Keystone, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

674

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.5

20.8% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.6%

1.82% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$67,500

1.82% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$148,400

Population & Diversity

Keystone, IA is home to a population of 674 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 33.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (596 people) in Keystone, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 18 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

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Keystone, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Keystone, IA was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Keystone, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
596 ± 117
Other (Non-Hispanic)
18 ± 15
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
18 ± 19

2.23%

Hispanic Population

15 people

2.23% of the people in Keystone, IA are hispanic (15 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Keystone, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
21 ± 21
Korea
13 ± 23
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 13

Keystone, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.62 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Keystone, IA employs 288 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Keystone, IA were Health Care & Social Assistance (56 people), Transportation & Warehousing (31 people), and Manufacturing (30 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($157,813), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($157,656), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($87,917).

Employment

Occupations

288

2024 Value

± 73

−9.43%

1 Year decline

± 38.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Keystone, IA declined at a rate of −9.43%, from 318 employees to 288 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Keystone, IA, are Management Occupations (39 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (31 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (29 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Keystone, 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

288

2024 Value

± 73

−9.43%

1 Year decline

± 38.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Keystone, IA declined at a rate of −9.43%, from 318 employees to 288 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Keystone, IA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (56 people), Transportation & Warehousing (31 people), and Manufacturing (30 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Keystone, IA, though some of these residents may live in Keystone, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,393

Median earning men ± $4,845

$45,000

Median earning women ± $5,624

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($89,167), Manufacturing ($56,250), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($51,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($158,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,333), and Information ($56,667).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Keystone, IA was $148,400 in 2024, which is 0.446 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $141,100 to $148,400, a 5.17% increase. The homeownership rate in Keystone, IA is 77.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Keystone, IA have an average commute time of 35.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Keystone, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$148,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,333

$210

Median Property Taxes

±$45

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

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

Rent vs Own

77.8%

Homeownership

2024

62.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.8% of the housing units in Keystone, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Keystone, 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.

$67,500

Median Household Income

± $25,922

270

Number of Households

± 54

In 2024, the median household income of the 270 households in Keystone, IA declined from $67,500 from the previous year's value of $68,750.

The following chart displays the households in Keystone, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Keystone, 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 (88.4%)
Worked At Home (8.42%)
Walked (2.81%)

In 2024, 88.4% of workers in Keystone, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.42%) and those who walked to work (2.81%).

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

35.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Keystone, IA have a longer commute time (35.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.58% of the workforce in Keystone, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Keystone, IA (66 out of 625 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 16 - 17 and then Males 15.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Keystone, IA is White, followed by Native American and Hispanic.

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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