Maharishi Vedic City, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

282

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

67.5

2.88% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10%

22.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$66,875

6.47% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Maharishi Vedic City, IA is home to a population of 282 people, from which 86.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 17.4% of Maharishi Vedic City, IA residents were born outside of the country (49 people).

In 2024, there were 6.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (212 people) in Maharishi Vedic City, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 33 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 25 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.9%

2024 Citizenship

83.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.9% of Maharishi Vedic City, IA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Maharishi Vedic City, IA was 83.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Maharishi Vedic City, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
212 ± 75
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
33 ± 46
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
25 ± 27

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Maharishi Vedic City, 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

17.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

49 people

19.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

45 people

As of 2024, 17.4% of Maharishi Vedic City, IA residents (49 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 Maharishi Vedic City, IA was 19.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

2 ± 14

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Maharishi Vedic City, IA.

Economy

The economy of Maharishi Vedic City, IA employs 103 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Maharishi Vedic City, IA were Educational Services (31 people), Retail Trade (20 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (16 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($61,250), Retail Trade ($51,346), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($51,250).

Employment

Occupations

103

2024 Value

± 58

8.42%

1 Year growth

± 77.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Maharishi Vedic City, IA grew at a rate of 8.42%, from 95 employees to 103 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Maharishi Vedic City, IA, are Sales & Related Occupations (15 people), Management Occupations (14 people), and Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (13 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Maharishi Vedic City, 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

103

2024 Value

± 58

8.42%

1 Year growth

± 77.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Maharishi Vedic City, IA grew at a rate of 8.42%, from 95 employees to 103 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Maharishi Vedic City, IA, are Educational Services (31 people), Retail Trade (20 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (16 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Maharishi Vedic City, IA, though some of these residents may live in Maharishi Vedic City, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,667

Median earning men ± $19,546

$34,583

Median earning women ± $16,392

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($61,250), Other Services Except Public Administration ($42,083), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($51,111), Other Services Except Public Administration ($44,583), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($37,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Maharishi Vedic City, IA was $325,000 in 2024, which is 0.977 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $328,600 to $325,000, a 1.1% decrease. The homeownership rate in Maharishi Vedic City, IA is 42.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Maharishi Vedic City, IA have an average commute time of 17 minutes, and they worked at home. Car ownership in Maharishi Vedic City, IA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$325,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$35,103

$65

Median Property Taxes

±$40

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

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

Rent vs Own

42.5%

Homeownership

2024

61.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 42.5% of the housing units in Maharishi Vedic City, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 42.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Maharishi Vedic City, 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.

$66,875

Median Household Income

± $13,539

153

Number of Households

± 53

In 2024, the median household income of the 153 households in Maharishi Vedic City, IA grew to $66,875 from the previous year's value of $62,813.

The following chart displays the households in Maharishi Vedic City, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Maharishi Vedic City, 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

Worked At Home (49.5%)
Drove Alone (46.6%)
Carpooled (2.91%)

In 2024, 49.5% of workers in Maharishi Vedic City, IA worked at home, followed by those who drove alone to work (46.6%) and those who carpooled to work (2.91%).

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

17 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Maharishi Vedic City, IA have a shorter commute time (17 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.92% of the workforce in Maharishi Vedic City, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Maharishi Vedic City, IA (27 out of 269 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Maharishi Vedic City, 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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