McGregor, IA

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2022 Population
686
8.17% 1-year decline
US Senator
Chuck Grassley
Republican Party
US Senator
Joni Ernst
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
53
2.71% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
11.4%
26.8% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$52,639
24.8% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$126,800
8.84% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, McGregor, IA had a population of 686 people with a median age of 53 and a median household income of $52,639. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of McGregor, IA declined from 747 to 686, a −8.17% decrease and its median household income grew from $42,188 to $52,639, a 24.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in McGregor, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (97.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.46%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.583%), Other (Hispanic) (0.437%), and White (Hispanic) (0.292%).

None of the households in McGregor, 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.

99.6% of the residents in McGregor, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in McGregor, IA was $126,800, and the homeownership rate was 70.8%.

Most people in McGregor, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.2 minutes. The average car ownership in McGregor, IA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

McGregor, IA is home to a population of 686 people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.46% of McGregor, IA residents were born outside of the country (10 people).

In 2022, there were 66.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (666 people) in McGregor, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 4 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.6%
2022 Citizenship
98.8%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.6% of McGregor, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in McGregor, IA was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in McGregor, IA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    666 ± 162
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    10 ± 19.7
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    4 ± 7
0.729%
Hispanic Population
5 people

In 2022, there were 66.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (666 people) in McGregor, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 4 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.729% of the people in McGregor, IA are hispanic (5 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

1.46%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
10 people
1.74%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
13 people

As of 2022, 1.46% of McGregor, IA residents (10 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in McGregor, IA was 1.74%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    10 ± 16
  2. Korea
    8 ± 12
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    3 ± 11

McGregor, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of McGregor, IA employs 321 people. The largest industries in McGregor, IA are Retail Trade (48 people), Construction (39 people), and Manufacturing (39 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($61,250), Construction ($57,969), and Educational Services ($56,250).

Occupations

321
2022 Value
± 86
−11.3%
1 Year decline
± 40.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in McGregor, IA declined at a rate of −11.3%, from 362 employees to 321 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in McGregor, IA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (52 people), Production Occupations (36 people), and Management Occupations (28 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of McGregor, IA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

321
2022 Value
± 86
−11.3%
1 Year decline
± 40.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in McGregor, IA declined at a rate of −11.3%, from 362 employees to 321 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in McGregor, IA, are Retail Trade (48 people), Construction (39 people), and Manufacturing (39 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of McGregor, IA, though some of these residents may live in McGregor, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$50,781
Median earning men ± $11,406
$38,000
Median earning women ± $14,077

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($80,714), Public Administration ($61,071), and Construction ($57,969).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,208), Retail Trade ($42,778), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($14,643).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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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.

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley
Senator from Iowa3
Assumed office on January 3, 1981
Joni Ernst
Senator from Iowa2
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.

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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.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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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.

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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).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in McGregor, IA was $126,800 in 2022, which is 0.45 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $116,500 to $126,800, a 8.84% increase. The homeownership rate in McGregor, IA is 70.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in McGregor, IA have an average commute time of 16.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in McGregor, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$126,800
Median Property Value 2022
±$19,963
$228
Median Property Taxes
±$57

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 McGregor, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

70.8%
Homeownership
2022
54.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 70.8% of the housing units in McGregor, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.1%.

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Income by Location

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

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Household Income

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$52,639
Median Household Income
± $8,287
322
Number of Households
± 68

In 2022, the median household income of the 322 households in McGregor, IA grew to $52,639 from the previous year's value of $42,188.

The following chart displays the households in McGregor, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for McGregor, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (84%)
  2. Other (8.78%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.7%)

In 2022, 84% of workers in McGregor, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (8.78%) and those who worked at home (4.7%).

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Commute Time

16.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in McGregor, IA have a shorter commute time (16.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.96% of the workforce in McGregor, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

11.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in McGregor, IA (74 out of 650 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in McGregor, IA is White, followed by Native American 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.

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Health

99.7% of the population of McGregor, IA has health coverage, with 52.2% on employee plans, 15.5% on Medicaid, 22.1% on Medicare, 9.12% on non-group plans, and 0.773% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Clayton County, IA see 2887 patients per year on average, which represents a 17.7% decrease from the previous year (3510 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2125 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 5666 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,887 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Clayton County, IA

Primary care physicians in Clayton County, IA see an average of 2,887 patients per year. This represents a 17.7% decrease from the previous year (3,510 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.3% under 18 years, 11.6% between 18 and 34 years, 43.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.2% were men and 55.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

0.309%
Uninsured
52.2%
Employer Coverage
15.5%
Medicaid
22.1%
Medicare
9.12%
Non-Group
0.773%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in McGregor, IA declined by 79.9% from 1.54% to 0.309%.

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