Iowa

State

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US Senator

N/AChuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AJoni Ernst

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

11%

1.06% 1-year decrease

About

In N/A, Iowa had a population of N/A people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between N/A and N/A the population of Iowa N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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N/A of the households in Iowa reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in N/A are University of Iowa (9,815 degrees awarded in 2023), Iowa State University (8,096 degrees), and Des Moines Area Community College (4,718 degrees).

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Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Iowa than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Population by Location

Sex *(USED)

RACE/ETHNICITY

The 3 PUMAS with the highest resident population

Des Moines City PUMA, IA
187,757
Scott County--Davenport City PUMA, IA
174,311
Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA
171,695

In 2023 there were 3,195,937 residents in Iowa.

The Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMA) with the highest resident population were Des Moines City PUMA, IA (187,757 people), Scott County--Davenport City PUMA, IA (174,311 people), and Southwest Iowa--Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA (171,695 people).

The following map shows all of the states in Iowa colored by the resident population.

Diversity

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,808 ± N/A people
India
12,283 ± N/A people
China
7,889 ± N/A people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 42,808 Iowa residents, followed by India with 12,283 and China with 7,889.

Economy

The economy of Iowa employs N/A people. In N/A, the largest industries in Iowa were N/A, and the highest paying industries were N/A.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

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Women

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Men

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The workforce of Iowa in N/A was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Iowa.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Workforce and Wage by Location

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

In N/A there were N/A people working in Iowa. The Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMA) that concentrated the largest workforce were N/A.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Iowa colored by workforce or average wage.

With the upper buttons you can see the yearly change and add a filter by race.

Occupations

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Iowa stayed at a rate of NaNB%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Iowa, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Iowa.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Iowa stayed at a rate of NaNB%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Iowa, are N/A. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Iowa, though some of these residents may live in Iowa and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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As of N/A N/A, there are N/A people employed in N/A. This represents a N/A% N/A in employment when compared to N/A N/A.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

6,171
Other Services (except Public Administration)
5,996
Construction
4,339
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$14.6M
Manufacturing
$11.5M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$9.21M
Finance and Insurance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2023, universities in Iowa awarded 56,106 degrees. The student population of Iowa in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Iowa
9,815 degrees awarded
Iowa State University
8,096 degrees awarded
Des Moines Area Community College
4,718 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Iowa with 9,815 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

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($35,159) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,515) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,460) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, NaNB% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNB% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Iowa in N/A were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

Median household income in Iowa is N/A. In N/A, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Iowa was Dallas County, IA with a value of $102,349, followed by Warren County, IA and Madison County, IA, with respective values of $92,990 and $89,542.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

Dallas County, IA
Warren County, IA
Madison County, IA

In N/A, the county with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in Iowa was Dallas County, IA with a value of $102,349, followed by Warren County, IA and Madison County, IA, with respective values of $92,990 and $89,542.

The following map shows all of the counties in Iowa colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Median Household Income

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Number of Households

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In N/A, the median household income of the N/A households in Iowa N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Iowa 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

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of N/A. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A 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 2023

Drove Alone (76.7%)
Worked At Home (10.4%)
Carpooled (7.92%)

In 2023, 76.7% of workers in Iowa drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.4%) and those who carpooled to work (7.92%).

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

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Iowa have a similar commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Iowa have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Iowa distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Iowa have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Iowa (340k out of 3.1M people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Iowa is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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.

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In N/A, N/A had the highest N/A in the nation, at N/A. N/A has the second highest (N/A), followed by N/A (N/A).

The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

Health

95.1% of the population of Iowa has health coverage, with 52.4% on employee plans, 15.9% on Medicaid, 13.5% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 1.23% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Iowa see 1,385 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.06% increase from the previous year (1,357 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1411 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 503 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,411 to 1

N/A in Iowa

N/A in Iowa see an average of 1,411 patients per year. This represents a 1.4% decrease from the previous year (1,431 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by N/A has been changing over time in Iowa in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in N/A.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.86%

Uninsured

52.4%

Employer Coverage

15.9%

Medicaid

13.5%

Medicare

12.1%

Non-Group

1.23%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Iowa grew by 0.642% from 4.83% to 4.86%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Iowa changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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