Lone Rock, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

106

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

69.8

3.1% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.77%

59.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$52,500

6.67% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$63,600

Population & Diversity

Lone Rock, IA is home to a population of 106 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 51.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (103 people) in Lone Rock, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1 Black or African American (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lone Rock, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
103 ± 31
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2 ± 4
Black or African American (Hispanic)
1 ± 2

0.943%

Hispanic Population

1 people

0.943% of the people in Lone Rock, IA are hispanic (1 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lone Rock, 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
14 ± 17
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 10
Korea
1 ± 10

Lone Rock, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 14 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lone Rock, IA employs 35 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lone Rock, IA were Retail Trade (9 people), Manufacturing (8 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (4 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,625), Retail Trade ($41,250), and Manufacturing ($41,250).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 56

−32.7%

1 Year decline

± 292%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lone Rock, IA declined at a rate of −32.7%, from 52 employees to 35 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lone Rock, IA, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (5 people), Material Moving Occupations (4 people), and Production Occupations (4 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lone Rock, 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

± 56

−32.7%

1 Year decline

± 292%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lone Rock, IA declined at a rate of −32.7%, from 52 employees to 35 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lone Rock, IA, are Retail Trade (9 people), Manufacturing (8 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (4 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lone Rock, IA, though some of these residents may live in Lone Rock, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,250

Median earning men ± $39,635

$46,250

Median earning women ± $16,655

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($41,250) and Retail Trade ($31,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lone Rock, IA was $63,600 in 2024, which is 0.191 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $61,300 to $63,600, a 3.75% increase. The homeownership rate in Lone Rock, IA is 92.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lone Rock, IA have an average commute time of 21.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lone Rock, IA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$63,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,718

$59

Median Property Taxes

±$34

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 Lone Rock, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

92.2%

Homeownership

2024

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 92.2% of the housing units in Lone Rock, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lone Rock, 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.

$52,500

Median Household Income

± $11,233

Number of Households

± 24

In 2024, the median household income of the 64 households in Lone Rock, IA declined from $52,500 from the previous year's value of $56,250.

The following chart displays the households in Lone Rock, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lone Rock, 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 (80%)
Worked At Home (11.4%)
Walked (5.71%)

In 2024, 80% of workers in Lone Rock, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.4%) and those who walked to work (5.71%).

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

21.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lone Rock, IA have a shorter commute time (21.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Lone Rock, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lone Rock, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lone Rock, IA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.77% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lone Rock, IA (4 out of 106 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 Males 45 - 54 and then Females 65 - 74.

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