Iowa

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2022 Population
3.19M
0.307% 1-year growth
US Senator
Chuck Grassley
Republican Party
US Senator
Joni Ernst
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
38.4
0.261% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
11.1%
0.871% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$70,571
7.86% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$181,600
13% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
1.54M
0.374% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Iowa had a population of 3.19M people with a median age of 38.4 and a median household income of $70,571. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Iowa grew from 3.18M to 3.19M, a 0.307% increase and its median household income grew from $65,429 to $70,571, a 7.86% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Iowa are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.7%), White (Hispanic) (3.03%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.93%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.45%).

8.74% of the households in Iowa reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.9% of the residents in Iowa are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Iowa are University of Iowa (9,271 degrees awarded in 2022), Iowa State University (8,469 degrees), and Des Moines Area Community College (4,028 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Iowa was $181,600, and the homeownership rate was 71.5%.

Most people in Iowa drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Iowa was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Iowa is home to a population of 3.19M people, from which 96.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 5.46% of Iowa residents were born outside of the country (174k people).

In 2022, there were 22.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.67M people) in Iowa than any other race or ethnicity. There were 118k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 96.7k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Iowa are Spanish (128,384 households), Arabic (11,113 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (9,748 households).

Population by Location

Sex
RACE/ETHNICITY

In 2022 there were 3,188,836 residents in Iowa.

The Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMA) with the highest resident population were Des Moines City PUMA, IA (184,114 people), Scott County--Davenport City PUMA, IA (174,292 people), and Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA (157,467 people).

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Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
1,591,867
Women
49.9%
1,596,969
Men
50.1%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 3,188,836 inhabitants, with 50.1% men, and 49.9% women.

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Citizenship

96.9%
2022 Citizenship
96.9%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.9% of Iowa residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Iowa was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Iowa
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.67M ± 1.68k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    118k ± 2.27k
  3. White (Hispanic)
    96.7k ± 2.84k
6.54%
Hispanic Population
209k people

In 2022, there were 22.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.67M people) in Iowa than any other race or ethnicity. There were 118k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 96.7k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.54% of the people in Iowa are hispanic (209k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    42,604 ± 5,034 people
  2. India
    12,351 ± 2,723 people
  3. Vietnam
    7,795 ± 2,165 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 42,604 Iowa residents, followed by India with 12,351 and Vietnam with 7,795.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.46%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
174k people
5.47%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
174k people

As of 2022, 5.46% of Iowa residents (174k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Iowa was 5.47%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    128,384 households (4.28%)
  2. Arabic
    11,113 households (0.371%)
  3. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    9,748 households (0.325%)

8.74% of the households in Iowa reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Iowa was Spanish. 4.28% of the households in Iowa reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    60,347 ± 1,456
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    31,987 ± 1,420
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    23,579 ± 1,124

Iowa has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.89 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Iowa employs 1.54M people. The largest industries in Iowa are Elementary & secondary schools (96,938 people), Construction (92,803 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (76,365 people), and the highest paying industries are Drugs, sundries, & chemical & allied products merchant wholesalers ($142,734), Software publishing ($125,049), and Other information services, except libraries & archives, & internet publishing & broadcasting & web search portals ($116,680).

Males in Iowa have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,745. The income inequality in Iowa (measured using the Gini index) is 0.442, which is lower than than the national average.

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
730,092
Women
48.1%
787,941
Men
51.9%

The workforce of Iowa in 2020 was 1,518,033 people, with 48.1% woman, and 51.9% men.

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Workforce and Wage by Location

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RACE/ETHNICITY

In 2022 there were 1,536,942 people working in Iowa. The Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMA) that concentrated the largest workforce were Des Moines City PUMA, IA (92,661 people), Scott County--Davenport City PUMA, IA (84,349 people), and Johnson County--Iowa City PUMA, IA (82,199 people).

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Occupations

1.54M
2022 Value
0.374%
1 Year growth
± 0.374%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Iowa grew at a rate of 0.374%, from 1.53M employees to 1.54M employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Iowa, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (49,084 people), Registered nurses (38,045 people), and Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (37,582 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Iowa.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

1.54M
2022 Value
0.374%
1 Year growth
± 0.374%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Iowa grew at a rate of 0.374%, from 1.53M employees to 1.54M employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Iowa, are Elementary & secondary schools (96,938 people), Construction (92,803 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (76,365 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Iowa, though some of these residents may live in Iowa and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$51,794
Median earning men ± $323
$36,490
Median earning women ± $273

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,131), Public Administration ($71,775), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,981).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($57,622), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,707), and Manufacturing ($43,739).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 55,958
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 46,032
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
  3. 29,884
    Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 52.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (44.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.16%).

The most partisan county was Lyon County, IA with 83.3% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Donald J. Trump
Popular Vote for Iowa
52.8% for the Republican Party
Most Partisan Counties in Iowa
  1. 83.3% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
  2. 82.8% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
  3. 81% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)

In the 2020 presidential election, the most partisan county in Iowa was Lyon County, IA with 83.3% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

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US Senators from Iowa

Chuck Grassley
Senator from Iowa3
Assumed office on January 3, 1981
Joni Ernst
Senator from Iowa2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Iowa

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Iowa awarded 55,373 degrees. The student population of Iowa in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 91,897 male students and 111,873 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Iowa are White (40,148 and 76.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (3,859 and 7.33%), Unknown (2,823 and 5.37%), and Black or African American (2,504 and 4.76%).

The largest universities in Iowa by number of degrees awarded are University of Iowa (9,271 and 16.7%), Iowa State University (8,469 and 15.3%), and Des Moines Area Community College (4,028 and 7.27%).

The most popular majors in Iowa are Liberal Arts & Sciences (4,966 and 8.97%), Registered Nursing (2,478 and 4.48%), and General Business Administration & Management (2,440 and 4.41%).

The median tuition costs in Iowa are $34,000 for private four year colleges, and $8,678 and $25,162 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2022 in Iowa, the percentage of applicants admitted was 76.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 22.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 203,770 (45.1% men and 54.9% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 203,770 students enrolled in Iowa, 45.1% men and 54.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 142,806 records, of which 56.3% were women and 43.7% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 1,225 degrees awarded
  2. 1,221 degrees awarded
  3. 1,121 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Iowa was Elementary Education & Teaching with 1,225 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 9,271 degrees awarded
  2. 8,469 degrees awarded
  3. 4,028 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Iowa with 9,271 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 24,020 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Iowa, which is 0.766 times less than the 31,353 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 40,148 degrees mean that there were 10.4 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 3,859 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($34,000) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,455) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,386) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.66% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.685% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Iowa in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (751k), Some college (564k), and Bachelors Degree (469k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Iowa was $181,600 in 2022, which is 0.644 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $160,700 to $181,600, a 13% increase. The homeownership rate in Iowa is 71.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Iowa have an average commute time of 19.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Iowa is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Iowa is $70,571. In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Iowa was Dallas County, IA with a value of $99,533, followed by Warren County, IA and Madison County, IA, with respective values of $89,741 and $88,110.

In 2023, 11.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Iowa. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.203%.

Property

$181,600
Median Property Value 2022
±$1,035
$922,684
Median Property Taxes
±$5,982

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Rent vs Own

71.5%
Homeownership
2022
62.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 71.5% of the housing units in Iowa were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.6%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Iowa was Dallas County, IA with a value of $99,533, followed by Warren County, IA and Madison County, IA, with respective values of $89,741 and $88,110.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$70,571
Median Household Income
± $395
1.29M
Number of Households
± 7,896

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.29M households in Iowa grew to $70,571 from the previous year's value of $65,429.

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Wage Distribution

0.442
2022 Wage GINI in Iowa
0.439
2021 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2022, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (77.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.28%)
  3. Carpooled (7.86%)

In 2022, 77.8% of workers in Iowa drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.28%) and those who carpooled to work (7.86%).

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Commute Time

19.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Iowa have a shorter commute time (19.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.54% of the workforce in Iowa have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 11.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Iowa. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.203%.

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Poverty & Diversity

11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Iowa (343k out of 3.09M people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Iowa is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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Children in Poverty

In 2023, 12.4% of the children was living in poverty in Iowa. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.7%.

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Health

95.2% of the population of Iowa has health coverage, with 52.8% on employee plans, 15.7% on Medicaid, 13.2% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 1.26% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Iowa see 1357 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.742% increase from the previous year (1347 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1431 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 532 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,357 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Iowa

Primary care physicians in Iowa see an average of 1,357 patients per year. This represents a 0.742% increase from the previous year (1,347 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.7% under 18 years, 21.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 17% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.83%
Uninsured
52.8%
Employer Coverage
15.7%
Medicaid
13.2%
Medicare
12.2%
Non-Group
1.26%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Iowa declined by 0.639% from 4.86% to 4.83%.

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Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 45.9 in Iowa.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 37.2% in Iowa.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 5.75% in Iowa.

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