Alden, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

833

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.4

7.97% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.5%

3.17% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$64,500

16% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$107,900

Population & Diversity

Alden, IA is home to a population of 833 people, from which 90.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.72% of Alden, IA residents were born outside of the country (81 people).

In 2024, there were 13.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (729 people) in Alden, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 53 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) and 28 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.3%

2024 Citizenship

91.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.3% of Alden, IA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Alden, IA was 91.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Alden, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alden, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
729 ± 128
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
53 ± 66
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
28 ± 43

12.5%

Hispanic Population

104 people

12.5% of the people in Alden, IA are hispanic (104 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Foreign-Born Population

9.72%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

81 people

8.46%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

67 people

As of 2024, 9.72% of Alden, IA residents (81 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Alden, IA was 8.46%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Alden, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
12 ± 16
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 15

Alden, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Alden, IA.

Economy

The economy of Alden, IA employs 426 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Alden, IA were Manufacturing (96 people), Retail Trade (75 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (60 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($97,500), Transportation & Warehousing ($81,458), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,458).

Employment

Occupations

426

2024 Value

± 88

7.3%

1 Year growth

± 27.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alden, IA grew at a rate of 7.3%, from 397 employees to 426 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alden, IA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (54 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (53 people), and Production Occupations (47 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alden, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

426

2024 Value

± 88

7.3%

1 Year growth

± 27.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alden, IA grew at a rate of 7.3%, from 397 employees to 426 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alden, IA, are Manufacturing (96 people), Retail Trade (75 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (60 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alden, IA, though some of these residents may live in Alden, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,625

Median earning men ± $24,971

$40,313

Median earning women ± $10,052

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($97,891), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,458), and Manufacturing ($61,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($48,036), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($44,519), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Alden, IA was $107,900 in 2024, which is 0.324 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $102,500 to $107,900, a 5.27% increase. The homeownership rate in Alden, IA is 68.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Alden, IA have an average commute time of 16.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alden, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$107,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,700

$248

Median Property Taxes

±$48

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 Alden, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

68.5%

Homeownership

2024

60.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.5% of the housing units in Alden, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Alden, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$64,500

Median Household Income

± $11,777

362

Number of Households

± 68

In 2024, the median household income of the 362 households in Alden, IA grew to $64,500 from the previous year's value of $55,625.

The following chart displays the households in Alden, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Alden, IA is from Iowa.

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (90.4%)
Worked At Home (7.04%)
Carpooled (2.58%)

In 2024, 90.4% of workers in Alden, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.04%) and those who carpooled to work (2.58%).

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.

Commute Time

16.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alden, IA have a shorter commute time (16.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Alden, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Alden, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alden, IA (146 out of 833 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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