Melcher-Dallas, IA

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2023 Population

1,228

3.91% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

0.287% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$72,824

21.2% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$94,600

17.4% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

556

0.725% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Melcher-Dallas, IA had a population of 1.23k people with a median age of 35 and a median household income of $72,824. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Melcher-Dallas, IA declined from 1,278 to 1,228, a −3.91% decrease and its median household income grew from $60,096 to $72,824, a 21.2% increase.

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None of the households in Melcher-Dallas, 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 Melcher-Dallas, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Melcher-Dallas, IA was $94,600, and the homeownership rate was 84.2%.

Most people in Melcher-Dallas, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Melcher-Dallas, IA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Melcher-Dallas, IA is home to a population of 1.23k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.407% of Melcher-Dallas, IA residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

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Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Melcher-Dallas, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Melcher-Dallas, IA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Foreign-Born Population

0.407%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

0.391%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

As of 2023, 0.407% of Melcher-Dallas, IA residents (5 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Melcher-Dallas, IA was 0.391%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
26 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 8

Melcher-Dallas, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.6 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Melcher-Dallas, IA employs 556 people. The largest industries in Melcher-Dallas, IA are Manufacturing (141 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (76 people), and Educational Services (67 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($75,069), Information ($73,750), and Construction ($69,091).

Males in Iowa have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,745. The income inequality in Iowa (measured using the Gini index) is 0.442, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

556

2023 Value

± 116

0.725%

1 Year growth

± 29.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Melcher-Dallas, IA grew at a rate of 0.725%, from 552 employees to 556 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Melcher-Dallas, IA, are Production Occupations (97 people), Sales & Related Occupations (62 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (61 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Melcher-Dallas, 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

556

2023 Value

± 116

0.725%

1 Year growth

± 29.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Melcher-Dallas, IA grew at a rate of 0.725%, from 552 employees to 556 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Melcher-Dallas, IA, are Manufacturing (141 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (76 people), and Educational Services (67 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Melcher-Dallas, IA, though some of these residents may live in Melcher-Dallas, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($75,764), Information ($73,750), and Construction ($69,091).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($60,500), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,429), and Public Administration ($51,136).

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

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.

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 Melcher-Dallas, IA was $94,600 in 2023, which is 0.312 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $80,600 to $94,600, a 17.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Melcher-Dallas, IA is 84.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Melcher-Dallas, IA have an average commute time of 29.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Melcher-Dallas, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$94,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$18,727

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Median Property Taxes

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

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

Rent vs Own

84.2%

Homeownership

2023

62.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 84.2% of the housing units in Melcher-Dallas, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Melcher-Dallas, IA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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$72,824

Median Household Income

± $16,344

461

Number of Households

± 97

In 2023, the median household income of the 461 households in Melcher-Dallas, IA grew to $72,824 from the previous year's value of $60,096.

The following chart displays the households in Melcher-Dallas, 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 Melcher-Dallas, 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 2023

Drove Alone (85.4%)
Worked At Home (6.3%)
Carpooled (5.56%)

In 2023, 85.4% of workers in Melcher-Dallas, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.3%) and those who carpooled to work (5.56%).

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

29.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Melcher-Dallas, IA have a longer commute time (29.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Melcher-Dallas, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Melcher-Dallas, IA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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

N/A% of the population of Melcher-Dallas, IA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

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By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Military or VA

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

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