Gowrie, IA

Census Place

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2022 Population

854

1.07% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

44.5

0.891% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

2.43%

80.2% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$52,135

14.7% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$90,600

8.76% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Gowrie, IA had a population of 854 people with a median age of 44.5 and a median household income of $52,135. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Gowrie, IA grew from 845 to 854, a 1.07% increase and its median household income grew from $45,444 to $52,135, a 14.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gowrie, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.9%), White (Hispanic) (5.04%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.57%), Other (Hispanic) (1.52%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.937%).

None of the households in Gowrie, 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.

99.6% of the residents in Gowrie, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Gowrie, IA was $90,600, and the homeownership rate was 86.6%.

Most people in Gowrie, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Gowrie, IA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Gowrie, IA is home to a population of 854 people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.29% of Gowrie, IA residents were born outside of the country (11 people).

In 2022, there were 17.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (742 people) in Gowrie, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 43 White (Hispanic) and 39 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.6%

2022 Citizenship

99.6%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.6% of Gowrie, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Gowrie, IA was 99.6%, 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)
742 ± 129
White (Hispanic)
43 ± 45
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
39 ± 29.2

6.91%

Hispanic Population

59 people

6.91% of the people in Gowrie, IA are hispanic (59 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Gowrie, IA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.29%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

1.07%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

As of 2022, 1.29% of Gowrie, IA residents (11 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Gowrie, IA was 1.07%, 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
10 ± 18
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 12
World War II
1 ± 2

Gowrie, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.43 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Gowrie, IA employs 395 people. The largest industries in Gowrie, IA are Health Care & Social Assistance (83 people), Retail Trade (42 people), and Construction (41 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($78,542), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,750), and Finance & Insurance ($63,750).

Employment

Occupations

395

2022 Value

± 84

3.95%

1 Year growth

± 29.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Gowrie, IA grew at a rate of 3.95%, from 380 employees to 395 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gowrie, IA, are Management Occupations (67 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (35 people), and Production Occupations (35 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gowrie, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

395

2022 Value

± 84

3.95%

1 Year growth

± 29.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Gowrie, IA grew at a rate of 3.95%, from 380 employees to 395 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gowrie, IA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (83 people), Retail Trade (42 people), and Construction (41 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

$50,069

Median earning men ± $11,114

$32,955

Median earning women ± $9,678

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,417), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($54,063), and Manufacturing ($53,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,125), Retail Trade ($24,028), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($7,813).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 52.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (44.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.16%).

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

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (44.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.16%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 52.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (44.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.16%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Iowa for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

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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

Completions

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.

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

The median property value in Gowrie, IA was $90,600 in 2022, which is 0.321 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $83,300 to $90,600, a 8.76% increase. The homeownership rate in Gowrie, IA is 86.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Gowrie, IA have an average commute time of 28.6 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.

Property

$90,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$9,068

$337

Median Property Taxes

±$68

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

86.6%

Homeownership

2022

52.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 86.6% of the housing units in Gowrie, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gowrie, 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 Gowrie, 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.

$52,135

Median Household Income

± $17,974

389

Number of Households

± 74

In 2022, the median household income of the 389 households in Gowrie, IA grew to $52,135 from the previous year's value of $45,444.

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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gowrie, 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 2022

Drove Alone (83.7%)
Worked At Home (6.89%)
Carpooled (6.63%)

In 2022, 83.7% of workers in Gowrie, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.89%) and those who carpooled to work (6.63%).

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

28.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gowrie, IA have a longer commute time (28.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 5.75% 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

2.43% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gowrie, IA (20 out of 822 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 18 - 24 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
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

96.1% of the population of Gowrie, IA has health coverage, with 46% on employee plans, 23.6% on Medicaid, 20.4% on Medicare, 5.72% on non-group plans, and 0.365% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Webster County, IA see 1795 patients per year on average, which represents a 8.85% increase from the previous year (1649 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1239 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 336 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,795 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Webster County, IA

Primary care physicians in Webster County, IA see an average of 1,795 patients per year. This represents a 8.85% increase from the previous year (1,649 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.6% under 18 years, 19.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.89%

Uninsured

46%

Employer Coverage

23.6%

Medicaid

20.4%

Medicare

5.72%

Non-Group

0.365%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gowrie, IA declined by 0.243% from 3.9% to 3.89%.

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

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