Estherville, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

5,839

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.6

0.247% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.6%

1.17% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$54,124

0.915% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Estherville, IA is home to a population of 5.84k people, from which 97.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.5% of Estherville, IA residents were born outside of the country (263 people).

In 2024, there were 13.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.79k people) in Estherville, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 366 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 172 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2024 Citizenship

96.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of Estherville, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Estherville, IA was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Estherville, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.79k ± 146
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
366 ± 215
White (Hispanic)
172 ± 127

13.4%

Hispanic Population

782 people

13.4% of the people in Estherville, IA are hispanic (782 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Estherville, 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

4.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

263 people

5.76%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

338 people

As of 2024, 4.5% of Estherville, IA residents (263 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 Estherville, IA was 5.76%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
104 ± 68
Gulf War (1990s)
38 ± 38
Korea
2 ± 16

Estherville, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.74 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Estherville, IA employs 3.09k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Estherville, IA were Manufacturing (556 people), Retail Trade (555 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (485 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,065), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($73,065), and Transportation & Warehousing ($52,917).

Employment

Occupations

3.09k

2024 Value

± 376

−1.94%

1 Year decline

± 17.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Estherville, IA declined at a rate of −1.94%, from 3.15k employees to 3.09k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Estherville, IA, are Production Occupations (420 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (248 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (233 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Estherville, 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

3.09k

2024 Value

± 376

−1.94%

1 Year decline

± 17.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Estherville, IA declined at a rate of −1.94%, from 3.15k employees to 3.09k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Estherville, IA, are Manufacturing (556 people), Retail Trade (555 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (485 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Estherville, IA, though some of these residents may live in Estherville, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,780

Median earning men ± $2,362

$32,648

Median earning women ± $2,879

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,629), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($54,688), and Manufacturing ($53,953).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,729), Manufacturing ($36,673), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,888).

Education

The student population of Estherville, IA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 947 male students and 998 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Estherville, IA are White (292 and 80.7%), Hispanic or Latino (27 and 7.46%), Unknown (23 and 6.35%), and Black or African American (11 and 3.04%).

The largest universities in Estherville, IA by number of degrees awarded are Iowa Lakes Community College (362 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Estherville, IA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (163 and 45%), Registered Nursing (22 and 6.08%), and Welding Technology (14 and 3.87%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 1,945 students enrolled in Estherville, IA, 48.7% men and 51.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,549 records, of which 53.1% were women and 46.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
163 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
22 degrees awarded
General Agricultural Production Operations
12 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Estherville, IA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 163 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Iowa Lakes Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

362 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Iowa Lakes Community College with 362 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 192 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Estherville, IA, which is 1.13 times more than the 170 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 292 degrees mean that there were 10.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 27 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

Public, 2-year ($6,752) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($640) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,874) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Estherville, IA was $101,400 in 2024, which is 0.305 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $96,300 to $101,400, a 5.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Estherville, IA is 73.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Estherville, IA have an average commute time of 21.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Estherville, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$101,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,700

$1,878

Median Property Taxes

±$281

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.7%

Homeownership

2024

56.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.7% of the housing units in Estherville, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Estherville, 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.

$54,124

Median Household Income

± $3,250

2.55k

Number of Households

± 330

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.55k households in Estherville, IA declined from $54,124 from the previous year's value of $54,624.

The following chart displays the households in Estherville, 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 Estherville, 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 (78.1%)
Carpooled (11.3%)
Walked (4.71%)

In 2024, 78.1% of workers in Estherville, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.3%) and those who walked to work (4.71%).

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

21.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Estherville, IA have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.18% of the workforce in Estherville, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Estherville, IA (684 out of 5.41k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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