Lorimor, IA

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2022 Population

359

18.8% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

39.3

9.47% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

23.1%

14.8% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$36,563

2.5% 1-year decline

2022 Median Property Value

$71,300

46.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Lorimor, IA had a population of 359 people with a median age of 39.3 and a median household income of $36,563. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Lorimor, IA declined from 442 to 359, a −18.8% decrease and its median household income declined from $37,500 to $36,563, a −2.5% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lorimor, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.9%), White (Hispanic) (4.46%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.62%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Lorimor, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Lorimor, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Lorimor, IA was $71,300, and the homeownership rate was 63.1%.

Most people in Lorimor, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33 minutes. The average car ownership in Lorimor, IA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lorimor, IA is home to a population of 359 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 0% of Lorimor, IA residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2022, there were 20.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (330 people) in Lorimor, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16 White (Hispanic) and 13 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Lorimor, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Lorimor, IA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lorimor, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
330 ± 102
White (Hispanic)
16 ± 28
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
13 ± 21.5

4.46%

Hispanic Population

16 people

4.46% of the people in Lorimor, IA are hispanic (16 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lorimor, IA as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
9 ± 17
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 17
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 14

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

Economy

The economy of Lorimor, IA employs 120 people. The largest industries in Lorimor, IA are Manufacturing (27 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (24 people), and Construction (14 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($74,375), Construction ($50,714), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,750).

Employment

Occupations

120

2022 Value

± 62

−15.5%

1 Year decline

± 81.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lorimor, IA declined at a rate of −15.5%, from 142 employees to 120 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lorimor, IA, are Transportation Occupations (16 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (15 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (15 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lorimor, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

120

2022 Value

± 62

−15.5%

1 Year decline

± 81.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lorimor, IA declined at a rate of −15.5%, from 142 employees to 120 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lorimor, IA, are Manufacturing (27 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (24 people), and Construction (14 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lorimor, IA, though some of these residents may live in Lorimor, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,143

Median earning men ± $12,513

$30,962

Median earning women ± $3,453

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($75,833), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($58,750), and Construction ($50,714).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Retail Trade ($36,250), Manufacturing ($31,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,625).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Iowa.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 52.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (44.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.16%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Lorimor, IA. Showing the available data for Iowa.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (44.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.16%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 52.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (44.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.16%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Iowa for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 1981

Joni Ernst

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Iowa

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Iowa have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.66% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.685% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (751k), Some college (564k), and Bachelors Degree (469k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lorimor, IA was $71,300 in 2022, which is 0.253 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $48,600 to $71,300, a 46.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Lorimor, IA is 63.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Lorimor, IA have an average commute time of 33 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lorimor, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$71,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$13,091

$94

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

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

Rent vs Own

63.1%

Homeownership

2022

60.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 63.1% of the housing units in Lorimor, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lorimor, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Lorimor, IA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$36,563

Median Household Income

± $14,736

149

Number of Households

± 43

In 2022, the median household income of the 149 households in Lorimor, IA declined from $36,563 from the previous year's value of $37,500.

The following chart displays the households in Lorimor, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lorimor, IA is from Iowa.

0.442

2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.439

2021 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2022, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (70.6%)
Carpooled (16%)
Worked At Home (8.4%)

In 2022, 70.6% of workers in Lorimor, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16%) and those who worked at home (8.4%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lorimor, IA have a longer commute time (33 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 6.42% of the workforce in Lorimor, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lorimor, IA (83 out of 359 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lorimor, IA is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95% of the population of Lorimor, IA has health coverage, with 30.9% on employee plans, 40.7% on Medicaid, 13.9% on Medicare, 8.91% on non-group plans, and 0.557% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Union County, IA see 1224 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.971% decrease from the previous year (1236 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2026 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 419 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,224 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Union County, IA

Primary care physicians in Union County, IA see an average of 1,224 patients per year. This represents a 0.971% decrease from the previous year (1,236 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Union County, IA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.2% under 18 years, 13.9% between 18 and 34 years, 35.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.01%

Uninsured

30.9%

Employer Coverage

40.7%

Medicaid

13.9%

Medicare

8.91%

Non-Group

0.557%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lorimor, IA grew by 47.7% from 3.39% to 5.01%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lorimor, IA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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