Blockton, IA

Census Place

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2024 Population
122
US Senator
Chuck Grassley
Republican Party
US Senator
Joni Ernst
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
49.2
0.204% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
4.1%
12.3% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$78,750
1.07% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$62,900
2024 Employed Population
78
4.88% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Blockton, 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.

98.4% of the residents in Blockton, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Blockton, IA was $62,900, and the homeownership rate was 80.6%.

Most people in Blockton, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34 minutes. The average car ownership in Blockton, IA was 2 cars per household.

United StatesIowaTaylor County, IASouthern Iowa PUMA, IA

Population & Diversity

Blockton, IA is home to a population of 122 people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.64% of Blockton, IA residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 19.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (116 people) in Blockton, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%
2024 Citizenship
99.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Blockton, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Blockton, IA was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Blockton, IA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    116 ± 45
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    6 ± 11
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 10

In 2024, there were 19.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (116 people) in Blockton, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Blockton, 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

1.64%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
2 people
0.73%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1 people

As of 2024, 1.64% of Blockton, IA residents (2 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 Blockton, IA was 0.73%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
7 ± 16

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Economy

The economy of Blockton, IA employs 78 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Blockton, IA were Health Care & Social Assistance (28 people), Manufacturing (11 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (8 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($48,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($45,625), and Transportation & Warehousing ($45,625).

Employment

Occupations

78
2024 Value
± 65
−4.88%
1 Year decline
± 120%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Blockton, IA declined at a rate of −4.88%, from 82 employees to 78 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Blockton, IA, are Healthcare Support Occupations (20 people), Production Occupations (14 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (9 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Blockton, IA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

78
2024 Value
± 65
−4.88%
1 Year decline
± 120%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Blockton, IA declined at a rate of −4.88%, from 82 employees to 78 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Blockton, IA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (28 people), Manufacturing (11 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (8 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Blockton, IA, though some of these residents may live in Blockton, 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

$50,000
Median earning men ± $7,421
$31,591
Median earning women ± $5,451

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($58,125), Other Services Except Public Administration ($48,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($45,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,932).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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

The following chart shows elected senators in Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

People in Blockton, IA have an average commute time of 34 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Blockton, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$62,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$61,634
$54
Median Property Taxes
±$35

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

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

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Rent vs Own

80.6%
Homeownership
2024
45.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 80.6% of the housing units in Blockton, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.1%.

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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.
$78,750
Median Household Income
± $14,350
67
Number of Households
± 33

In 2024, the median household income of the 67 households in Blockton, IA grew to $78,750 from the previous year's value of $77,917.

The following chart displays the households in Blockton, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Blockton, 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 (76.9%)
  2. Carpooled (15.4%)
  3. Other (3.85%)

In 2024, 76.9% of workers in Blockton, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.4%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (3.85%).

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

34 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Blockton, IA have a longer commute time (34 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.49% of the workforce in Blockton, 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 Blockton, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Blockton, IA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Blockton, IA (5 out of 122 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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Health

91% of the population of Blockton, IA has health coverage, with 33.6% on employee plans, 27% on Medicaid, 18% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.7% under 18 years, 18% between 18 and 34 years, 40.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

9.02%
Uninsured
33.6%
Employer Coverage
27%
Medicaid
18%
Medicare
12.3%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Blockton, IA grew by 23.5% from 7.3% to 9.02%.

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