Iowa Colony, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

12,891

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.7

0.58% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.27%

23.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$144,092

14.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$405,700

13.9% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Iowa Colony, TX is home to a population of 12.9k people, from which 96.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.06% of Iowa Colony, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.17k people).

In 2024, there were 1.82 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.84k people) in Iowa Colony, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.21k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.35k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.3%

2024 Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.3% of Iowa Colony, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Iowa Colony, TX was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Iowa Colony, TX

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.84k ± 1.11k
White (Non-Hispanic)
3.21k ± 909
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.35k ± 556

20.2%

Hispanic Population

2.61k people

20.2% of the people in Iowa Colony, TX are hispanic (2.61k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Iowa Colony, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

9.06%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.17k people

7.87%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

868 people

As of 2024, 9.06% of Iowa Colony, TX residents (1.17k 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 Iowa Colony, TX was 7.87%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
349 ± 235
Gulf War (1990s)
236 ± 203
Vietnam
54 ± 86

Iowa Colony, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.48 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Iowa Colony, TX.

Economy

The economy of Iowa Colony, TX employs 6.75k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Iowa Colony, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,076 people), Educational Services (1,068 people), and Manufacturing (785 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($118,311), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($117,588), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($113,125).

Employment

Occupations

6.75k

2024 Value

± 912

19.3%

1 Year growth

± 16.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Iowa Colony, TX grew at a rate of 19.3%, from 5.66k employees to 6.75k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Iowa Colony, TX, are Management Occupations (1,132 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (790 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (750 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Iowa Colony, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

6.75k

2024 Value

± 912

19.3%

1 Year growth

± 16.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Iowa Colony, TX grew at a rate of 19.3%, from 5.66k employees to 6.75k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Iowa Colony, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,076 people), Educational Services (1,068 people), and Manufacturing (785 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Iowa Colony, TX, though some of these residents may live in Iowa Colony, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$84,578

Median earning men ± $8,071

$54,124

Median earning women ± $12,000

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($121,558), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($109,278), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($109,193).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($118,816), Manufacturing ($90,375), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,074).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Iowa Colony, TX was $405,700 in 2024, which is 1.22 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $356,300 to $405,700, a 13.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Iowa Colony, TX is 96.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Iowa Colony, TX have an average commute time of 35.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Iowa Colony, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$405,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,280

$4,025

Median Property Taxes

±$594

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 Iowa Colony, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

96.4%

Homeownership

2024

70.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 96.4% of the housing units in Iowa Colony, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 97.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Iowa Colony, TX 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.

$144,092

Median Household Income

± $25,407

4.18k

Number of Households

± 714

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.18k households in Iowa Colony, TX grew to $144,092 from the previous year's value of $126,167.

The following chart displays the households in Iowa Colony, TX 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Iowa Colony, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.2%)
Worked At Home (17.8%)
Carpooled (3.69%)

In 2024, 78.2% of workers in Iowa Colony, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.8%) and those who carpooled to work (3.69%).

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

35.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Iowa Colony, TX have a longer commute time (35.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.64% of the workforce in Iowa Colony, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.27% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Iowa Colony, TX (550 out of 12.9k 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Iowa Colony, TX 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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