Center Point, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,562

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.4

1.09% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.11%

26.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$95,192

2.91% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Center Point, IA is home to a population of 2.56k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.468% of Center Point, IA residents were born outside of the country (12 people).

In 2024, there were 43.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.47k people) in Center Point, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 57 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 23 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Center Point, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Center Point, IA was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Center Point, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.47k ± 77
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
57 ± 64
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
23 ± 28

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Center Point, 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

0.468%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

0.311%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

As of 2024, 0.468% of Center Point, IA residents (12 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 Center Point, IA was 0.311%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
52 ± 37
Gulf War (2001-)
37 ± 51
Gulf War (1990s)
30 ± 34

Center Point, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.41 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Center Point, IA employs 1.43k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Center Point, IA were Manufacturing (330 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (170 people), and Finance & Insurance (145 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($155,455), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($155,341), and Wholesale Trade ($99,250).

Employment

Occupations

1.43k

2024 Value

± 225

−2.99%

1 Year decline

± 23%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Center Point, IA declined at a rate of −2.99%, from 1.47k employees to 1.43k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Center Point, IA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (202 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (163 people), and Management Occupations (112 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Center Point, 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

1.43k

2024 Value

± 225

−2.99%

1 Year decline

± 23%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Center Point, IA declined at a rate of −2.99%, from 1.47k employees to 1.43k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Center Point, IA, are Manufacturing (330 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (170 people), and Finance & Insurance (145 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Center Point, IA, though some of these residents may live in Center Point, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$69,107

Median earning men ± $17,703

$48,625

Median earning women ± $15,885

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($156,080), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($92,917), and Manufacturing ($85,905).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($57,143), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,875), and Retail Trade ($54,688).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Center Point, IA was $212,400 in 2024, which is 0.638 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $215,800 to $212,400, a 1.58% decrease. The homeownership rate in Center Point, IA is 78%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Center Point, IA have an average commute time of 26.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Center Point, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$212,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,166

$802

Median Property Taxes

±$143

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 Center Point, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

78%

Homeownership

2024

64.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78% of the housing units in Center Point, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Center Point, 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.

$95,192

Median Household Income

± $18,909

1.03k

Number of Households

± 173

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.03k households in Center Point, IA grew to $95,192 from the previous year's value of $92,500.

The following chart displays the households in Center Point, 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 Center Point, 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 (72%)
Worked At Home (18.6%)
Carpooled (7.73%)

In 2024, 72% of workers in Center Point, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.6%) and those who carpooled to work (7.73%).

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

26.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Center Point, IA have a longer commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.92% of the workforce in Center Point, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Center Point, IA (131 out of 2.56k 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 Females 65 - 74 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Center Point, 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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