Huxley, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,544

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.9

0.867% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.53%

37.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$112,094

8.66% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$297,100

Population & Diversity

Huxley, IA is home to a population of 4.54k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.616% of Huxley, IA residents were born outside of the country (28 people).

In 2024, there were 53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.24k people) in Huxley, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 80 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 55 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Huxley, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Huxley, IA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Huxley, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.24k ± 114
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
80 ± 69
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
55 ± 48

1.83%

Hispanic Population

83 people

1.83% of the people in Huxley, IA are hispanic (83 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Huxley, 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

0.616%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

28 people

1.17%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

52 people

As of 2024, 0.616% of Huxley, IA residents (28 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 Huxley, IA was 1.17%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
90 ± 59
Gulf War (2001-)
35 ± 35
Gulf War (1990s)
26 ± 31

Huxley, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.57 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Huxley, IA employs 2.12k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Huxley, IA were Educational Services (374 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (244 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (227 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($195,268), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($195,268), and Information ($101,250).

Employment

Occupations

2.12k

2024 Value

± 295

−6.2%

1 Year decline

± 21.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Huxley, IA declined at a rate of −6.2%, from 2.26k employees to 2.12k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Huxley, IA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (317 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (189 people), and Management Occupations (189 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Huxley, 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

2.12k

2024 Value

± 295

−6.2%

1 Year decline

± 21.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Huxley, IA declined at a rate of −6.2%, from 2.26k employees to 2.12k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Huxley, IA, are Educational Services (374 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (244 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (227 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Huxley, IA, though some of these residents may live in Huxley, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$71,442

Median earning men ± $12,419

$53,323

Median earning women ± $5,004

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($195,714), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($105,288), and Information ($101,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($71,900), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,519), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($54,773).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Huxley, IA was $297,100 in 2024, which is 0.893 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $296,100 to $297,100, a 0.338% increase. The homeownership rate in Huxley, IA is 80.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Huxley, IA have an average commute time of 25.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Huxley, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$297,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,751

$1,233

Median Property Taxes

±$185

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

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

Rent vs Own

80.7%

Homeownership

2024

60.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.7% of the housing units in Huxley, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Huxley, 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.

$112,094

Median Household Income

± $14,047

1.53k

Number of Households

± 238

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.53k households in Huxley, IA declined from $112,094 from the previous year's value of $122,716.

The following chart displays the households in Huxley, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Huxley, 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 (85%)
Worked At Home (10.4%)
Carpooled (4.14%)

In 2024, 85% of workers in Huxley, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.4%) and those who carpooled to work (4.14%).

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

25.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Huxley, IA have a shorter commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.69% of the workforce in Huxley, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.53% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Huxley, IA (205 out of 4.53k 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 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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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