Guttenberg, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,782

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

53.5

7.12% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

24.7%

13.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$57,599

16.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$193,900

Population & Diversity

Guttenberg, IA is home to a population of 1.78k people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.91% of Guttenberg, IA residents were born outside of the country (34 people).

In 2024, there were 25.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.66k people) in Guttenberg, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 64 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 34 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Guttenberg, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Guttenberg, IA was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Guttenberg, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.66k ± 267
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
64 ± 55
Other (Hispanic)
34 ± 30

5.5%

Hispanic Population

98 people

5.5% of the people in Guttenberg, IA are hispanic (98 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Guttenberg, 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

1.91%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

34 people

1.31%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

22 people

As of 2024, 1.91% of Guttenberg, IA residents (34 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 Guttenberg, IA was 1.31%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
47 ± 29
Gulf War (1990s)
32 ± 33
Korea
26 ± 22

Guttenberg, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.47 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Guttenberg, IA employs 786 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Guttenberg, IA were Manufacturing (139 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (135 people), and Retail Trade (107 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($82,813), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,500), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,250).

Employment

Occupations

786

2024 Value

± 176

0.255%

1 Year growth

± 30.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Guttenberg, IA grew at a rate of 0.255%, from 784 employees to 786 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Guttenberg, IA, are Production Occupations (141 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (113 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (79 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Guttenberg, 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

786

2024 Value

± 176

0.255%

1 Year growth

± 30.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Guttenberg, IA grew at a rate of 0.255%, from 784 employees to 786 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Guttenberg, IA, are Manufacturing (139 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (135 people), and Retail Trade (107 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Guttenberg, IA, though some of these residents may live in Guttenberg, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,406

Median earning men ± $11,525

$35,194

Median earning women ± $22,412

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($136,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($84,688), and Construction ($58,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,500), Manufacturing ($49,583), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,531).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Guttenberg, IA was $193,900 in 2024, which is 0.583 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $183,800 to $193,900, a 5.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Guttenberg, IA is 70.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Guttenberg, IA have an average commute time of 21.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Guttenberg, IA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$193,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,787

$613

Median Property Taxes

±$141

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 Guttenberg, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

70.5%

Homeownership

2024

55.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.5% of the housing units in Guttenberg, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Guttenberg, 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.

$57,599

Median Household Income

± $12,424

869

Number of Households

± 164

In 2024, the median household income of the 869 households in Guttenberg, IA grew to $57,599 from the previous year's value of $49,613.

The following chart displays the households in Guttenberg, 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 Guttenberg, 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 (80.8%)
Carpooled (6.49%)
Walked (5.09%)

In 2024, 80.8% of workers in Guttenberg, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.49%) and those who walked to work (5.09%).

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

21.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Guttenberg, IA have a shorter commute time (21.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.19% of the workforce in Guttenberg, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Guttenberg, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Guttenberg, IA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Guttenberg, IA (422 out of 1.71k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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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