Harris, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

222

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

60.2

0.166% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11%

200% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$53,911

4.65% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$87,500

Population & Diversity

Harris, IA is home to a population of 222 people, from which 98.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 43.7% of Harris, IA residents were born outside of the country (97 people).

In 2024, there were 1.09 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (112 people) in Harris, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 103 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 4 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Harris, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Harris, IA was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Harris, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
112 ± 41
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
103 ± 74
Other (Hispanic)
4 ± 6

48.6%

Hispanic Population

108 people

48.6% of the people in Harris, IA are hispanic (108 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Harris, 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

43.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

97 people

47.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

90 people

As of 2024, 43.7% of Harris, IA residents (97 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 Harris, IA was 47.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

5 ± 15

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

Economy

The economy of Harris, IA employs 168 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Harris, IA were Manufacturing (118 people), Retail Trade (13 people), and Educational Services (9 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($66,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,833), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($59,167).

Employment

Occupations

168

2024 Value

± 93

20%

1 Year growth

± 71.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harris, IA grew at a rate of 20%, from 140 employees to 168 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Harris, IA, are Production Occupations (101 people), Management Occupations (11 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (9 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Harris, 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

168

2024 Value

± 93

20%

1 Year growth

± 71.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harris, IA grew at a rate of 20%, from 140 employees to 168 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Harris, IA, are Manufacturing (118 people), Retail Trade (13 people), and Educational Services (9 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Harris, IA, though some of these residents may live in Harris, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,750

Median earning men ± $311

$33,750

Median earning women ± $30,819

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($58,333), Manufacturing ($53,817), and Retail Trade ($2,499).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,375), Manufacturing ($46,250), and Retail Trade ($21,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Harris, IA was $87,500 in 2024, which is 0.263 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $71,700 to $87,500, a 22% increase. The homeownership rate in Harris, IA is 31.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Harris, IA have an average commute time of 11.6 minutes, and they walked to work. Car ownership in Harris, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$87,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,584

$48

Median Property Taxes

±$28

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

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

Rent vs Own

31.4%

Homeownership

2024

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 31.4% of the housing units in Harris, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 29.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Harris, 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.

$53,911

Median Household Income

± $360

153

Number of Households

± 74

In 2024, the median household income of the 153 households in Harris, IA grew to $53,911 from the previous year's value of $51,517.

The following chart displays the households in Harris, 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 Harris, 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

Walked (61.1%)
Drove Alone (26.9%)
Carpooled (7.78%)

In 2024, 61.1% of workers in Harris, IA walked to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (26.9%) and those who carpooled to work (7.78%).

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

11.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Harris, IA have a shorter commute time (11.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.599% of the workforce in Harris, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Harris, IA (24 out of 218 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 16 - 17, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 18 - 24.

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