Iowa Falls, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

5,038

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.4

1.03% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.7%

40.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$50,417

4.97% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$123,800

Population & Diversity

Iowa Falls, IA is home to a population of 5.04k people, from which 97.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.26% of Iowa Falls, IA residents were born outside of the country (164 people).

In 2024, there were 14.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.44k people) in Iowa Falls, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 299 Other (Hispanic) and 91 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2024 Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Iowa Falls, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Iowa Falls, IA was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Iowa Falls, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.44k ± 157
Other (Hispanic)
299 ± 149
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
91 ± 59

8.46%

Hispanic Population

426 people

8.46% of the people in Iowa Falls, IA are hispanic (426 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Iowa Falls, 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

3.26%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

164 people

3.28%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

166 people

As of 2024, 3.26% of Iowa Falls, IA residents (164 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 Falls, IA was 3.28%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
130 ± 65
World War II
49 ± 50
Gulf War (2001-)
36 ± 33

Iowa Falls, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.65 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Iowa Falls, IA employs 2.24k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Iowa Falls, IA were Retail Trade (367 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (305 people), and Educational Services (278 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,065), Transportation & Warehousing ($77,825), and Wholesale Trade ($52,125).

Employment

Occupations

2.24k

2024 Value

± 306

0.0446%

1 Year growth

± 18.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Iowa Falls, IA grew at a rate of 0.0446%, from 2.24k employees to 2.24k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Iowa Falls, IA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (306 people), Sales & Related Occupations (294 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (231 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Iowa Falls, 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

2.24k

2024 Value

± 306

0.0446%

1 Year growth

± 18.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Iowa Falls, IA grew at a rate of 0.0446%, from 2.24k employees to 2.24k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Iowa Falls, IA, are Retail Trade (367 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (305 people), and Educational Services (278 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Iowa Falls, IA, though some of these residents may live in Iowa Falls, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,458

Median earning men ± $4,666

$27,500

Median earning women ± $9,349

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($85,781), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,702), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,192).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,333), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($65,324), and Manufacturing ($51,813).

Education

The student population of Iowa Falls, IA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 319 male students and 366 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Iowa Falls, IA are White (147 and 72.1%), Black or African American (26 and 12.7%), Hispanic or Latino (18 and 8.82%), and Two or More Races (8 and 3.92%).

The largest universities in Iowa Falls, IA by number of degrees awarded are Ellsworth Community College (213 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Iowa Falls, IA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (74 and 34.7%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (20 and 9.39%), and General Agriculture (19 and 8.92%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 685 students enrolled in Iowa Falls, IA, 46.6% men and 53.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 479 records, of which 62% were women and 38% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
74 degrees awarded
General Agriculture
18 degrees awarded
Horse Husbandry & Equine Management
15 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Iowa Falls, IA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 74 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Iowa Falls, IA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Ellsworth Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

213 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Ellsworth Community College with 213 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 94 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Iowa Falls, IA, which is 0.79 times less than the 119 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 147 degrees mean that there were 5.65 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 26 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,872) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($624) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,300) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Iowa Falls, IA was $123,800 in 2024, which is 0.372 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $106,300 to $123,800, a 16.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Iowa Falls, IA is 61.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Iowa Falls, IA have an average commute time of 15 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Iowa Falls, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$123,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,396

$1,363

Median Property Taxes

±$223

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

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

Rent vs Own

61.2%

Homeownership

2024

61.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.2% of the housing units in Iowa Falls, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Iowa Falls, 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.

$50,417

Median Household Income

± $5,761

2.23k

Number of Households

± 290

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.23k households in Iowa Falls, IA declined from $50,417 from the previous year's value of $53,051.

The following chart displays the households in Iowa Falls, 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 Iowa Falls, 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 (75%)
Worked At Home (8.55%)
Walked (8.37%)

In 2024, 75% of workers in Iowa Falls, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.55%) and those who walked to work (8.37%).

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

15 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Iowa Falls, IA have a shorter commute time (15 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.15% of the workforce in Iowa Falls, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Iowa Falls, IA (501 out of 4.68k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Iowa Falls, IA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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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