Iuka, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

231

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.8

22.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$39,375

2.03% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$95,000

5% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

Iuka, KS is home to a population of 231 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13% of Iuka, KS residents were born outside of the country (30 people).

In 2024, there were 2.64 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (156 people) in Iuka, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 59 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 11 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 Iuka, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Iuka, KS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Iuka, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
156 ± 56
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
59 ± 85
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
11 ± 18

26.4%

Hispanic Population

61 people

26.4% of the people in Iuka, KS are hispanic (61 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Iuka, KS 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 Kansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,373 ± 7,029 people
India
14,412 ± 2,940 people
Vietnam
10,201 ± 2,475 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 84,373 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,412 and Vietnam with 10,201.

Foreign-Born Population

13%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

30 people

7.08%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

As of 2024, 13% of Iuka, KS residents (30 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 Iuka, KS was 7.08%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

7 ± 17

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Iuka, KS.

Economy

The economy of Iuka, KS employs 69 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Iuka, KS were Retail Trade (12 people), Educational Services (11 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (7 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($85,000), Other Services Except Public Administration ($61,875), and Construction ($52,083).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 67

−9.21%

1 Year decline

± 145%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Iuka, KS declined at a rate of −9.21%, from 76 employees to 69 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Iuka, KS, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (12 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (9 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (9 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Iuka, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (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

2024 Value

± 67

−9.21%

1 Year decline

± 145%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Iuka, KS declined at a rate of −9.21%, from 76 employees to 69 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Iuka, KS, are Retail Trade (12 people), Educational Services (11 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (7 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Iuka, KS, though some of these residents may live in Iuka, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,875

Median earning men ± $16,499

$21,000

Median earning women ± $3,617

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($85,000), Other Services Except Public Administration ($61,875), and Construction ($52,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,000) and Retail Trade ($2,499).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Iuka, KS was $95,000 in 2024, which is 0.286 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $100,000 to $95,000, a 5% decrease. The homeownership rate in Iuka, KS is 49.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Iuka, KS have an average commute time of 13.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Iuka, KS is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$95,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,935

$51

Median Property Taxes

±$22

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 Iuka, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

49.5%

Homeownership

2024

63.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 49.5% of the housing units in Iuka, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Iuka, KS 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.

$39,375

Median Household Income

± $22,979

103

Number of Households

± 56

In 2024, the median household income of the 103 households in Iuka, KS declined from $39,375 from the previous year's value of $40,192.

The following chart displays the households in Iuka, KS 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Iuka, KS is from Kansas.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.458

2023 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.185% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.3%)
Carpooled (13%)
Worked At Home (5.8%)

In 2024, 78.3% of workers in Iuka, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13%) and those who worked at home (5.8%).

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

13.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Iuka, KS have a shorter commute time (13.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Iuka, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Iuka, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Iuka, KS have 3 cars.

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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