Drakesville, IA

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2023 Population

152

6.75% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

43.5

18.4% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

5.92%

31.1% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$76,250

10.9% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$110,800

20.3% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3.13% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Drakesville, IA had a population of 152 people with a median age of 43.5 and a median household income of $76,250. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Drakesville, IA declined from 163 to 152, a −6.75% decrease and its median household income grew from $68,750 to $76,250, a 10.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Drakesville, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (100%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Drakesville, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Drakesville, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Drakesville, IA was $110,800, and the homeownership rate was 96.5%.

Most people in Drakesville, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24 minutes. The average car ownership in Drakesville, IA was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Drakesville, IA is home to a population of 152 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Drakesville, IA residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (152 people) in Drakesville, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 White (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Drakesville, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Drakesville, IA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Drakesville, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
152 ± 56
White (Hispanic)
0 ± 10
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 10

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Drakesville, 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
42,604 ± 5,034 people
India
12,351 ± 2,723 people
Vietnam
7,795 ± 2,165 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 42,604 Iowa residents, followed by India with 12,351 and Vietnam with 7,795.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
15 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 21
Vietnam
7 ± 16

Drakesville, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Drakesville, IA employs 62 people. The largest industries in Drakesville, IA are Manufacturing (19 people), Transportation & Warehousing (14 people), and Retail Trade (7 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,000), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,000), and Transportation & Warehousing ($54,000).

Males in Iowa have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,745. The income inequality in Iowa (measured using the Gini index) is 0.442, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2023 Value

± 61

−3.13%

1 Year decline

± 142%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Drakesville, IA declined at a rate of −3.13%, from 64 employees to 62 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Drakesville, IA, are Transportation Occupations (16 people), Production Occupations (11 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (9 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Drakesville, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2023 Value

± 61

−3.13%

1 Year decline

± 142%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Drakesville, IA declined at a rate of −3.13%, from 64 employees to 62 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Drakesville, IA, are Manufacturing (19 people), Transportation & Warehousing (14 people), and Retail Trade (7 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Drakesville, IA, though some of these residents may live in Drakesville, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,929

Median earning men ± $16,888

$46,136

Median earning women ± $11,104

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($75,938), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,500), and Construction ($48,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,000).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Iowa.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Drakesville, IA. Showing the available data for Iowa.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.789%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Iowa for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

Chuck Grassley

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 1981

Joni Ernst

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Iowa

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Iowa have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.66% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.685% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (751k), Some college (564k), and Bachelors Degree (469k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Drakesville, IA was $110,800 in 2023, which is 0.365 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $92,100 to $110,800, a 20.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Drakesville, IA is 96.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Drakesville, IA have an average commute time of 24 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Drakesville, IA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$110,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$14,404

$55

Median Property Taxes

±$27

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

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

Rent vs Own

96.5%

Homeownership

2023

51.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 96.5% of the housing units in Drakesville, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 92.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Drakesville, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 802

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Drakesville, IA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$76,250

Median Household Income

± $30,220

Number of Households

± 30

In 2023, the median household income of the 57 households in Drakesville, IA grew to $76,250 from the previous year's value of $68,750.

The following chart displays the households in Drakesville, 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 range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Drakesville, IA is from Iowa.

0.442

2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.439

2021 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2022, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (89.7%)
Carpooled (5.17%)
Other (3.45%)

In 2023, 89.7% of workers in Drakesville, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.17%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (3.45%).

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

24 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Drakesville, IA have a shorter commute time (24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Drakesville, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Drakesville, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Drakesville, IA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.92% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Drakesville, IA (9 out of 152 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Drakesville, IA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

90.8% of the population of Drakesville, IA has health coverage, with 40.1% on employee plans, 15.1% on Medicaid, 17.8% on Medicare, 14.5% on non-group plans, and 3.29% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Davis County, IA see 3017 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.567% increase from the previous year (3000 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4569 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 9138 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Davis County, IA.

3,017 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Davis County, IA

Primary care physicians in Davis County, IA see an average of 3,017 patients per year. This represents a 0.567% increase from the previous year (3,000 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Davis County, IA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.4% under 18 years, 12.5% between 18 and 34 years, 42.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.2% were men and 53.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.21%

Uninsured

40.1%

Employer Coverage

15.1%

Medicaid

17.8%

Medicare

14.5%

Non-Group

3.29%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Drakesville, IA grew by 15.5% from 7.98% to 9.21%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Drakesville, IA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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