Lone Tree, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,218

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.3

3.35% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.85%

26.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$90,625

12.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$179,800

Population & Diversity

Lone Tree, IA is home to a population of 1.22k people, from which 98.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.13% of Lone Tree, IA residents were born outside of the country (26 people).

In 2024, there were 27.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.09k people) in Lone Tree, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 39 Other (Hispanic) and 29 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Lone Tree, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lone Tree, IA was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lone Tree, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.09k ± 241
Other (Hispanic)
39 ± 44
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
29 ± 26

6.32%

Hispanic Population

77 people

6.32% of the people in Lone Tree, IA are hispanic (77 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lone Tree, 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

2.13%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

26 people

0.778%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

As of 2024, 2.13% of Lone Tree, IA residents (26 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 Lone Tree, IA was 0.778%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
25 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 13
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 17

Lone Tree, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lone Tree, IA employs 657 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lone Tree, IA were Construction (130 people), Retail Trade (116 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (98 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($238,750), Wholesale Trade ($230,417), and Manufacturing ($75,313).

Employment

Occupations

657

2024 Value

± 151

−8.11%

1 Year decline

± 34.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lone Tree, IA declined at a rate of −8.11%, from 715 employees to 657 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lone Tree, IA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (129 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (100 people), and Management Occupations (68 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lone Tree, 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

657

2024 Value

± 151

−8.11%

1 Year decline

± 34.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lone Tree, IA declined at a rate of −8.11%, from 715 employees to 657 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lone Tree, IA, are Construction (130 people), Retail Trade (116 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (98 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lone Tree, IA, though some of these residents may live in Lone Tree, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,417

Median earning men ± $13,939

$41,771

Median earning women ± $12,666

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($76,111), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,813), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($61,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($70,417), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,354), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,196).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lone Tree, IA was $179,800 in 2024, which is 0.54 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $170,700 to $179,800, a 5.33% increase. The homeownership rate in Lone Tree, IA is 83.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lone Tree, IA have an average commute time of 27.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lone Tree, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$179,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,523

$407

Median Property Taxes

±$92

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 Tree, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

83.9%

Homeownership

2024

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.9% of the housing units in Lone Tree, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.8%.

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

$90,625

Median Household Income

± $24,535

485

Number of Households

± 98

In 2024, the median household income of the 485 households in Lone Tree, IA grew to $90,625 from the previous year's value of $80,294.

The following chart displays the households in Lone Tree, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lone Tree, 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 (77.5%)
Carpooled (13.3%)
Worked At Home (6.28%)

In 2024, 77.5% of workers in Lone Tree, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.3%) and those who worked at home (6.28%).

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

27.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lone Tree, IA have a longer commute time (27.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.49% of the workforce in Lone Tree, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.85% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lone Tree, IA (57 out of 1.18k 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 5, followed by Females 75+ and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lone Tree, IA is Other, followed by Hispanic and White.

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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