Iowa Park, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

6,578

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.4

3.03% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.72%

53.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$66,622

3.55% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$132,800

9.03% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Iowa Park, TX is home to a population of 6.58k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.1% of Iowa Park, TX residents were born outside of the country (138 people).

In 2024, there were 25.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.92k people) in Iowa Park, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 232 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 103 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Iowa Park, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Iowa Park, TX was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Iowa Park, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.92k ± 257
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
232 ± 186
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
103 ± 72

6.72%

Hispanic Population

442 people

6.72% of the people in Iowa Park, TX are hispanic (442 people).

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

2.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

138 people

2.28%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

150 people

As of 2024, 2.1% of Iowa Park, TX residents (138 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 Park, TX was 2.28%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
218 ± 134
Vietnam
152 ± 87
Gulf War (1990s)
68 ± 70

Iowa Park, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.43 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Iowa Park, TX employs 3.28k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Iowa Park, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (718 people), Transportation & Warehousing (414 people), and Retail Trade (383 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($80,288), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($74,313), and Manufacturing ($68,250).

Employment

Occupations

3.28k

2024 Value

± 598

−7.74%

1 Year decline

± 26.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Iowa Park, TX declined at a rate of −7.74%, from 3.55k employees to 3.28k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Iowa Park, TX, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (382 people), Production Occupations (343 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (246 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Iowa Park, 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

3.28k

2024 Value

± 598

−7.74%

1 Year decline

± 26.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Iowa Park, TX declined at a rate of −7.74%, from 3.55k employees to 3.28k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Iowa Park, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (718 people), Transportation & Warehousing (414 people), and Retail Trade (383 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Iowa Park, TX, though some of these residents may live in Iowa Park, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,060

Median earning men ± $14,247

$45,815

Median earning women ± $17,284

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($80,288), Manufacturing ($77,837), and Wholesale Trade ($75,767).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($153,359), Public Administration ($48,340), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,174).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Iowa Park, TX was $132,800 in 2024, which is 0.399 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $121,800 to $132,800, a 9.03% increase. The homeownership rate in Iowa Park, TX is 84.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Iowa Park, TX have an average commute time of 17.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Iowa Park, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$132,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,715

$2,385

Median Property Taxes

±$445

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 Park, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

84.9%

Homeownership

2024

64.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.9% of the housing units in Iowa Park, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.5%.

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

$66,622

Median Household Income

± $5,520

2.81k

Number of Households

± 512

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.81k households in Iowa Park, TX grew to $66,622 from the previous year's value of $64,340.

The following chart displays the households in Iowa Park, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Iowa Park, 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 (82.3%)
Carpooled (10.1%)
Walked (4.11%)

In 2024, 82.3% of workers in Iowa Park, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.1%) and those who walked to work (4.11%).

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

17.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Iowa Park, TX have a shorter commute time (17.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.33% of the workforce in Iowa Park, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Iowa Park, 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 Park, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Iowa Park, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.72% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Iowa Park, TX (632 out of 6.5k 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 5, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males < 5.

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