Bode, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

379

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.2

6.41% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.76%

48.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$59,531

6.62% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$75,700

Population & Diversity

Bode, IA is home to a population of 379 people, from which 92.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.65% of Bode, IA residents were born outside of the country (29 people).

In 2024, there were 7.38 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (288 people) in Bode, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 39 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 19 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.6%

2024 Citizenship

88.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.6% of Bode, IA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bode, IA was 88.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bode, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
288 ± 87
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
39 ± 59
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
19 ± 30

15.3%

Hispanic Population

58 people

15.3% of the people in Bode, IA are hispanic (58 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bode, 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

7.65%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

29 people

16%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

62 people

As of 2024, 7.65% of Bode, IA residents (29 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 Bode, IA was 16%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 11
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 10
Vietnam
2 ± 14

Bode, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bode, IA employs 216 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bode, IA were Construction (45 people), Manufacturing (27 people), and Retail Trade (24 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($87,708), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,750), and Manufacturing ($58,958).

Employment

Occupations

216

2024 Value

± 76

−2.26%

1 Year decline

± 50.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bode, IA declined at a rate of −2.26%, from 221 employees to 216 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bode, IA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (37 people), Transportation Occupations (37 people), and Production Occupations (31 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bode, 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

216

2024 Value

± 76

−2.26%

1 Year decline

± 50.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bode, IA declined at a rate of −2.26%, from 221 employees to 216 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bode, IA, are Construction (45 people), Manufacturing (27 people), and Retail Trade (24 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bode, IA, though some of these residents may live in Bode, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,700

Median earning men ± $2,263

$39,500

Median earning women ± $16,307

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,250), Manufacturing ($57,917), and Construction ($54,943).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($61,563), Other Services Except Public Administration ($33,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,083).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bode, IA was $75,700 in 2024, which is 0.228 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $69,300 to $75,700, a 9.24% increase. The homeownership rate in Bode, IA is 74.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bode, IA have an average commute time of 24.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bode, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$75,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,906

$122

Median Property Taxes

±$46

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.8%

Homeownership

2024

56.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.8% of the housing units in Bode, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bode, 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.

$59,531

Median Household Income

± $28,316

163

Number of Households

± 47

In 2024, the median household income of the 163 households in Bode, IA declined from $59,531 from the previous year's value of $63,750.

The following chart displays the households in Bode, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bode, 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 (77.3%)
Carpooled (13.9%)
Walked (5.56%)

In 2024, 77.3% of workers in Bode, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.9%) and those who walked to work (5.56%).

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

24.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bode, IA have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.939% of the workforce in Bode, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.76% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bode, IA (37 out of 379 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 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 16 - 17.

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