Kelley, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

382

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

7.85%

21.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$111,250

6.81% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$220,800

0.914% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

Kelley, IA is home to a population of 382 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.524% of Kelley, IA residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 17.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (326 people) in Kelley, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 12 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kelley, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
326 ± 154
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
19 ± 36
White (Hispanic)
12 ± 23

4.71%

Hispanic Population

18 people

4.71% of the people in Kelley, IA are hispanic (18 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kelley, 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

0.524%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 0.524% of Kelley, IA residents (2 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 Kelley, IA was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 12
Vietnam
3 ± 15
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 10

Kelley, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Kelley, IA employs 269 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kelley, IA were Finance & Insurance (52 people), Manufacturing (46 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (44 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($66,250), Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,875), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,781).

Employment

Occupations

269

2024 Value

± 127

−5.94%

1 Year decline

± 69.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kelley, IA declined at a rate of −5.94%, from 286 employees to 269 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kelley, IA, are Material Moving Occupations (69 people), Management Occupations (53 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (25 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kelley, 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

269

2024 Value

± 127

−5.94%

1 Year decline

± 69.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kelley, IA declined at a rate of −5.94%, from 286 employees to 269 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kelley, IA, are Finance & Insurance (52 people), Manufacturing (46 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (44 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kelley, IA, though some of these residents may live in Kelley, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,222

Median earning men ± $4,250

$55,679

Median earning women ± $7,403

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,875), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,844), and Manufacturing ($56,481).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($63,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,304), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,833).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kelley, IA was $220,800 in 2024, which is 0.664 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $218,800 to $220,800, a 0.914% increase. The homeownership rate in Kelley, IA is 48.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kelley, IA have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kelley, IA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$220,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,673

$81

Median Property Taxes

±$27

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

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

Rent vs Own

48.5%

Homeownership

2024

58.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 48.5% of the housing units in Kelley, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kelley, 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.

$111,250

Median Household Income

± $77,203

167

Number of Households

± 81

In 2024, the median household income of the 167 households in Kelley, IA declined from $111,250 from the previous year's value of $119,375.

The following chart displays the households in Kelley, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kelley, 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 (84.8%)
Carpooled (6.82%)
Other (4.55%)

In 2024, 84.8% of workers in Kelley, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.82%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.55%).

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

21.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kelley, IA have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.18% of the workforce in Kelley, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.85% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kelley, IA (30 out of 382 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kelley, IA is Black, followed by White 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.

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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