Iona, ID

Census Place

2024 Population

2,984

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

27.3

2.85% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.2%

80.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$84,914

1.39% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$420,300

15.3% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Iona, ID is home to a population of 2.98k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.17% of Iona, ID residents were born outside of the country (35 people).

In 2024, there were 22.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.62k people) in Iona, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 116 White (Hispanic) and 73 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Iona, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Iona, ID was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Iona, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.62k ± 160
White (Hispanic)
116 ± 98
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
73 ± 91

7.81%

Hispanic Population

233 people

7.81% of the people in Iona, ID are hispanic (233 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Iona, ID 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 Idaho.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
54,768 ± 5,664 people
Canada
6,434 ± 1,966 people
Philippines
2,796 ± 1,297 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Idaho was Mexico, the natal country of 54,768 Idaho residents, followed by Canada with 6,434 and Philippines with 2,796.

Foreign-Born Population

1.17%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

35 people

0.972%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

28 people

As of 2024, 1.17% of Iona, ID residents (35 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 Iona, ID was 0.972%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
13 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 18
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 13

Iona, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.6 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Iona, ID.

Economy

The economy of Iona, ID employs 1.24k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Iona, ID were Health Care & Social Assistance (136 people), Retail Trade (131 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (126 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($145,281), Information ($125,313), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($103,214).

Employment

Occupations

1.24k

2024 Value

± 196

7.65%

1 Year growth

± 20.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Iona, ID grew at a rate of 7.65%, from 1.15k employees to 1.24k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Iona, ID, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (208 people), Management Occupations (162 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (150 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Iona, ID.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Idaho.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Idaho (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

1.24k

2024 Value

± 196

7.65%

1 Year growth

± 20.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Iona, ID grew at a rate of 7.65%, from 1.15k employees to 1.24k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Iona, ID, are Health Care & Social Assistance (136 people), Retail Trade (131 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (126 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Iona, ID, though some of these residents may live in Iona, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$67,546

Median earning men ± $11,619

$34,107

Median earning women ± $5,598

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($145,594), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($103,929), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($98,929).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($95,703), Manufacturing ($58,125), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,354).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Iona, ID was $420,300 in 2024, which is 1.26 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $364,400 to $420,300, a 15.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Iona, ID is 87.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Iona, ID have an average commute time of 20 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Iona, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$420,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,799

$740

Median Property Taxes

±$136

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 Iona, ID the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

87.5%

Homeownership

2024

66.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.5% of the housing units in Iona, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 92.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Iona, ID 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.

$84,914

Median Household Income

± $26,032

846

Number of Households

± 150

In 2024, the median household income of the 846 households in Iona, ID grew to $84,914 from the previous year's value of $83,750.

The following chart displays the households in Iona, ID 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 Iona, ID is from Idaho.

0.467

2024 Wage GINI in Idaho

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2024, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.325% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Idaho in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Idaho across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.2%)
Worked At Home (13.5%)
Carpooled (9.92%)

In 2024, 74.2% of workers in Iona, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.5%) and those who carpooled to work (9.92%).

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

20 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Iona, ID have a shorter commute time (20 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Iona, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Iona, ID (365 out of 2.98k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Iona, ID is White, followed by Two Or More 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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