Gowrie, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

932

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.7

2.05% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.44%

5.85% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$80,417

8.12% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$109,900

Population & Diversity

Gowrie, IA is home to a population of 932 people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.751% of Gowrie, IA residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2024, there were 17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (783 people) in Gowrie, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 46 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 35 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Gowrie, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gowrie, IA was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gowrie, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
783 ± 142
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
46 ± 37
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
35 ± 25

4.72%

Hispanic Population

44 people

4.72% of the people in Gowrie, IA are hispanic (44 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gowrie, 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

0.751%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

0.447%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 0.751% of Gowrie, IA residents (7 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 Gowrie, IA was 0.447%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
9 ± 16
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 6
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 15

Gowrie, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Gowrie, IA employs 446 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gowrie, IA were Health Care & Social Assistance (63 people), Manufacturing (59 people), and Construction (48 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($90,833), Utilities ($86,719), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($85,357).

Employment

Occupations

446

2024 Value

± 95

11.2%

1 Year growth

± 26.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gowrie, IA grew at a rate of 11.2%, from 401 employees to 446 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gowrie, IA, are Management Occupations (69 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (39 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (35 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gowrie, 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

446

2024 Value

± 95

11.2%

1 Year growth

± 26.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gowrie, IA grew at a rate of 11.2%, from 401 employees to 446 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gowrie, IA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (63 people), Manufacturing (59 people), and Construction (48 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gowrie, IA, though some of these residents may live in Gowrie, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,382

Median earning men ± $5,930

$50,921

Median earning women ± $3,393

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($112,917), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,328), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($85,446), Manufacturing ($65,139), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,125).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gowrie, IA was $109,900 in 2024, which is 0.33 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $98,400 to $109,900, a 11.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Gowrie, IA is 78%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gowrie, IA have an average commute time of 30.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gowrie, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$109,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,524

$288

Median Property Taxes

±$63

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 Gowrie, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

78%

Homeownership

2024

63.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78% of the housing units in Gowrie, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gowrie, 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.

$80,417

Median Household Income

± $19,836

369

Number of Households

± 74

In 2024, the median household income of the 369 households in Gowrie, IA grew to $80,417 from the previous year's value of $74,375.

The following chart displays the households in Gowrie, 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 Gowrie, 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 (86%)
Carpooled (7.88%)
Worked At Home (4.5%)

In 2024, 86% of workers in Gowrie, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.88%) and those who worked at home (4.5%).

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

30.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gowrie, IA have a longer commute time (30.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.55% of the workforce in Gowrie, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.44% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gowrie, IA (85 out of 900 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 Males < 5, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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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