Matlock, IA

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2022 Population

147

7.55% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

52.8

10.5% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

0.68%

8.16% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$79,688

11% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$105,000

14.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Matlock, IA had a population of 147 people with a median age of 52.8 and a median household income of $79,688. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Matlock, IA declined from 159 to 147, a −7.55% decrease and its median household income grew from $71,786 to $79,688, a 11% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Matlock, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.4%), White (Hispanic) (1.36%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.68%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Matlock, 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 Matlock, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Matlock, IA was $105,000, and the homeownership rate was 94.9%.

Most people in Matlock, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Matlock, IA was 3 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Matlock, IA employs 91 people. The largest industries in Matlock, IA are Manufacturing (25 people), Finance & Insurance (15 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (12 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,375), Transportation & Warehousing ($74,375), and Manufacturing ($60,417).

Employment

Occupations

2022 Value

± 66

−5.21%

1 Year decline

± 106%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Matlock, IA declined at a rate of −5.21%, from 96 employees to 91 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Matlock, IA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (20 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (13 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (10 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Matlock, 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

2022 Value

± 66

−5.21%

1 Year decline

± 106%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Matlock, IA declined at a rate of −5.21%, from 96 employees to 91 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Matlock, IA, are Manufacturing (25 people), Finance & Insurance (15 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (12 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Matlock, IA, though some of these residents may live in Matlock, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,250

Median earning men ± $11,328

$43,068

Median earning women ± $15,052

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($61,250) and Construction ($39,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($43,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,125), and Retail Trade ($13,750).

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

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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 Matlock, IA was $105,000 in 2022, which is 0.372 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $91,700 to $105,000, a 14.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Matlock, IA is 94.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Matlock, IA have an average commute time of 16.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Matlock, IA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Property

$105,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$31,923

$56

Median Property Taxes

±$32

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

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

Rent vs Own

94.9%

Homeownership

2022

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 94.9% of the housing units in Matlock, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 96.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 701

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Matlock, 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.

$79,688

Median Household Income

± $27,208

Number of Households

± 37

In 2022, the median household income of the 59 households in Matlock, IA grew to $79,688 from the previous year's value of $71,786.

The following chart displays the households in Matlock, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Matlock, 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 (69.2%)
Carpooled (15.4%)
Worked At Home (14.3%)

In 2022, 69.2% of workers in Matlock, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.4%) and those who worked at home (14.3%).

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

16.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Matlock, IA have a shorter commute time (16.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Matlock, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Matlock, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Matlock, IA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0.68% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Matlock, IA (1 out of 147 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 55 - 64, followed by Males < 5 and then Females < 5.

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

99.3% of the population of Matlock, IA has health coverage, with 72.1% on employee plans, 11.6% on Medicaid, 4.76% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Sioux County, IA see 1208 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.499% increase from the previous year (1202 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1889 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 704 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,208 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sioux County, IA

Primary care physicians in Sioux County, IA see an average of 1,208 patients per year. This represents a 0.499% increase from the previous year (1,202 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.8% under 18 years, 18.4% between 18 and 34 years, 46.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.1% were men and 57.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

0.68%

Uninsured

72.1%

Employer Coverage

11.6%

Medicaid

4.76%

Medicare

10.9%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Matlock, IA grew by 8.16% from 0.629% to 0.68%.

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

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