Inwood, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

793

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.2

1.68% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.31%

1.17% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$62,333

1.01% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$202,900

Population & Diversity

Inwood, IA is home to a population of 793 people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.89% of Inwood, IA residents were born outside of the country (15 people).

In 2024, there were 18.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (717 people) in Inwood, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 38 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 19 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Inwood, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Inwood, IA was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Inwood, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
717 ± 119
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
38 ± 46
Other (Hispanic)
19 ± 21

4.16%

Hispanic Population

33 people

4.16% of the people in Inwood, IA are hispanic (33 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Inwood, 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

1.89%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

1.66%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

As of 2024, 1.89% of Inwood, IA residents (15 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 Inwood, IA was 1.66%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 8
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 15
Vietnam
5 ± 15

Inwood, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Inwood, IA employs 393 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Inwood, IA were Manufacturing (66 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (55 people), and Construction (44 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($69,792), Finance & Insurance ($60,625), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,625).

Employment

Occupations

393

2024 Value

± 72

0.769%

1 Year growth

± 25.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Inwood, IA grew at a rate of 0.769%, from 390 employees to 393 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Inwood, IA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (41 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (40 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (38 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Inwood, 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

393

2024 Value

± 72

0.769%

1 Year growth

± 25.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Inwood, IA grew at a rate of 0.769%, from 390 employees to 393 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Inwood, IA, are Manufacturing (66 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (55 people), and Construction (44 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Inwood, IA, though some of these residents may live in Inwood, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,854

Median earning men ± $3,329

$33,846

Median earning women ± $5,623

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($69,375), Manufacturing ($60,313), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,179).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($55,625), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,917), and Manufacturing ($39,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Inwood, IA was $202,900 in 2024, which is 0.61 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $171,600 to $202,900, a 18.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Inwood, IA is 85.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Inwood, IA have an average commute time of 18.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Inwood, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$202,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,406

$274

Median Property Taxes

±$66

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

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

Rent vs Own

85.6%

Homeownership

2024

57.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.6% of the housing units in Inwood, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Inwood, 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.

$62,333

Median Household Income

± $19,276

320

Number of Households

± 68

In 2024, the median household income of the 320 households in Inwood, IA grew to $62,333 from the previous year's value of $61,711.

The following chart displays the households in Inwood, 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 Inwood, 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 (79.8%)
Worked At Home (8.92%)
Carpooled (7.35%)

In 2024, 79.8% of workers in Inwood, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.92%) and those who carpooled to work (7.35%).

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

18.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Inwood, IA have a shorter commute time (18.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.44% of the workforce in Inwood, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.31% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Inwood, IA (40 out of 753 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 Males 6 - 11 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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