Oelwein

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  7. Oelwein Public Benefits Information
  8. Oelwein Criminal Information
  9. Oelwein Immigration & Civil Rights Information
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Oelwein Legal Resources Back to top

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Oelwein Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 6,692
  • Land Area (2000): 12.417 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.123 square kilometers
Oelwein Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 6,685 2003 6,575 2005 6,378
2002 6,716 2004 Not Available 2006 6,405

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Houses (2000): 3,040
Oelwein Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 6,448 96.48%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 11 0.16%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 224 3.35%

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Oelwein Employment Information Back to top
Oelwein Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 170 11.82%
2. Food Manufacturing 86 5.98%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 67 4.66%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 65 4.52%
5. Repair and Maintenance 64 4.45%
6. Metal Manufactuing 61 4.24%
7. Health Care 53 3.69%
8. Machinery Manufacturing 53 3.69%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 52 3.62%
10. Educational Services 48 3.34%
11. Public Administration 47 3.27%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 37 2.57%
13. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 34 2.36%
14. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 34 2.36%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 30 2.09%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 30 2.09%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 28 1.95%
18. Finance and Insurance 26 1.81%
19. Personal and Laundry Services 26 1.81%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 25 1.74%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 301 21.80%
2. Educational Services 192 13.90%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 138 9.99%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 73 5.29%
5. Social Assistance 67 4.85%
6. Finance and Insurance 43 3.11%
7. Department and Other General Stores 42 3.04%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 42 3.04%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 42 3.04%
10. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 41 2.97%
11. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 33 2.39%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 32 2.32%
13. U.S. Postal Service 30 2.17%
14. Printing and Related Manufacturing 24 1.74%
15. Public Administration 21 1.52%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 21 1.52%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 20 1.45%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 17 1.23%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 15 1.09%
20. Info Services and Data Processing 14 1.01%

Oelwein Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 112 7.79%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 109 7.58%
3. Other Production Occupations 95 6.61%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 79 5.49%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 69 4.80%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 68 4.73%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 68 4.73%
8. Carpenters 62 4.31%
9. Other Management Occupations 56 3.89%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 49 3.41%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 49 3.41%
12. Assemblers and Fabricators 38 2.64%
13. Other Installation / Maintenance 37 2.57%
14. Teachers, Secondary School 36 2.50%
15. Agricultural Workers 33 2.29%
16. Engineers 33 2.29%
17. Construction Laborers 29 2.02%
18. Other Material Moving Workers 25 1.74%
19. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 24 1.67%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 24 1.67%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 91 6.59%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 80 5.79%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 78 5.65%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 72 5.21%
5. Registered Nurses 69 5.00%
6. Cashiers 61 4.42%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 60 4.34%
8. Other Management Occupations 49 3.55%
9. Waiters and Waitresses 48 3.48%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 46 3.33%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 45 3.26%
12. Secretaries and Admins 44 3.19%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 42 3.04%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 40 2.90%
15. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 40 2.90%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 39 2.82%
17. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 36 2.61%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 32 2.32%
19. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 32 2.32%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 29 2.10%

Oelwein Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,435 46.39%
15-35 hours 640 12.19%
1-14 hours 164 3.12%
No regular hours 2,010 38.29%

Oelwein Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 107 3.94%
5 AM-5:29 AM 120 4.42%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 190 6.99%
6 AM-6:29 AM 193 7.10%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 294 10.82%
7 AM-7:29 AM 273 10.04%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 511 18.80%
8 AM-8:29 AM 229 8.43%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 111 4.08%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 153 5.63%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 80 2.94%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 19 0.70%
Noon-3:59 PM 211 7.76%
4 PM-11:59 PM 227 8.35%

Oelwein Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 478 17.59%
5-9 1,067 39.26%
10-14 318 11.70%
15-19 102 3.75%
20-24 141 5.19%
25-29 75 2.76%
30-34 188 6.92%
35-39 45 1.66%
40-44 22 0.81%
45-59 207 7.62%
60-89 45 1.66%
At least 90 30 1.10%

Oelwein Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 2,181 80.24%
30-44 0 0.00% 255 9.38%
45-59 0 0.00% 207 7.62%
At least 60 0 0.00% 75 2.76%

Oelwein Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 7 0.25%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 346 12.39%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,243 80.31%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 19 0.68%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 103 3.69%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 75 2.69%

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Oelwein Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,826 (6,477 people)
Families (2000): 1,808 (5,161 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 660
People at same address in 1995: 3,419
Oelwein Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 313 11.08%
$10,000-$14,999 347 12.28%
$15,000-$19,999 315 11.15%
$20,000-$24,999 300 10.62%
$25,000-$29,999 246 8.70%
$30,000-$34,999 212 7.50%
$35,000-$39,999 143 5.06%
$40,000-$44,999 225 7.96%
$45,000-$49,999 102 3.61%
$50,000-$59,999 254 8.99%
$60,000-$74,999 202 7.15%
$75,000-$99,999 99 3.50%
$100,000-$124,999 15 0.53%
$125,000-$149,999 6 0.21%
$150,000-$199,999 9 0.32%
$200,000 or more 38 1.34%

Oelwein Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 872 31.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 913 32.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 94 3.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 396 14.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 16 0.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 311 11.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 133 4.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 49 1.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 17 0.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.04%

Oelwein Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,917 25.80%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,072 14.43%
Public Assistance 211 2.84%
Retirement 402 5.41%
Self Employment 337 4.54%
Social Security 1,049 14.12%
Supplemental Security 154 2.07%
Wage / Salary 1,824 24.55%
Other 463 6.23%

Oelwein Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 821 61.41%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 516 38.59%

Oelwein Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 278 11.46%
Color 1 Box Married 1,437 59.23%
Color 2 Box Never Married 604 24.90%
Color 3 Box Widowed 107 4.41%

Oelwein Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 301 10.31%
Color 1 Box Married 1,481 50.74%
Color 2 Box Never Married 529 18.12%
Color 3 Box Widowed 608 20.83%

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Oelwein Education Information Back to top
Oelwein Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 277 5.47%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 660 13.04%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,105 41.59%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,026 20.27%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 387 7.65%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 426 8.42%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 180 3.56%

Oelwein Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 130 1.94% 25 0.37% 155 2.32%
Kindergarten 84 1.26% 41 0.61% 125 1.87%
Grades 1-4 335 5.01% 66 0.99% 401 5.99%
Grades 5-8 302 4.51% 10 0.15% 312 4.66%
Grades 9-12 411 6.14% 6 0.09% 417 6.23%
Undergrad college 182 2.72% 20 0.30% 202 3.02%
Graduate or professional school 5 0.07% 11 0.16% 16 0.24%
Total 1,449 21.65% 179 2.67% 1,628 24.33%

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Oelwein Public Benefits Information Back to top
Oelwein Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,566 86.35%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 880 13.65%

Oelwein Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Oelwein Criminal Information Back to top
Oelwein Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.150 7.031 10.022 0.299 17.502
2002 0.744 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.744 0.000 9.232 17.719 1.042 27.993
2003 1.369 0.456 0.000 0.000 1.825 0.152 10.494 24.943 0.608 36.046
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 1.411 0.627 0.157 0.157 2.352 0.314 13.641 11.446 1.098 26.184
2006 1.874 1.093 0.000 0.156 3.123 0.000 15.925 11.553 0.937 28.415
2007 0.956 0.159 0.000 0.159 1.275 0.000 2.869 8.449 0.797 12.115

Oelwein Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 5 10
2005 4 11
2006 5 10
2007 5 11

Oelwein Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 117
2002 193

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Oelwein Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Oelwein Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 883 13.19%
10-19 Years 917 13.70%
20-29 Years 682 10.19%
30-39 Years 789 11.79%
40-49 Years 924 13.81%
50-59 Years 706 10.55%
60-69 Years 610 9.12%
70-79 Years 677 10.12%
80-89 Years 379 5.66%
90+ Years 125 1.87%

Oelwein Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,109 46.46%
Color 1 Box Female 3,583 53.54%

Oelwein Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,408 95.76%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 153 2.29%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 58 0.87%
Color 1 Box African-American 28 0.42%
Color 2 Box Asian 26 0.39%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 12 0.18%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.06%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.04%

Oelwein Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 3,084 45.29%
2. Irish 1,137 16.70%
3. English 672 9.87%
4. United States Or American 405 5.95%
5. Norwegian 323 4.74%
6. Italian 164 2.41%
7. French Non-Basque 155 2.28%
8. Dutch 153 2.25%
9. Scottish 99 1.45%
10. Swedish 97 1.42%

Oelwein Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,019 95.80%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 159 2.53%
3. German 45 0.72%
4. Other Asian 16 0.25%
5. Italian 13 0.21%
6. Other West Germanic 12 0.19%
7. French 7 0.11%
8. Hindi 6 0.10%
9. Japanese 6 0.10%

Oelwein Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,629 99.19%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 42 0.63%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 12 0.18%

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Oelwein Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Oelwein Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
50662