Correctionville, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

761

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.3

6.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.2%

2.67% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$50,192

1.82% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Correctionville, IA is home to a population of 761 people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.34% of Correctionville, IA residents were born outside of the country (33 people).

In 2024, there were 3.45 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (573 people) in Correctionville, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 166 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 6 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Correctionville, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Correctionville, IA was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Correctionville, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
573 ± 87
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
166 ± 210
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6 ± 13

22.9%

Hispanic Population

174 people

22.9% of the people in Correctionville, IA are hispanic (174 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Correctionville, 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

4.34%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

33 people

3.65%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

28 people

As of 2024, 4.34% of Correctionville, IA residents (33 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 Correctionville, IA was 3.65%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

33 ± 21

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

Economy

The economy of Correctionville, IA employs 249 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Correctionville, IA were Construction (54 people), Manufacturing (42 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (31 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($81,250), Transportation & Warehousing ($59,167), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,333).

Employment

Occupations

249

2024 Value

± 65

−4.23%

1 Year decline

± 38.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Correctionville, IA declined at a rate of −4.23%, from 260 employees to 249 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Correctionville, IA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (33 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (31 people), and Production Occupations (29 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Correctionville, 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

249

2024 Value

± 65

−4.23%

1 Year decline

± 38.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Correctionville, IA declined at a rate of −4.23%, from 260 employees to 249 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Correctionville, IA, are Construction (54 people), Manufacturing (42 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (31 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Correctionville, IA, though some of these residents may live in Correctionville, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,071

Median earning men ± $13,397

$35,536

Median earning women ± $5,072

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($82,188), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,333), and Manufacturing ($47,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($39,792), Retail Trade ($38,125), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($35,417).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Correctionville, IA was $84,700 in 2024, which is 0.255 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $83,000 to $84,700, a 2.05% increase. The homeownership rate in Correctionville, IA is 88.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Correctionville, IA have an average commute time of 29.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Correctionville, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$84,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,809

$244

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

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

Rent vs Own

88.4%

Homeownership

2024

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.4% of the housing units in Correctionville, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 89.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Correctionville, 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.

$50,192

Median Household Income

± $7,970

276

Number of Households

± 48

In 2024, the median household income of the 276 households in Correctionville, IA declined from $50,192 from the previous year's value of $51,125.

The following chart displays the households in Correctionville, 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 Correctionville, 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 (77.9%)
Carpooled (15.8%)
Worked At Home (4.17%)

In 2024, 77.9% of workers in Correctionville, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.8%) and those who worked at home (4.17%).

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

29.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Correctionville, IA have a longer commute time (29.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.04% of the workforce in Correctionville, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Correctionville, IA (111 out of 731 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females < 5.

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