Kanawha, IA

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2024 Population
756
US Senator
Chuck Grassley
Republican Party
US Senator
Joni Ernst
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
36.4
5.81% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
8.7%
19.8% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$68,250
2.66% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$77,600
2.88% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
445
0.224% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Kanawha, IA 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.

97.1% of the residents in Kanawha, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Kanawha, IA was $77,600, and the homeownership rate was 78.3%.

Most people in Kanawha, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Kanawha, IA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Kanawha, IA is home to a population of 756 people, from which 97.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.5% of Kanawha, IA residents were born outside of the country (34 people).

In 2024, there were 9.39 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (657 people) in Kanawha, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 70 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 12 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%
2024 Citizenship
97%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.1% of Kanawha, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kanawha, IA was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kanawha, IA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    657 ± 149
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    70 ± 90
  3. White (Hispanic)
    12 ± 19
10.8%
Hispanic Population
82 people

In 2024, there were 9.39 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (657 people) in Kanawha, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 70 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 12 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10.8% of the people in Kanawha, IA are hispanic (82 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kanawha, IA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Iowa.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    42,808 ± 5,046 people
  2. India
    12,283 ± 2,716 people
  3. China
    7,889 ± 2,178 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.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.5%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
34 people
3.98%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
32 people

As of 2024, 4.5% of Kanawha, IA residents (34 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 Kanawha, IA was 3.98%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. World War II
    20 ± 2
  2. Vietnam
    9 ± 17
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    7 ± 18

Kanawha, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in World War II, 2.22 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Kanawha, IA employs 445 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kanawha, IA were Manufacturing (104 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (85 people), and Retail Trade (69 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,375), Transportation & Warehousing ($71,667), and Manufacturing ($60,625).

Employment

Occupations

445
2024 Value
± 116
−0.224%
1 Year decline
± 38.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kanawha, IA declined at a rate of −0.224%, from 446 employees to 445 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kanawha, IA, are Production Occupations (118 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (63 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (48 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kanawha, IA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

445
2024 Value
± 116
−0.224%
1 Year decline
± 38.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kanawha, IA declined at a rate of −0.224%, from 446 employees to 445 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kanawha, IA, are Manufacturing (104 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (85 people), and Retail Trade (69 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kanawha, IA, though some of these residents may live in Kanawha, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$49,730
Median earning men ± $4,238
$55,821
Median earning women ± $8,896

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($95,625), Manufacturing ($65,833), and Retail Trade ($52,759).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($60,897), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($56,667), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,268).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.
Y-Axis
1.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Iowa.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Kanawha, IA. Showing the available data for Iowa.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (55.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.789%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Iowa for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley
Senator from Iowa3
Assumed office on January 3, 1981
Joni Ernst
Senator from Iowa2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Kanawha, IA was $77,600 in 2024, which is 0.233 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $79,900 to $77,600, a 2.88% decrease. The homeownership rate in Kanawha, IA is 78.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kanawha, IA have an average commute time of 20.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kanawha, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$77,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$12,948
$285
Median Property Taxes
±$77

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 Kanawha, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

78.3%
Homeownership
2024
57.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 78.3% of the housing units in Kanawha, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$68,250
Median Household Income
± $28,343
364
Number of Households
± 92

In 2024, the median household income of the 364 households in Kanawha, IA grew to $68,250 from the previous year's value of $66,481.

The following chart displays the households in Kanawha, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kanawha, IA is from Iowa.
0.441
2023 Wage GINI in Iowa
0.442
2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2023, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.304% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (77.1%)
  2. Carpooled (11.9%)
  3. Walked (6.29%)

In 2024, 77.1% of workers in Kanawha, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.9%) and those who walked to work (6.29%).

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.

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Commute Time

20.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kanawha, IA have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.16% of the workforce in Kanawha, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kanawha, IA (64 out of 736 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 Females 75+, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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.

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Health

94.7% of the population of Kanawha, IA has health coverage, with 55% on employee plans, 11% on Medicaid, 11.7% on Medicare, 16% on non-group plans, and 0.951% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Iowa see 1,385 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,385 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1411 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 466 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.7% were men and 47.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.3% under 18 years, 29.6% between 18 and 34 years, 35.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.7% were men and 47.3% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

5.3%
Uninsured
55%
Employer Coverage
11%
Medicaid
11.7%
Medicare
16%
Non-Group
0.951%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kanawha, IA declined by 32.9% from 7.9% to 5.3%.

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

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