Anamosa, IA

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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
2,100
0.382% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Anamosa, 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.

99.4% of the residents in Anamosa, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Anamosa, IA was $172,600, and the homeownership rate was 71.6%.

Most people in Anamosa, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Anamosa, IA was 2 cars per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Anamosa, IA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.96k ± 148
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    338 ± 91
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    115 ± 57
1.6%
Hispanic Population
90 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

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

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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    171 ± 123
  2. Vietnam
    87 ± 47
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

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.

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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).

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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

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

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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%.

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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 $50k - $60k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Anamosa, 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 2024
  1. Drove Alone (81.4%)
  2. Carpooled (11.3%)
  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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

97.7% of the population of Anamosa, IA has health coverage, with 46.3% on employee plans, 22.3% on Medicaid, 13.5% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 3.37% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Iowa see 1,385 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,385 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1411 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 466 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.7% were men and 53.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.9% under 18 years, 15.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.7% were men and 53.3% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

2.31%
Uninsured
46.3%
Employer Coverage
22.3%
Medicaid
13.5%
Medicare
12.1%
Non-Group
3.37%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Anamosa, IA declined by 12.6% from 2.64% to 2.31%.

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

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