Hiawatha, IA

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2022 Population

7,179

0.0696% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

34.1

5.54% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

12.3%

1.66% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$65,610

11.9% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$194,100

13.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Hiawatha, IA had a population of 7.18k people with a median age of 34.1 and a median household income of $65,610. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Hiawatha, IA declined from 7,184 to 7,179, a −0.0696% decrease and its median household income grew from $58,620 to $65,610, a 11.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hiawatha, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.2%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.52%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.5%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.67%).

None of the households in Hiawatha, 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.

96.5% of the residents in Hiawatha, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Hiawatha, IA was $194,100, and the homeownership rate was 66.6%.

Most people in Hiawatha, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Hiawatha, IA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Hiawatha, IA is home to a population of 7.18k people, from which 96.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 5.29% of Hiawatha, IA residents were born outside of the country (380 people).

In 2022, there were 13.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.76k people) in Hiawatha, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 438 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 253 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.5%

2022 Citizenship

97.4%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.5% of Hiawatha, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Hiawatha, IA was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hiawatha, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.76k ± 473
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
438 ± 280
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
253 ± 187

5.89%

Hispanic Population

423 people

5.89% of the people in Hiawatha, IA are hispanic (423 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

5.29%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

380 people

4.76%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

342 people

As of 2022, 5.29% of Hiawatha, IA residents (380 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 Hiawatha, IA was 4.76%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
153 ± 102
Vietnam
146 ± 93
Korea
76 ± 62

Hiawatha, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Hiawatha, IA employs 3.63k people. The largest industries in Hiawatha, IA are Health Care & Social Assistance (726 people), Retail Trade (586 people), and Manufacturing (497 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($136,375), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($82,582), and Public Administration ($72,273).

Employment

Occupations

3.63k

2022 Value

± 567

−1.76%

1 Year decline

± 21.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Hiawatha, IA declined at a rate of −1.76%, from 3.7k employees to 3.63k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hiawatha, IA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (508 people), Sales & Related Occupations (474 people), and Management Occupations (350 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hiawatha, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.63k

2022 Value

± 567

−1.76%

1 Year decline

± 21.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Hiawatha, IA declined at a rate of −1.76%, from 3.7k employees to 3.63k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hiawatha, IA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (726 people), Retail Trade (586 people), and Manufacturing (497 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hiawatha, IA, though some of these residents may live in Hiawatha, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,980

Median earning men ± $4,491

$41,853

Median earning women ± $16,122

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($115,568), Wholesale Trade ($70,104), and Manufacturing ($67,974).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($71,364), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,150), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,361).

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

Voting results are not available for Hiawatha, IA. Showing the available data for Iowa.

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 Hiawatha, IA was $194,100 in 2022, which is 0.689 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $170,700 to $194,100, a 13.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Hiawatha, IA is 66.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Hiawatha, IA have an average commute time of 15.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hiawatha, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$194,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$35,284

$2,018

Median Property Taxes

±$331

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.6%

Homeownership

2022

55%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 66.6% of the housing units in Hiawatha, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.2%.

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

$65,610

Median Household Income

± $15,785

3.03k

Number of Households

± 444

In 2022, the median household income of the 3.03k households in Hiawatha, IA grew to $65,610 from the previous year's value of $58,620.

The following chart displays the households in Hiawatha, 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 Hiawatha, 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 (84.3%)
Worked At Home (9.7%)
Carpooled (5.18%)

In 2022, 84.3% of workers in Hiawatha, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.7%) and those who carpooled to work (5.18%).

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

15.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hiawatha, IA have a shorter commute time (15.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Hiawatha, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hiawatha, IA (867 out of 7.05k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hiawatha, IA is White, followed by Asian 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.

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

94.5% of the population of Hiawatha, IA has health coverage, with 60.7% on employee plans, 9.43% on Medicaid, 12.3% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 1.61% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Linn County, IA see 1616 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.48% increase from the previous year (1532 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1347 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 379 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,616 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Linn County, IA

Primary care physicians in Linn County, IA see an average of 1,616 patients per year. This represents a 5.48% increase from the previous year (1,532 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.8% under 18 years, 27% between 18 and 34 years, 33.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.48%

Uninsured

60.7%

Employer Coverage

9.43%

Medicaid

12.3%

Medicare

10.5%

Non-Group

1.61%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hiawatha, IA grew by 2.57% from 5.34% to 5.48%.

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

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