Homestead, IA

Census Place

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2024 Population
252
US Senator
Chuck Grassley
Republican Party
US Senator
Joni Ernst
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
32.7
7.1% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$74,886
9.74% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$179,900
28% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
107
123% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Homestead, 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.

100% of the residents in Homestead, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Homestead, IA was $179,900, and the homeownership rate was 100%.

Population & Diversity

Homestead, IA is home to a population of 252 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Homestead, IA residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (252 people) in Homestead, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Homestead, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Homestead, IA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Homestead, IA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    252 ± 168
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 10
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 10

In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (252 people) in Homestead, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Homestead, 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
    42,808 ± 5,046 people
  2. India
    12,283 ± 2,716 people
  3. China
    7,889 ± 2,178 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 42,808 Iowa residents, followed by India with 12,283 and China with 7,889.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    36 ± 44
  2. Vietnam
    8 ± 19

Homestead, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 4.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

Occupations

107
2024 Value
± 95
123%
1 Year growth
± 81.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Homestead, IA grew at a rate of 123%, from 48 employees to 107 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Homestead, IA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (30 people), Material Moving Occupations (28 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (25 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Homestead, IA.

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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.

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Employment by Industries

107
2024 Value
± 95
123%
1 Year growth
± 81.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Homestead, IA grew at a rate of 123%, from 48 employees to 107 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Homestead, IA, are Construction (55 people), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (28 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (8 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Homestead, IA, though some of these residents may live in Homestead, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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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.

US Senators from Iowa

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.
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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Homestead, IA was $179,900 in 2024, which is 0.541 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $140,500 to $179,900, a 28% increase. The homeownership rate in Homestead, IA is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

Property

$179,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$66,138
$93
Median Property Taxes
±$69

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

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$74,886
Median Household Income
± $40,178
93
Number of Households
± 71

In 2024, the median household income of the 93 households in Homestead, IA declined from $74,886 from the previous year's value of $82,969.

The following chart displays the households in Homestead, 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 Homestead, IA is from Iowa.
0.441
2023 Wage GINI in Iowa
0.442
2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2023, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.304% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (92.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (7.48%)

In 2024, 92.5% of workers in Homestead, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.48%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Health

100% of the population of Homestead, IA has health coverage, with 70.6% on employee plans, 2.38% on Medicaid, 9.52% on Medicare, 6.35% on non-group plans, and 11.1% 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, 46% were men and 54% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 41.7% under 18 years, 11.9% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.52% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46% were men and 54% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
70.6%
Employer Coverage
2.38%
Medicaid
9.52%
Medicare
6.35%
Non-Group
11.1%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Homestead, IA stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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