Humboldt, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,771

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.6

3.65% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.9%

9.17% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$74,500

5.43% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$173,600

Population & Diversity

Humboldt, IA is home to a population of 4.77k people, from which 95.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.72% of Humboldt, IA residents were born outside of the country (225 people).

In 2024, there were 22.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.3k people) in Humboldt, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 192 Other (Hispanic) and 121 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.6%

2024 Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.6% of Humboldt, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Humboldt, IA was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Humboldt, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.3k ± 96
Other (Hispanic)
192 ± 113
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
121 ± 96

6.69%

Hispanic Population

319 people

6.69% of the people in Humboldt, IA are hispanic (319 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Humboldt, 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

4.72%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

225 people

2.96%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

141 people

As of 2024, 4.72% of Humboldt, IA residents (225 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 Humboldt, IA was 2.96%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
81 ± 56
Gulf War (2001-)
40 ± 31
Korea
25 ± 22

Humboldt, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.02 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Humboldt, IA employs 2.01k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Humboldt, IA were Manufacturing (357 people), Retail Trade (246 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (233 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($250,001), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($250,001), and Utilities ($99,500).

Employment

Occupations

2.01k

2024 Value

± 258

−4.24%

1 Year decline

± 18.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Humboldt, IA declined at a rate of −4.24%, from 2.1k employees to 2.01k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Humboldt, IA, are Management Occupations (284 people), Sales & Related Occupations (241 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (203 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Humboldt, 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

2.01k

2024 Value

± 258

−4.24%

1 Year decline

± 18.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Humboldt, IA declined at a rate of −4.24%, from 2.1k employees to 2.01k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Humboldt, IA, are Manufacturing (357 people), Retail Trade (246 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (233 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Humboldt, IA, though some of these residents may live in Humboldt, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,804

Median earning men ± $5,198

$38,036

Median earning women ± $8,723

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($250,001), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($89,844), and Information ($85,263).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($86,023), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,000), and Manufacturing ($57,813).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Humboldt, IA was $173,600 in 2024, which is 0.522 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $162,600 to $173,600, a 6.77% increase. The homeownership rate in Humboldt, IA is 69.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Humboldt, IA have an average commute time of 18.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Humboldt, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$173,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,784

$1,402

Median Property Taxes

±$195

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

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

Rent vs Own

69.2%

Homeownership

2024

64.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.2% of the housing units in Humboldt, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Humboldt, 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.

$74,500

Median Household Income

± $8,531

2.03k

Number of Households

± 257

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.03k households in Humboldt, IA grew to $74,500 from the previous year's value of $70,661.

The following chart displays the households in Humboldt, 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 Humboldt, 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 (80.1%)
Worked At Home (12.6%)
Carpooled (5.36%)

In 2024, 80.1% of workers in Humboldt, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.6%) and those who carpooled to work (5.36%).

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

18.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Humboldt, IA have a shorter commute time (18.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.07% of the workforce in Humboldt, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Humboldt, IA (740 out of 4.65k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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