Lake View, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

967

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

58.7

4.82% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.84%

40.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$68,618

3.78% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$175,600

Population & Diversity

Lake View, IA is home to a population of 967 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.827% of Lake View, IA residents were born outside of the country (8 people).

In 2024, there were 94.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (944 people) in Lake View, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 9 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 Lake View, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake View, IA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake View, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
944 ± 159
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
10 ± 10
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
9 ± 11

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lake View, 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

0.827%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

0.588%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

As of 2024, 0.827% of Lake View, IA residents (8 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 Lake View, IA was 0.588%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
54 ± 29
Korea
25 ± 21

Lake View, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.16 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lake View, IA employs 487 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake View, IA were Manufacturing (70 people), Educational Services (64 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (45 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($84,375), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,375), and Transportation & Warehousing ($71,442).

Employment

Occupations

487

2024 Value

± 86

−7.59%

1 Year decline

± 27.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake View, IA declined at a rate of −7.59%, from 527 employees to 487 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake View, IA, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (59 people), Management Occupations (49 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (46 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake View, 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

487

2024 Value

± 86

−7.59%

1 Year decline

± 27.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake View, IA declined at a rate of −7.59%, from 527 employees to 487 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake View, IA, are Manufacturing (70 people), Educational Services (64 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (45 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake View, IA, though some of these residents may live in Lake View, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,000

Median earning men ± $10,716

$40,647

Median earning women ± $2,661

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($100,500), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,875), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,250), Retail Trade ($56,250), and Manufacturing ($41,635).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake View, IA was $175,600 in 2024, which is 0.528 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $154,800 to $175,600, a 13.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake View, IA is 85.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake View, IA have an average commute time of 18.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake View, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$175,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,093

$440

Median Property Taxes

±$71

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

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

Rent vs Own

85.1%

Homeownership

2024

65.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.1% of the housing units in Lake View, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lake View, 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.

$68,618

Median Household Income

± $14,850

517

Number of Households

± 79

In 2024, the median household income of the 517 households in Lake View, IA grew to $68,618 from the previous year's value of $66,118.

The following chart displays the households in Lake View, 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 Lake View, 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 (81.1%)
Worked At Home (7.8%)
Carpooled (6.78%)

In 2024, 81.1% of workers in Lake View, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.8%) and those who carpooled to work (6.78%).

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

18.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake View, IA have a shorter commute time (18.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.445% of the workforce in Lake View, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.84% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake View, IA (83 out of 939 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 Females 65 - 74 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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