarten	1.2%	5.2%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	18.6%	20.3%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	27.9%	21.3%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	12.6%	21.6%	21.7%
College or graduate school	25.9%	25.4%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	19.2%	20.8%	21%
Graduate, professional school	6.8%	4.6%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	25.3%	42.3%	40.9%
School type
Public school	78.6%	84.4%	82%
Private school	21.4%	15.6%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

2,116

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

9th-12th, no diploma

1.6%

HS graduate

25.2%

Some college no degree

26.3%

Associates degree

10.9%

Bachelors degree

31.6%

Graduate or professional degree

4.5%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

* The Census Bureau did not publish education attainment by gender data for Wilton due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

—% · —%

9th-12th, no diploma

66.7% · 33.3%

HS graduate

52.9% · 47.1%

Some college no degree

42.4% · 57.6%

Associates degree

55.4% · 44.6%

Bachelors degree

51.2% · 48.8%

Graduate or professional degree

52.6% · 47.4%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Wilton	Iowa	United States
Population (25+)	2,116	2,154,149	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	0%	2.7%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	1.6%	4%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	25.2%	30%	26%
Some college, no degree	26.3%	19.7%	19.1%
Associate's degree	10.9%	12.1%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	36.1%	31.4%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	31.6%	20.9%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	4.5%	10.5%	14.1%
High School or higher	98.4%	93.3%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$56,969

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$33,750

Some college or associates

$62,406

Bachelors degree

$55,844

Graduate or professional degree

$76,346

Poverty Rate

6.9%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

12.1%

HS graduate

6.3%

Some college or associates

4.2%

Bachelors degree or higher

6.9%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Wilton	Iowa	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$56,969	$51,106	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$—	$35,996	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$33,750	$41,528	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$62,406	$47,635	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$55,844	$62,744	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$76,346	$80,022	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	12.1%	21.5%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	6.3%	12.4%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	4.2%	8.1%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	6.9%	3.8%	4.5%

Insights for Wilton, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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