Leighton, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

150

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.5

6.18% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

218% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$66,389

11.5% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$126,600

Population & Diversity

Leighton, IA is home to a population of 150 people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.33% of Leighton, IA residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 48 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (144 people) in Leighton, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 2 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Leighton, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Leighton, IA was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Leighton, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
144 ± 51
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3 ± 4
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2 ± 3

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Leighton, 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

3.33%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

3.77%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

As of 2024, 3.33% of Leighton, IA residents (5 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 Leighton, IA was 3.77%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 11
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 14
Vietnam
2 ± 14

Leighton, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Leighton, IA employs 81 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Leighton, IA were Manufacturing (15 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (9 people), and Educational Services (7 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($103,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,000), and Manufacturing ($61,250).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 57

−14.7%

1 Year decline

± 111%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Leighton, IA declined at a rate of −14.7%, from 95 employees to 81 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Leighton, IA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (10 people), Management Occupations (8 people), and Transportation Occupations (8 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Leighton, 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

2024 Value

± 57

−14.7%

1 Year decline

± 111%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Leighton, IA declined at a rate of −14.7%, from 95 employees to 81 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Leighton, IA, are Manufacturing (15 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (9 people), and Educational Services (7 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Leighton, IA, though some of these residents may live in Leighton, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,125

Median earning men ± $32,168

$41,071

Median earning women ± $12,712

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($103,750), Manufacturing ($58,750), and Construction ($40,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,813).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Leighton, IA was $126,600 in 2024, which is 0.381 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $117,000 to $126,600, a 8.21% increase. The homeownership rate in Leighton, IA is 80.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Leighton, IA have an average commute time of 21.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Leighton, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$126,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,137

$53

Median Property Taxes

±$23

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 Leighton, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

80.3%

Homeownership

2024

70.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.3% of the housing units in Leighton, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Leighton, 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.

$66,389

Median Household Income

± $14,184

Number of Households

± 23

In 2024, the median household income of the 66 households in Leighton, IA declined from $66,389 from the previous year's value of $75,000.

The following chart displays the households in Leighton, 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 Leighton, 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 (72.8%)
Worked At Home (12.3%)
Carpooled (11.1%)

In 2024, 72.8% of workers in Leighton, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.3%) and those who carpooled to work (11.1%).

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

21.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Leighton, IA have a shorter commute time (21.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.41% of the workforce in Leighton, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Leighton, IA (3 out of 150 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 Females 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Leighton, 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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