Coulter, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

228

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.2

15.9% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.7%

7.26% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$62,917

8.24% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$90,000

Population & Diversity

Coulter, IA is home to a population of 228 people, from which 91.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.6% of Coulter, IA residents were born outside of the country (31 people).

In 2024, there were 1.47 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (116 people) in Coulter, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 79 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 29 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.7%

2024 Citizenship

94.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.7% of Coulter, IA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Coulter, IA was 94.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Coulter, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
116 ± 50
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
79 ± 54
White (Hispanic)
29 ± 61

47.4%

Hispanic Population

108 people

47.4% of the people in Coulter, IA are hispanic (108 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Coulter, 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

13.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

9.56%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

As of 2024, 13.6% of Coulter, IA residents (31 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 Coulter, IA was 9.56%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

2 ± 15

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

Economy

The economy of Coulter, IA employs 91 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Coulter, IA were Manufacturing (18 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (13 people), and Construction (12 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,875), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,250), and Construction ($63,750).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 65

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coulter, IA stayed at a rate of 0%, from 91 employees to 91 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Coulter, IA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (26 people), Management Occupations (10 people), and Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (8 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Coulter, 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

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coulter, IA stayed at a rate of 0%, from 91 employees to 91 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Coulter, IA, are Manufacturing (18 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (13 people), and Construction (12 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Coulter, IA, though some of these residents may live in Coulter, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,250

Median earning men ± $26,750

$37,813

Median earning women ± $7,798

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($49,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Coulter, IA was $90,000 in 2024, which is 0.271 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $82,000 to $90,000, a 9.76% increase. The homeownership rate in Coulter, IA is 73.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Coulter, IA have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Coulter, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$90,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,358

$62

Median Property Taxes

±$30

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.8%

Homeownership

2024

53.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.8% of the housing units in Coulter, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Coulter, 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.

$62,917

Median Household Income

± $28,894

Number of Households

± 37

In 2024, the median household income of the 84 households in Coulter, IA grew to $62,917 from the previous year's value of $58,125.

The following chart displays the households in Coulter, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Coulter, 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 (83.3%)
Carpooled (8.89%)
Worked At Home (5.56%)

In 2024, 83.3% of workers in Coulter, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.89%) and those who worked at home (5.56%).

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

22.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Coulter, IA have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.71% of the workforce in Coulter, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Coulter, IA (38 out of 228 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 < 5, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Coulter, IA is Two Or More, followed by Hispanic 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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