Anamosa, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

5,629

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

18.5%

9.26% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$60,650

7.98% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$172,600

4.67% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

Anamosa, IA is home to a population of 5.63k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.38% of Anamosa, IA residents were born outside of the country (134 people).

In 2024, there were 14.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.96k people) in Anamosa, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 338 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 115 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Anamosa, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Anamosa, IA was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Anamosa, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.96k ± 148
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
338 ± 91
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
115 ± 57

1.6%

Hispanic Population

90 people

1.6% of the people in Anamosa, IA are hispanic (90 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Anamosa, 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

2.38%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

134 people

2.02%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

112 people

As of 2024, 2.38% of Anamosa, IA residents (134 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 Anamosa, IA was 2.02%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
171 ± 123
Vietnam
87 ± 47
Gulf War (1990s)
52 ± 46

Anamosa, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.97 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Anamosa, IA employs 2.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Anamosa, IA were Retail Trade (364 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (339 people), and Manufacturing (226 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($96,563), Public Administration ($72,000), and Manufacturing ($68,750).

Employment

Occupations

2.1k

2024 Value

± 280

0.382%

1 Year growth

± 19.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Anamosa, IA grew at a rate of 0.382%, from 2.09k employees to 2.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Anamosa, IA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (243 people), Sales & Related Occupations (240 people), and Material Moving Occupations (221 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Anamosa, 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

2.1k

2024 Value

± 280

0.382%

1 Year growth

± 19.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Anamosa, IA grew at a rate of 0.382%, from 2.09k employees to 2.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Anamosa, IA, are Retail Trade (364 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (339 people), and Manufacturing (226 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Anamosa, IA, though some of these residents may live in Anamosa, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,438

Median earning men ± $7,587

$44,219

Median earning women ± $10,550

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($70,500), Public Administration ($68,929), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,473).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($96,563), Public Administration ($78,125), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,048).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Anamosa, IA was $172,600 in 2024, which is 0.519 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $164,900 to $172,600, a 4.67% increase. The homeownership rate in Anamosa, IA is 71.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Anamosa, IA have an average commute time of 27.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Anamosa, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$172,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,082

$1,403

Median Property Taxes

±$194

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 Anamosa, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.6%

Homeownership

2024

58.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.6% of the housing units in Anamosa, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Anamosa, 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.

$60,650

Median Household Income

± $2,744

1.96k

Number of Households

± 243

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.96k households in Anamosa, IA grew to $60,650 from the previous year's value of $56,167.

The following chart displays the households in Anamosa, 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 Anamosa, 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 (81.4%)
Carpooled (11.3%)
Worked At Home (4.43%)

In 2024, 81.4% of workers in Anamosa, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.3%) and those who worked at home (4.43%).

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

27.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Anamosa, IA have a longer commute time (27.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.611% of the workforce in Anamosa, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Anamosa, IA (841 out of 4.54k 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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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