Middle Amana, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

683

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

1.05% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.27%

15.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$100,296

4.25% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$267,000

Population & Diversity

Middle Amana, IA is home to a population of 683 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 23.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (655 people) in Middle Amana, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Middle Amana, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Middle Amana, IA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Middle Amana, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
655 ± 242
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
28 ± 34
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 10

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Middle Amana, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 20
Korea
3 ± 16

Middle Amana, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 3.33 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Middle Amana, IA.

Economy

The economy of Middle Amana, IA employs 314 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Middle Amana, IA were Educational Services (107 people), Transportation & Warehousing (42 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (38 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($98,240), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($97,895), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,750).

Employment

Occupations

314

2024 Value

± 131

−9.77%

1 Year decline

± 63.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Middle Amana, IA declined at a rate of −9.77%, from 348 employees to 314 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Middle Amana, IA, are Management Occupations (103 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (49 people), and Transportation Occupations (37 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Middle Amana, 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

314

2024 Value

± 131

−9.77%

1 Year decline

± 63.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Middle Amana, IA declined at a rate of −9.77%, from 348 employees to 314 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Middle Amana, IA, are Educational Services (107 people), Transportation & Warehousing (42 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (38 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Middle Amana, IA, though some of these residents may live in Middle Amana, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$98,684

Median earning men ± $1,578

$43,026

Median earning women ± $2,103

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($68,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Middle Amana, IA was $267,000 in 2024, which is 0.803 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $251,500 to $267,000, a 6.16% increase. The homeownership rate in Middle Amana, IA is 75.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Middle Amana, IA have an average commute time of 18.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Middle Amana, IA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$267,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$101,295

$215

Median Property Taxes

±$107

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 Middle Amana, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

75.2%

Homeownership

2024

77.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.2% of the housing units in Middle Amana, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Middle Amana, 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.

$100,296

Median Household Income

± $90,374

286

Number of Households

± 143

In 2024, the median household income of the 286 households in Middle Amana, IA grew to $100,296 from the previous year's value of $96,211.

The following chart displays the households in Middle Amana, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Middle Amana, 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

Drove Alone (74.8%)
Worked At Home (15%)
Walked (7.32%)

In 2024, 74.8% of workers in Middle Amana, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15%) and those who walked to work (7.32%).

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

18.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Middle Amana, IA have a shorter commute time (18.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Middle Amana, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.27% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Middle Amana, IA (46 out of 633 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 Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

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