Britt, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,882

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.8

1.27% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.1%

15.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$72,943

13.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$101,900

Population & Diversity

Britt, IA is home to a population of 1.88k people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.33% of Britt, IA residents were born outside of the country (25 people).

In 2024, there were 14.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.62k people) in Britt, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 113 White (Hispanic) and 75 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Britt, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Britt, IA was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Britt, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.62k ± 184
White (Hispanic)
113 ± 71
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
75 ± 67

8.02%

Hispanic Population

151 people

8.02% of the people in Britt, IA are hispanic (151 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Britt, 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

1.33%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

25 people

4.59%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

88 people

As of 2024, 1.33% of Britt, IA residents (25 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 Britt, IA was 4.59%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
37 ± 36
Vietnam
30 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
29 ± 24

Britt, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Britt, IA employs 958 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Britt, IA were Health Care & Social Assistance (166 people), Manufacturing (160 people), and Retail Trade (115 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($93,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($93,750), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,154).

Employment

Occupations

958

2024 Value

± 154

4.24%

1 Year growth

± 21.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Britt, IA grew at a rate of 4.24%, from 919 employees to 958 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Britt, IA, are Management Occupations (144 people), Sales & Related Occupations (110 people), and Material Moving Occupations (99 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Britt, 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

958

2024 Value

± 154

4.24%

1 Year growth

± 21.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Britt, IA grew at a rate of 4.24%, from 919 employees to 958 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Britt, IA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (166 people), Manufacturing (160 people), and Retail Trade (115 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Britt, IA, though some of these residents may live in Britt, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,085

Median earning men ± $3,005

$42,813

Median earning women ± $9,067

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($93,750), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,154), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,861).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,893), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,048), and Retail Trade ($41,667).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Britt, IA was $101,900 in 2024, which is 0.306 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $96,300 to $101,900, a 5.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Britt, IA is 78.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Britt, IA have an average commute time of 18.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Britt, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$101,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,919

$677

Median Property Taxes

±$118

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.3%

Homeownership

2024

53.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.3% of the housing units in Britt, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Britt, 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.

$72,943

Median Household Income

± $10,471

865

Number of Households

± 142

In 2024, the median household income of the 865 households in Britt, IA grew to $72,943 from the previous year's value of $64,257.

The following chart displays the households in Britt, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Britt, 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 (76.6%)
Worked At Home (11.8%)
Carpooled (7.07%)

In 2024, 76.6% of workers in Britt, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.8%) and those who carpooled to work (7.07%).

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

18.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Britt, IA have a shorter commute time (18.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.22% of the workforce in Britt, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Britt, IA (179 out of 1.78k 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 75+, followed by Males 75+ and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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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