Durant, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,946

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.5

1.19% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.81%

11% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$81,625

1.14% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$194,300

Population & Diversity

Durant, IA is home to a population of 1.95k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.08% of Durant, IA residents were born outside of the country (21 people).

In 2024, there were 15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.74k people) in Durant, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 116 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 21 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Durant, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Durant, IA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Durant, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.74k ± 205
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
116 ± 75
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
21 ± 24

7.61%

Hispanic Population

148 people

7.61% of the people in Durant, IA are hispanic (148 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Durant, 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

1.08%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

21 people

1.16%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

22 people

As of 2024, 1.08% of Durant, IA residents (21 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 Durant, IA was 1.16%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
27 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 14

Durant, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.69 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Durant, IA employs 1.12k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Durant, IA were Retail Trade (198 people), Manufacturing (186 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (135 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($93,125), Utilities ($86,563), and Public Administration ($71,250).

Employment

Occupations

1.12k

2024 Value

± 130

7.27%

1 Year growth

± 15.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Durant, IA grew at a rate of 7.27%, from 1.05k employees to 1.12k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Durant, IA, are Management Occupations (157 people), Sales & Related Occupations (152 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (125 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Durant, 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

1.12k

2024 Value

± 130

7.27%

1 Year growth

± 15.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Durant, IA grew at a rate of 7.27%, from 1.05k employees to 1.12k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Durant, IA, are Retail Trade (198 people), Manufacturing (186 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (135 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Durant, IA, though some of these residents may live in Durant, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,833

Median earning men ± $9,694

$43,606

Median earning women ± $7,266

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($122,917), Retail Trade ($93,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($74,028).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($73,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,833), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,646).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Durant, IA was $194,300 in 2024, which is 0.584 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $202,000 to $194,300, a 3.81% decrease. The homeownership rate in Durant, IA is 78.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Durant, IA have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Durant, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$194,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,583

$592

Median Property Taxes

±$87

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 Durant, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

78.1%

Homeownership

2024

57.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.1% of the housing units in Durant, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Durant, 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.

$81,625

Median Household Income

± $12,415

758

Number of Households

± 104

In 2024, the median household income of the 758 households in Durant, IA declined from $81,625 from the previous year's value of $82,563.

The following chart displays the households in Durant, 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 Durant, 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 (80.1%)
Carpooled (9.39%)
Worked At Home (7.42%)

In 2024, 80.1% of workers in Durant, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.39%) and those who worked at home (7.42%).

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

23.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Durant, IA have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.87% of the workforce in Durant, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.81% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Durant, IA (152 out of 1.95k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 12 - 14.

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

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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