Calamus, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

417

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.3

4.38% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.93%

17.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$68,250

3.02% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$148,100

Population & Diversity

Calamus, IA is home to a population of 417 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (390 people) in Calamus, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 3 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Calamus, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Calamus, IA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Calamus, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
390 ± 133
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
23 ± 32
White (Hispanic)
3 ± 7

0.719%

Hispanic Population

3 people

0.719% of the people in Calamus, IA are hispanic (3 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Calamus, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
24 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 15
Korea
1 ± 10

Calamus, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 8 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Calamus, IA employs 200 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Calamus, IA were Manufacturing (30 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (30 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (20 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($58,125), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,250), and Transportation & Warehousing ($53,750).

Employment

Occupations

200

2024 Value

± 63

7.53%

1 Year growth

± 41.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Calamus, IA grew at a rate of 7.53%, from 186 employees to 200 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Calamus, IA, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (27 people), Management Occupations (21 people), and Transportation Occupations (19 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Calamus, 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

200

2024 Value

± 63

7.53%

1 Year growth

± 41.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Calamus, IA grew at a rate of 7.53%, from 186 employees to 200 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Calamus, IA, are Manufacturing (30 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (30 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (20 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Calamus, IA, though some of these residents may live in Calamus, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,406

Median earning men ± $7,828

$40,625

Median earning women ± $6,946

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($101,250), Retail Trade ($80,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,750), and Manufacturing ($40,833).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Calamus, IA was $148,100 in 2024, which is 0.445 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $123,000 to $148,100, a 20.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Calamus, IA is 91.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Calamus, IA have an average commute time of 38.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Calamus, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$148,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,792

$156

Median Property Taxes

±$41

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

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

Rent vs Own

91.2%

Homeownership

2024

63.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.2% of the housing units in Calamus, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 91.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Calamus, 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.

$68,250

Median Household Income

± $7,380

171

Number of Households

± 41

In 2024, the median household income of the 171 households in Calamus, IA grew to $68,250 from the previous year's value of $66,250.

The following chart displays the households in Calamus, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Calamus, 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 (84.1%)
Worked At Home (5.64%)
Carpooled (4.62%)

In 2024, 84.1% of workers in Calamus, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.64%) and those who carpooled to work (4.62%).

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

38.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Calamus, IA have a longer commute time (38.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.78% of the workforce in Calamus, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.93% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Calamus, IA (12 out of 409 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 75+, followed by Males 16 - 17 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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