Hartley, IA

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2024 Population
1,553
US Senator
Chuck Grassley
Republican Party
US Senator
Joni Ernst
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
47.9
0.416% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
12.5%
20% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$57,656
12.8% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$112,700
3.97% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
786
4.38% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Hartley, 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.

97.7% of the residents in Hartley, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Hartley, IA was $112,700, and the homeownership rate was 79.8%.

Most people in Hartley, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21 minutes. The average car ownership in Hartley, IA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Hartley, IA is home to a population of 1.55k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.58% of Hartley, IA residents were born outside of the country (40 people).

In 2024, there were 33.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.42k people) in Hartley, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 42 Other (Hispanic) and 36 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%
2024 Citizenship
96.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% of Hartley, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hartley, IA was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hartley, IA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.42k ± 150
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    42 ± 49
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    36 ± 37
5.86%
Hispanic Population
91 people

In 2024, there were 33.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.42k people) in Hartley, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 42 Other (Hispanic) and 36 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.86% of the people in Hartley, IA are hispanic (91 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hartley, IA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Iowa.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    44,333 ± 5,134 people
  2. India
    11,889 ± 2,672 people
  3. 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.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.58%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
40 people
3.53%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
56 people

As of 2024, 2.58% of Hartley, IA residents (40 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 Hartley, IA was 3.53%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    51 ± 46
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    18 ± 16
  3. Korea
    3 ± 11

Hartley, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.83 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Hartley, IA employs 786 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hartley, IA were Health Care & Social Assistance (184 people), Manufacturing (169 people), and Retail Trade (70 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($71,667), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,250), and Finance & Insurance ($70,833).

Employment

Occupations

786
2024 Value
± 116
4.38%
1 Year growth
± 20.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hartley, IA grew at a rate of 4.38%, from 753 employees to 786 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hartley, IA, are Production Occupations (100 people), Transportation Occupations (74 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (70 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hartley, IA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

786
2024 Value
± 116
4.38%
1 Year growth
± 20.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hartley, IA grew at a rate of 4.38%, from 753 employees to 786 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hartley, IA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (184 people), Manufacturing (169 people), and Retail Trade (70 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hartley, IA, though some of these residents may live in Hartley, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$58,750
Median earning men ± $3,897
$30,764
Median earning women ± $6,952

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($93,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,313), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,083), Manufacturing ($50,313), and Wholesale Trade ($39,375).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.
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.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

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

Voting results are not available for Hartley, IA. Showing the available data for Iowa.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (55.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.789%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Iowa for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley
Senator from Iowa3
Assumed office on January 3, 1981
Joni Ernst
Senator from Iowa2
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Hartley, IA was $112,700 in 2024, which is 0.339 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $108,400 to $112,700, a 3.97% increase. The homeownership rate in Hartley, IA is 79.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hartley, IA have an average commute time of 21 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hartley, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$112,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$16,071
$568
Median Property Taxes
±$89

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

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

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Rent vs Own

79.8%
Homeownership
2024
58.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 79.8% of the housing units in Hartley, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.2%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$57,656
Median Household Income
± $7,919
712
Number of Households
± 100

In 2024, the median household income of the 712 households in Hartley, IA grew to $57,656 from the previous year's value of $51,118.

The following chart displays the households in Hartley, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hartley, 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (84.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (5.75%)
  3. Walked (4.47%)

In 2024, 84.9% of workers in Hartley, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.75%) and those who walked to work (4.47%).

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.

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Commute Time

21 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hartley, IA have a shorter commute time (21 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.25% of the workforce in Hartley, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hartley, IA (185 out of 1.48k 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 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hartley, IA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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.

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Health

97.6% of the population of Hartley, IA has health coverage, with 48% on employee plans, 16.3% on Medicaid, 13.4% on Medicare, 18.8% on non-group plans, and 1.15% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Iowa see 1,385 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,385 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1411 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 466 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.9% under 18 years, 17.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.37%
Uninsured
48%
Employer Coverage
16.3%
Medicaid
13.4%
Medicare
18.8%
Non-Group
1.15%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hartley, IA declined by 54% from 5.15% to 2.37%.

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