Corwith, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

249

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.3

19% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

50.2%

34.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$55,313

0.303% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$58,300

Population & Diversity

Corwith, IA is home to a population of 249 people, from which 94% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.02% of Corwith, IA residents were born outside of the country (15 people).

In 2024, there were 2.71 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (149 people) in Corwith, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 55 Other (Hispanic) and 36 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94%

2024 Citizenship

94.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94% of Corwith, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Corwith, IA was 94.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Corwith, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
149 ± 55
Other (Hispanic)
55 ± 64
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
36 ± 52

36.9%

Hispanic Population

92 people

36.9% of the people in Corwith, IA are hispanic (92 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Corwith, 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

6.02%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

5.19%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

As of 2024, 6.02% of Corwith, IA residents (15 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 Corwith, IA was 5.19%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3 ± 14
Gulf War (2001-)
1 ± 14

Corwith, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Corwith, IA employs 88 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Corwith, IA were Educational Services (15 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (14 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (13 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,458), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,250), and Educational Services ($58,625).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 65

−23.5%

1 Year decline

± 122%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Corwith, IA declined at a rate of −23.5%, from 115 employees to 88 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Corwith, IA, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (22 people), Management Occupations (11 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (9 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Corwith, 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

2024 Value

± 65

−23.5%

1 Year decline

± 122%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Corwith, IA declined at a rate of −23.5%, from 115 employees to 88 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Corwith, IA, are Educational Services (15 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (14 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (13 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Corwith, IA, though some of these residents may live in Corwith, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,778

Median earning men ± $2,658

$57,750

Median earning women ± $24,599

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($51,250), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($49,444), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($2,499).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Corwith, IA was $58,300 in 2024, which is 0.175 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $58,100 to $58,300, a 0.344% increase. The homeownership rate in Corwith, IA is 64.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Corwith, IA have an average commute time of 22.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Corwith, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$58,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$35,228

$75

Median Property Taxes

±$39

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

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

Rent vs Own

64.1%

Homeownership

2024

54.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.1% of the housing units in Corwith, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Corwith, 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.

$55,313

Median Household Income

± $34,757

117

Number of Households

± 46

In 2024, the median household income of the 117 households in Corwith, IA declined from $55,313 from the previous year's value of $55,481.

The following chart displays the households in Corwith, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Corwith, 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 (70.5%)
Worked At Home (18.2%)
Walked (6.82%)

In 2024, 70.5% of workers in Corwith, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.2%) and those who walked to work (6.82%).

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

22.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Corwith, IA have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Corwith, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

50.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Corwith, IA (125 out of 249 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 Males < 5, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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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