Lockridge, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

452

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.6

9.17% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

1.79%

14.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$113,750

21.1% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$79,700

Population & Diversity

Lockridge, IA is home to a population of 452 people, from which 81.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 20.4% of Lockridge, IA residents were born outside of the country (92 people).

In 2024, there were 1.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (278 people) in Lockridge, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 146 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 10 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

81.9%

2024 Citizenship

88.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 81.9% of Lockridge, IA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lockridge, IA was 88.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lockridge, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
278 ± 119
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
146 ± 211
Other (Hispanic)
10 ± 18

2.65%

Hispanic Population

12 people

2.65% of the people in Lockridge, IA are hispanic (12 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lockridge, 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

20.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

92 people

15.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

58 people

As of 2024, 20.4% of Lockridge, IA residents (92 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 Lockridge, IA was 15.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
6 ± 15
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 10

Lockridge, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lockridge, IA employs 296 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lockridge, IA were Retail Trade (93 people), Educational Services (49 people), and Construction (43 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($153,147), Wholesale Trade ($85,694), and Educational Services ($65,994).

Employment

Occupations

296

2024 Value

± 116

13.8%

1 Year growth

± 48.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lockridge, IA grew at a rate of 13.8%, from 260 employees to 296 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lockridge, IA, are Sales & Related Occupations (61 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (48 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (42 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lockridge, 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

296

2024 Value

± 116

13.8%

1 Year growth

± 48.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lockridge, IA grew at a rate of 13.8%, from 260 employees to 296 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lockridge, IA, are Retail Trade (93 people), Educational Services (49 people), and Construction (43 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lockridge, IA, though some of these residents may live in Lockridge, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,750

Median earning men ± $35,665

$34,821

Median earning women ± $20,657

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($153,448), Wholesale Trade ($85,833), and Retail Trade ($42,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,545), Manufacturing ($14,688), and Retail Trade ($9,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lockridge, IA was $79,700 in 2023, which is 0.24 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $82,200 to $79,700, a 3.04% decrease. The homeownership rate in Lockridge, IA is 65.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lockridge, IA have an average commute time of 33.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lockridge, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$79,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$44,669

$122

Median Property Taxes

±$72

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

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

Rent vs Own

65.9%

Homeownership

2024

64%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.9% of the housing units in Lockridge, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lockridge, 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.

$113,750

Median Household Income

± $49,819

185

Number of Households

± 91

In 2024, the median household income of the 185 households in Lockridge, IA grew to $113,750 from the previous year's value of $93,929.

The following chart displays the households in Lockridge, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lockridge, 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 (72.1%)
Worked At Home (13.4%)
Carpooled (12.1%)

In 2024, 72.1% of workers in Lockridge, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.4%) and those who carpooled to work (12.1%).

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

33.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lockridge, IA have a longer commute time (33.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.18% of the workforce in Lockridge, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.79% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lockridge, IA (8 out of 446 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

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