Agency, IA

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2023 Population
516
11.4% 1-year growth
US Senator
Chuck Grassley
Republican Party
US Senator
Joni Ernst
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
44.8
14.7% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
11.6%
8.75% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$59,028
15.2% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$138,800
15.7% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
250
20.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Agency, IA had a population of 516 people with a median age of 44.8 and a median household income of $59,028. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Agency, IA grew from 463 to 516, a 11.4% increase and its median household income grew from $51,250 to $59,028, a 15.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Agency, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.9%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.74%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.36%), White (Hispanic) (0.969%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Agency, IA 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.

100% of the residents in Agency, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Agency, IA was $138,800, and the homeownership rate was 75.9%.

Most people in Agency, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Agency, IA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Agency, IA is home to a population of 516 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Agency, IA residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 55 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (495 people) in Agency, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 7 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Agency, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Agency, IA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Agency, IA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    495 ± 112
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    9 ± 11
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    7 ± 11
0.969%
Hispanic Population
5 people

In 2023, there were 55 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (495 people) in Agency, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 7 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.969% of the people in Agency, IA are hispanic (5 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Agency, IA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    42,808 ± 5,046 people
  2. India
    12,283 ± 2,716 people
  3. China
    7,889 ± 2,178 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 42,808 Iowa residents, followed by India with 12,283 and China with 7,889.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Korea
    8 ± 12
  2. Vietnam
    7 ± 15
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    3 ± 15

Agency, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Agency, IA employs 250 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Agency, IA were Health Care & Social Assistance (52 people), Manufacturing (48 people), and Retail Trade (34 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($110,625), Transportation & Warehousing ($96,667), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,917).

Employment

Occupations

250
2023 Value
± 72
20.2%
1 Year growth
± 34.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Agency, IA grew at a rate of 20.2%, from 208 employees to 250 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Agency, IA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (44 people), Production Occupations (39 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (31 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Agency, IA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

250
2023 Value
± 72
20.2%
1 Year growth
± 34.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Agency, IA grew at a rate of 20.2%, from 208 employees to 250 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Agency, IA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (52 people), Manufacturing (48 people), and Retail Trade (34 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Agency, IA, though some of these residents may live in Agency, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$51,875
Median earning men ± $17,214
$43,571
Median earning women ± $3,372

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($110,625), Manufacturing ($81,667), and Construction ($43,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,167), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,583), and Manufacturing ($44,722).

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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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Iowa.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

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 Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (55.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.789%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Iowa for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

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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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Iowa

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

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Iowa have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.708% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.723% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (748k), Some college (554k), and Bachelors Degree (481k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Agency, IA was $138,800 in 2023, which is 0.457 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $120,000 to $138,800, a 15.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Agency, IA is 75.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Agency, IA have an average commute time of 19.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Agency, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$138,800
Median Property Value 2023
±$23,307
$180
Median Property Taxes
±$42

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Agency, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Agency, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

75.9%
Homeownership
2023
59.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 75.9% of the housing units in Agency, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.5%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Agency, IA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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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.
$59,028
Median Household Income
± $15,140
237
Number of Households
± 53

In 2023, the median household income of the 237 households in Agency, IA grew to $59,028 from the previous year's value of $51,250.

The following chart displays the households in Agency, IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $15k - $20k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Agency, IA is from Iowa.
0.441
2023 Wage GINI in Iowa
0.442
2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2023, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.304% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (85.5%)
  2. Carpooled (7.23%)
  3. Worked At Home (2.81%)

In 2023, 85.5% of workers in Agency, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.23%) and those who worked at home (2.81%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

19.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Agency, IA have a shorter commute time (19.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.24% of the workforce in Agency, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Agency, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Agency, IA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Agency, IA (60 out of 516 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Agency, IA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

95.3% of the population of Agency, IA has health coverage, with 49.4% on employee plans, 17.6% on Medicaid, 17.2% on Medicare, 11% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Iowa see 1,385 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.06% increase from the previous year (1,357 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1411 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 503 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43% were men and 57% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.4% under 18 years, 22.9% between 18 and 34 years, 36% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43% were men and 57% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.65%
Uninsured
49.4%
Employer Coverage
17.6%
Medicaid
17.2%
Medicare
11%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Agency, IA grew by 2.55% from 4.54% to 4.65%.

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