Alvord, IA

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2022 Population

230

6.48% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

35.4

0.84% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

0.885%

5.75% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$71,250

9.97% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$94,000

19% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Alvord, IA had a population of 230 people with a median age of 35.4 and a median household income of $71,250. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Alvord, IA grew from 216 to 230, a 6.48% increase and its median household income grew from $64,792 to $71,250, a 9.97% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Alvord, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.4%), White (Hispanic) (4.78%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.04%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.17%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.74%).

None of the households in Alvord, 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 Alvord, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Alvord, IA was $94,000, and the homeownership rate was 100%.

Most people in Alvord, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Alvord, IA was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Alvord, IA is home to a population of 230 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 0% of Alvord, IA residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2022, there were 18.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (201 people) in Alvord, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11 White (Hispanic) and 7 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

96.3%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Alvord, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Alvord, IA was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alvord, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
201 ± 70
White (Hispanic)
11 ± 14
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
7 ± 13.5

4.78%

Hispanic Population

11 people

4.78% of the people in Alvord, IA are hispanic (11 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Alvord, IA as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3 ± 14
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 3
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 17

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

Economy

The economy of Alvord, IA employs 115 people. The largest industries in Alvord, IA are Manufacturing (38 people), Transportation & Warehousing (16 people), and Wholesale Trade (13 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,250), Transportation & Warehousing ($61,250), and Retail Trade ($55,750).

Employment

Occupations

115

2022 Value

± 66

−7.26%

1 Year decline

± 83.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Alvord, IA declined at a rate of −7.26%, from 124 employees to 115 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alvord, IA, are Production Occupations (24 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (17 people), and Management Occupations (14 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alvord, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

115

2022 Value

± 66

−7.26%

1 Year decline

± 83.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Alvord, IA declined at a rate of −7.26%, from 124 employees to 115 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alvord, IA, are Manufacturing (38 people), Transportation & Warehousing (16 people), and Wholesale Trade (13 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alvord, IA, though some of these residents may live in Alvord, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,250

Median earning men ± $21,586

$43,750

Median earning women ± $12,428

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,250), Construction ($51,250), and Wholesale Trade ($33,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($46,458), Retail Trade ($42,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,375).

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.

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%).

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Alvord, IA. Showing the available data for Iowa.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (44.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.16%)
Libertarian Party

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 following chart shows the popular vote results in Iowa for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 1981

Joni Ernst

Senator from Iowa

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.

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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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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.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

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

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Alvord, IA was $94,000 in 2022, which is 0.333 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $79,000 to $94,000, a 19% increase. The homeownership rate in Alvord, IA is 100%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Alvord, IA have an average commute time of 30.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alvord, IA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Property

$94,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$23,482

$78

Median Property Taxes

±$29

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 Alvord, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

100%

Homeownership

2022

56.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 100% of the housing units in Alvord, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 98.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

Household Income

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

$71,250

Median Household Income

± $18,899

Number of Households

± 30

In 2022, the median household income of the 78 households in Alvord, IA grew to $71,250 from the previous year's value of $64,792.

The following chart displays the households in Alvord, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

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.

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 2022

Drove Alone (69.6%)
Carpooled (24.3%)
Worked At Home (6.09%)

In 2022, 69.6% of workers in Alvord, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (24.3%) and those who worked at home (6.09%).

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

30.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alvord, IA have a longer commute time (30.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 7.41% of the workforce in Alvord, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Alvord, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Alvord, IA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0.885% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alvord, IA (2 out of 226 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 75+, followed by Males < 5 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Alvord, 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

97% of the population of Alvord, IA has health coverage, with 51.3% on employee plans, 17% on Medicaid, 15.2% on Medicare, 10.4% on non-group plans, and 3.04% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lyon County, IA see 2939 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2939 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2402 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 6006 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,939 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lyon County, IA

Primary care physicians in Lyon County, IA see an average of 2,939 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,939 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lyon County, IA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.7% under 18 years, 16.5% between 18 and 34 years, 33.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.7% were men and 47.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.04%

Uninsured

51.3%

Employer Coverage

17%

Medicaid

15.2%

Medicare

10.4%

Non-Group

3.04%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Alvord, IA grew by 31.5% from 2.31% to 3.04%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Alvord, IA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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