Epworth, IA

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2023 Population

1,991

0.454% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

32.2

6.12% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

3.88%

31.1% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$73,571

6.33% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,012

0.784% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Epworth, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.8%), Other (Hispanic) (1.76%), White (Hispanic) (0.904%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.904%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.352%).

None of the households in Epworth, 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.

97.9% of the residents in Epworth, IA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Epworth, IA are Divine Word College (24 degrees awarded in 2023).

Most people in Epworth, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Epworth, IA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Epworth, IA is home to a population of 1.99k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.31% of Epworth, IA residents were born outside of the country (46 people).

In 2023, there were 54.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.91k people) in Epworth, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35 Other (Hispanic) and 18 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Epworth, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.91k ± 208
Other (Hispanic)
35 ± 36
White (Hispanic)
18 ± 30

3.57%

Hispanic Population

71 people

3.57% of the people in Epworth, IA are hispanic (71 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Epworth, 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.

Foreign-Born Population

2.31%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

46 people

0.0505%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
20 ± 15
Gulf War (2001-)
16 ± 15
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 12

Epworth, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Epworth, IA employs 1.01k people. The largest industries in Epworth, IA are Health Care & Social Assistance (155 people), Manufacturing (147 people), and Educational Services (138 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($110,556), Wholesale Trade ($95,625), and Public Administration ($87,188).

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

1.01k

2023 Value

± 129

−0.784%

1 Year decline

± 18.6%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Epworth, IA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (163 people), Production Occupations (95 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (90 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Epworth, 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

1.01k

2023 Value

± 129

−0.784%

1 Year decline

± 18.6%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Epworth, IA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (155 people), Manufacturing (147 people), and Educational Services (138 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Epworth, IA, though some of these residents may live in Epworth, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,281

Median earning men ± $6,607

$43,333

Median earning women ± $9,220

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($95,938), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,625), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($61,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,131), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($54,500).

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 Epworth, 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

In 2023, universities in Epworth, IA awarded 24 degrees. The student population of Epworth, IA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 28 male students and 33 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Epworth, IA are Asian (4 and 80%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (1 and 20%), Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%), and Unknown (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Epworth, IA by number of degrees awarded are Divine Word College (24 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Epworth, IA are Theological Studies (11 and 45.8%), Philosophy (11 and 45.8%), and Pre-Theology & Pre-Ministerial Studies (2 and 8.33%).

The median tuition cost in Epworth, IA for private four year colleges is $14,800.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 61 students enrolled in Epworth, IA, 45.9% men and 54.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Non-resident Alien with 51 records, of which 62.7% were women and 37.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Philosophy
11 degrees awarded
Theological Studies
11 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Epworth, IA was Philosophy with 11 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Epworth, IA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Divine Word College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

24 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Divine Word College with 24 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 11 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Epworth, IA, which is 0.846 times less than the 13 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Asian students. These 4 degrees mean that there were 4 times more degrees awarded to Asian students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($14,800) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($250) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($300) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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

People in Epworth, IA have an average commute time of 20.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Epworth, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

55.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Epworth, 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.

$73,571

Median Household Income

± $13,817

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Epworth, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Epworth, 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 (85.4%)
Worked At Home (10.7%)
Carpooled (3.27%)

In 2023, 85.4% of workers in Epworth, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.7%) and those who carpooled to work (3.27%).

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

20.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Epworth, IA have a shorter commute time (20.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.11% of the workforce in Epworth, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.88% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Epworth, IA (74 out of 1.91k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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

98.5% of the population of Epworth, IA has health coverage, with 67.1% on employee plans, 3.54% on Medicaid, 16.3% on Medicare, 9.8% on non-group plans, and 1.82% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Dubuque County, IA see 1267 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.02% decrease from the previous year (1280 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1204 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 551 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,267 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Dubuque County, IA

Primary care physicians in Dubuque County, IA see an average of 1,267 patients per year. This represents a 1.02% decrease from the previous year (1,280 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.6% under 18 years, 25.2% between 18 and 34 years, 28.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.52%

Uninsured

67.1%

Employer Coverage

3.54%

Medicaid

16.3%

Medicare

9.8%

Non-Group

1.82%

Military or VA

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

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