Farmersburg, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

375

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

30.9

11% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.8%

24.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$51,667

6.44% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$78,000

Population & Diversity

Farmersburg, IA is home to a population of 375 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 123 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (370 people) in Farmersburg, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3 White (Hispanic) and 2 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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 Farmersburg, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Farmersburg, IA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Farmersburg, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
370 ± 96
White (Hispanic)
3 ± 4
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2 ± 4

0.8%

Hispanic Population

3 people

0.8% of the people in Farmersburg, IA are hispanic (3 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Farmersburg, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 14
Vietnam
5 ± 15
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 10

Farmersburg, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Farmersburg, IA employs 189 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Farmersburg, IA were Retail Trade (35 people), Manufacturing (24 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (22 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($72,083), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($47,188), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($45,917).

Employment

Occupations

189

2024 Value

± 74

2.72%

1 Year growth

± 53.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Farmersburg, IA grew at a rate of 2.72%, from 184 employees to 189 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Farmersburg, IA, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (37 people), Management Occupations (25 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (24 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Farmersburg, 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

189

2024 Value

± 74

2.72%

1 Year growth

± 53.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Farmersburg, IA grew at a rate of 2.72%, from 184 employees to 189 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Farmersburg, IA, are Retail Trade (35 people), Manufacturing (24 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (22 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Farmersburg, IA, though some of these residents may live in Farmersburg, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,286

Median earning men ± $4,332

$38,594

Median earning women ± $9,612

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,417), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,000), and Manufacturing ($49,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,750), Retail Trade ($35,938), and Manufacturing ($30,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Farmersburg, IA was $78,000 in 2024, which is 0.234 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $79,000 to $78,000, a 1.27% decrease. The homeownership rate in Farmersburg, IA is 85.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Farmersburg, IA have an average commute time of 32.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Farmersburg, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$78,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,517

$125

Median Property Taxes

±$41

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 Farmersburg, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

85.6%

Homeownership

2024

46.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.6% of the housing units in Farmersburg, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Farmersburg, 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.

$51,667

Median Household Income

± $21,820

146

Number of Households

± 43

In 2024, the median household income of the 146 households in Farmersburg, IA grew to $51,667 from the previous year's value of $48,542.

The following chart displays the households in Farmersburg, 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 Farmersburg, 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 (87.6%)
Carpooled (8.06%)
Walked (3.23%)

In 2024, 87.6% of workers in Farmersburg, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.06%) and those who walked to work (3.23%).

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

32.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Farmersburg, IA have a longer commute time (32.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.52% of the workforce in Farmersburg, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Farmersburg, IA (48 out of 375 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Males 45 - 54.

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