Eagle Grove, IA

Census Place

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2023 Population
3,588
0.0279% 1-year decline
US Senator
Chuck Grassley
Republican Party
US Senator
Joni Ernst
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
33.6
2.33% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
22.5%
11.2% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$58,458
2.37% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$95,100
0.105% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
1,497
2.39% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Eagle Grove, IA had a population of 3.59k people with a median age of 33.6 and a median household income of $58,458. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Eagle Grove, IA declined from 3,589 to 3,588, a −0.0279% decrease and its median household income grew from $57,107 to $58,458, a 2.37% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Eagle Grove, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (57.5%), White (Hispanic) (14.3%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (7.94%), Other (Hispanic) (6.83%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) (6.16%).

None of the households in Eagle Grove, 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.

90.6% of the residents in Eagle Grove, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Eagle Grove, IA was $95,100, and the homeownership rate was 65.3%.

Most people in Eagle Grove, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Eagle Grove, IA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Eagle Grove, IA is home to a population of 3.59k people, from which 90.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 10.5% of Eagle Grove, IA residents were born outside of the country (377 people).

In 2023, there were 4.03 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.06k people) in Eagle Grove, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 512 White (Hispanic) and 285 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.6%
2023 Citizenship
93.5%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 90.6% of Eagle Grove, IA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Eagle Grove, IA was 93.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Eagle Grove, IA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.06k ± 225
  2. White (Hispanic)
    512 ± 228
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    285 ± 227
35.2%
Hispanic Population
1.26k people

In 2023, there were 4.03 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.06k people) in Eagle Grove, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 512 White (Hispanic) and 285 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

35.2% of the people in Eagle Grove, IA are hispanic (1.26k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Eagle Grove, IA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    42,808 ± 5,046 people
  2. India
    12,283 ± 2,716 people
  3. China
    7,889 ± 2,178 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 42,808 Iowa residents, followed by India with 12,283 and China with 7,889.

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Foreign-Born Population

10.5%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
377 people
7.63%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
274 people

As of 2023, 10.5% of Eagle Grove, IA residents (377 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Eagle Grove, IA was 7.63%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    62 ± 46
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    48 ± 50
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    28 ± 26

Eagle Grove, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Eagle Grove, IA employs 1.5k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Eagle Grove, IA were Manufacturing (215 people), Construction (175 people), and Retail Trade (172 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($158,487), Public Administration ($72,647), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,014).

Employment

Occupations

1.5k
2023 Value
± 242
2.39%
1 Year growth
± 22.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Eagle Grove, IA grew at a rate of 2.39%, from 1.46k employees to 1.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Eagle Grove, IA, are Management Occupations (226 people), Sales & Related Occupations (187 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (152 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Eagle Grove, IA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.5k
2023 Value
± 242
2.39%
1 Year growth
± 22.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Eagle Grove, IA grew at a rate of 2.39%, from 1.46k employees to 1.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Eagle Grove, IA, are Manufacturing (215 people), Construction (175 people), and Retail Trade (172 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Eagle Grove, IA, though some of these residents may live in Eagle Grove, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$48,125
Median earning men ± $10,976
$40,272
Median earning women ± $7,257

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,528), Manufacturing ($61,375), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($58,387).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,461), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,286), and Manufacturing ($45,326).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (55.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley
Senator from Iowa3
Assumed office on January 3, 1981
Joni Ernst
Senator from Iowa2
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.

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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.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.708% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.723% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (748k), Some college (554k), and Bachelors Degree (481k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Eagle Grove, IA was $95,100 in 2023, which is 0.313 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $95,200 to $95,100, a 0.105% decrease. The homeownership rate in Eagle Grove, IA is 65.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Eagle Grove, IA have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Eagle Grove, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$95,100
Median Property Value 2023
±$11,579
$868
Median Property Taxes
±$176

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

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Rent vs Own

65.3%
Homeownership
2023
52.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 65.3% of the housing units in Eagle Grove, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.3%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

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Household Income

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$58,458
Median Household Income
± $12,027
1.33k
Number of Households
± 236

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.33k households in Eagle Grove, IA grew to $58,458 from the previous year's value of $57,107.

The following chart displays the households in Eagle Grove, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Eagle Grove, IA is from Iowa.
0.441
2023 Wage GINI in Iowa
0.442
2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2023, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.304% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (68.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (12.9%)
  3. Carpooled (9.49%)

In 2023, 68.5% of workers in Eagle Grove, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.9%) and those who carpooled to work (9.49%).

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.

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Commute Time

22.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Eagle Grove, IA have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 8.05% of the workforce in Eagle Grove, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Eagle Grove, IA (800 out of 3.56k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Eagle Grove, 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.

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Health

91.1% of the population of Eagle Grove, IA has health coverage, with 38.5% on employee plans, 27.2% on Medicaid, 12% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 0.591% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Iowa see 1,385 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.06% increase from the previous year (1,357 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1411 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 503 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 33.5% under 18 years, 19.5% between 18 and 34 years, 30.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.94%
Uninsured
38.5%
Employer Coverage
27.2%
Medicaid
12%
Medicare
12.8%
Non-Group
0.591%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Eagle Grove, IA grew by 72.8% from 5.18% to 8.94%.

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