Lacona, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

354

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

4.85% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.7%

13.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$70,100

0.774% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$97,500

Population & Diversity

Lacona, IA is home to a population of 354 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 23.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (326 people) in Lacona, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 7 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lacona, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
326 ± 110
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
14 ± 17
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
7 ± 14

2.54%

Hispanic Population

9 people

2.54% of the people in Lacona, IA are hispanic (9 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lacona, 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
6 ± 16
Korea
3 ± 11
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 15

Lacona, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lacona, IA employs 144 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lacona, IA were Retail Trade (36 people), Educational Services (24 people), and Construction (16 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($80,833), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,833), and Retail Trade ($60,313).

Employment

Occupations

144

2024 Value

± 65

14.3%

1 Year growth

± 57.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lacona, IA grew at a rate of 14.3%, from 126 employees to 144 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lacona, IA, are Transportation Occupations (21 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (19 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (19 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lacona, 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

144

2024 Value

± 65

14.3%

1 Year growth

± 57.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lacona, IA grew at a rate of 14.3%, from 126 employees to 144 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lacona, IA, are Retail Trade (36 people), Educational Services (24 people), and Construction (16 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lacona, IA, though some of these residents may live in Lacona, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,125

Median earning men ± $22,438

$36,250

Median earning women ± $4,403

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($65,417), Retail Trade ($61,719), and Construction ($56,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,083) and Retail Trade ($23,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lacona, IA was $97,500 in 2024, which is 0.293 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $92,500 to $97,500, a 5.41% increase. The homeownership rate in Lacona, IA is 86.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lacona, IA have an average commute time of 32.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lacona, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$97,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,683

$133

Median Property Taxes

±$42

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

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

Rent vs Own

86.4%

Homeownership

2024

65%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.4% of the housing units in Lacona, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lacona, 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.

$70,100

Median Household Income

± $9,555

154

Number of Households

± 47

In 2024, the median household income of the 154 households in Lacona, IA declined from $70,100 from the previous year's value of $70,647.

The following chart displays the households in Lacona, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lacona, 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 (84.9%)
Worked At Home (5.04%)
Carpooled (3.6%)

In 2024, 84.9% of workers in Lacona, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.04%) and those who carpooled to work (3.6%).

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

32.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lacona, IA have a longer commute time (32.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Lacona, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lacona, IA (38 out of 354 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 16 - 17 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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