Audubon, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,130

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.3

1.61% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.4%

11.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$39,816

3.8% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$97,700

Population & Diversity

Audubon, IA is home to a population of 2.13k people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3% of Audubon, IA residents were born outside of the country (64 people).

In 2024, there were 39.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.98k people) in Audubon, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 50 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 34 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Audubon, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Audubon, IA was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Audubon, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.98k ± 156
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
50 ± 37
White (Hispanic)
34 ± 13

4.74%

Hispanic Population

101 people

4.74% of the people in Audubon, IA are hispanic (101 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Audubon, 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

2024 Foreign-Born Population

64 people

0.58%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

As of 2024, 3% of Audubon, IA residents (64 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 Audubon, IA was 0.58%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
54 ± 31
Gulf War (1990s)
34 ± 27
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 21

Audubon, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.59 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Audubon, IA employs 959 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Audubon, IA were Health Care & Social Assistance (181 people), Accommodation & Food Services (162 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (125 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($151,250), Finance & Insurance ($75,694), and Manufacturing ($64,423).

Employment

Occupations

959

2024 Value

± 155

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Audubon, IA stayed at a rate of 0%, from 959 employees to 959 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Audubon, IA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (137 people), Management Occupations (116 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (108 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Audubon, 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

959

2024 Value

± 155

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Audubon, IA stayed at a rate of 0%, from 959 employees to 959 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Audubon, IA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (181 people), Accommodation & Food Services (162 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (125 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Audubon, IA, though some of these residents may live in Audubon, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,492

Median earning men ± $3,811

$30,313

Median earning women ± $10,508

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($151,250), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($77,850), and Manufacturing ($67,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($37,386), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,659), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($21,684).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Audubon, IA was $97,700 in 2024, which is 0.294 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $92,800 to $97,700, a 5.28% increase. The homeownership rate in Audubon, IA is 65.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Audubon, IA have an average commute time of 16.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Audubon, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$97,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,593

$709

Median Property Taxes

±$117

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

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

Rent vs Own

65.8%

Homeownership

2024

56.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.8% of the housing units in Audubon, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Audubon, 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.

$39,816

Median Household Income

± $7,378

1.08k

Number of Households

± 164

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.08k households in Audubon, IA declined from $39,816 from the previous year's value of $41,389.

The following chart displays the households in Audubon, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Audubon, 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 (88.4%)
Carpooled (3.86%)
Walked (3.65%)

In 2024, 88.4% of workers in Audubon, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (3.86%) and those who walked to work (3.65%).

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

16.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Audubon, IA have a shorter commute time (16.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.18% of the workforce in Audubon, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Audubon, IA (298 out of 2.07k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Audubon, IA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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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