Alden, IA

Census Place

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2023 Population
792
4.58% 1-year decline
US Senator
Chuck Grassley
Republican Party
US Senator
Joni Ernst
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
43.9
7.07% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
18.1%
15.3% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$55,625
11.7% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$102,500
0.87% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
397
2.46% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Alden, IA had a population of 792 people with a median age of 43.9 and a median household income of $55,625. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Alden, IA declined from 830 to 792, a −4.58% decrease and its median household income declined from $62,969 to $55,625, a −11.7% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Alden, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.1%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (4.55%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (3.28%), White (Hispanic) (2.53%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.52%).

None of the households in Alden, 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.

91.5% of the residents in Alden, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Alden, IA was $102,500, and the homeownership rate was 64%.

Most people in Alden, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Alden, IA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Alden, IA is home to a population of 792 people, from which 91.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 8.46% of Alden, IA residents were born outside of the country (67 people).

In 2023, there were 19.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (698 people) in Alden, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 36 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) and 26 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.5%
2023 Citizenship
90.7%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 91.5% of Alden, IA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Alden, IA was 90.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alden, IA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    698 ± 140
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
    36 ± 49
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    26 ± 44
11.9%
Hispanic Population
94 people

In 2023, there were 19.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (698 people) in Alden, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 36 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) and 26 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

11.9% of the people in Alden, IA are hispanic (94 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Alden, 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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Foreign-Born Population

8.46%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
67 people
9.28%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
77 people

As of 2023, 8.46% of Alden, IA residents (67 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Alden, IA was 9.28%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    18 ± 18
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    8 ± 15
  3. World War II
    0 ± 10

Alden, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Alden, IA employs 397 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Alden, IA were Manufacturing (93 people), Retail Trade (70 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (62 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($130,417), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,393), and Transportation & Warehousing ($78,393).

Employment

Occupations

397
2023 Value
± 86
−2.46%
1 Year decline
± 30.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Alden, IA declined at a rate of −2.46%, from 407 employees to 397 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alden, IA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (58 people), Production Occupations (56 people), and Management Occupations (37 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alden, IA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

397
2023 Value
± 86
−2.46%
1 Year decline
± 30.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Alden, IA declined at a rate of −2.46%, from 407 employees to 397 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alden, IA, are Manufacturing (93 people), Retail Trade (70 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (62 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$49,643
Median earning men ± $13,439
$40,069
Median earning women ± $8,947

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Retail Trade ($95,347), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,393), and Construction ($52,708).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,125), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($42,083), and Manufacturing ($41,250).

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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.

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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.

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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 Alden, IA was $102,500 in 2023, which is 0.338 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $103,400 to $102,500, a 0.87% decrease. The homeownership rate in Alden, IA is 64%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Alden, IA have an average commute time of 15.4 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

$102,500
Median Property Value 2023
±$10,305
$233
Median Property Taxes
±$55

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.

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Rent vs Own

64%
Homeownership
2023
60.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 64% of the housing units in Alden, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.6%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Alden, 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.
$55,625
Median Household Income
± $10,308
364
Number of Households
± 72

In 2023, the median household income of the 364 households in Alden, IA declined from $55,625 from the previous year's value of $62,969.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Alden, 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 (89.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (7.05%)
  3. Carpooled (2.77%)

In 2023, 89.2% of workers in Alden, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.05%) and those who carpooled to work (2.77%).

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

15.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alden, IA have a shorter commute time (15.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Alden, 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 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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alden, IA (143 out of 790 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

98% of the population of Alden, IA has health coverage, with 55.2% on employee plans, 14.6% on Medicaid, 15.2% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 0.505% 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, 54.8% were men and 45.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.8% under 18 years, 18.2% between 18 and 34 years, 41.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.8% were men and 45.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.02%
Uninsured
55.2%
Employer Coverage
14.6%
Medicaid
15.2%
Medicare
12.5%
Non-Group
0.505%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Alden, IA grew by 11.8% from 1.81% to 2.02%.

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