Miles, IA

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2022 Population

398

7.28% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

43.9

2.23% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

12.8%

1.15% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$63,125

19.1% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$129,700

23.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Miles, IA had a population of 398 people with a median age of 43.9 and a median household income of $63,125. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Miles, IA grew from 371 to 398, a 7.28% increase and its median household income grew from $53,021 to $63,125, a 19.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Miles, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.77%), Other (Hispanic) (0.754%), White (Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Miles, 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.

98.2% of the residents in Miles, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Miles, IA was $129,700, and the homeownership rate was 80.4%.

Most people in Miles, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Miles, IA was 3 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Miles, IA employs 196 people. The largest industries in Miles, IA are Manufacturing (55 people), Retail Trade (23 people), and Educational Services (18 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($130,500), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($130,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,625).

Employment

Occupations

196

2022 Value

± 64

6.52%

1 Year growth

± 44.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Miles, IA grew at a rate of 6.52%, from 184 employees to 196 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Miles, IA, are Production Occupations (33 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (27 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (22 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Miles, 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

196

2022 Value

± 64

6.52%

1 Year growth

± 44.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Miles, IA grew at a rate of 6.52%, from 184 employees to 196 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Miles, IA, are Manufacturing (55 people), Retail Trade (23 people), and Educational Services (18 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Miles, IA, though some of these residents may live in Miles, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,182

Median earning men ± $4,215

$39,375

Median earning women ± $12,575

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,875), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($67,656), and Manufacturing ($64,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($130,250), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($40,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,000).

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 Miles, IA was $129,700 in 2022, which is 0.46 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $105,400 to $129,700, a 23.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Miles, IA is 80.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Miles, IA have an average commute time of 28.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Miles, IA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Property

$129,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$12,307

$148

Median Property Taxes

±$38

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

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

Rent vs Own

80.4%

Homeownership

2022

59%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 80.4% of the housing units in Miles, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

$63,125

Median Household Income

± $14,614

184

Number of Households

± 41

In 2022, the median household income of the 184 households in Miles, IA grew to $63,125 from the previous year's value of $53,021.

The following chart displays the households in Miles, 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 Miles, 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 (89.6%)
Worked At Home (5.21%)
Carpooled (3.65%)

In 2022, 89.6% of workers in Miles, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.21%) and those who carpooled to work (3.65%).

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

28.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Miles, IA have a longer commute time (28.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.549% of the workforce in Miles, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Miles, IA (51 out of 398 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 16 - 17, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Miles, IA is White, followed by Two Or More 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.

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

97% of the population of Miles, IA has health coverage, with 52% on employee plans, 10.6% on Medicaid, 18.3% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 5.03% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Jackson County, IA see 3201 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.2% decrease from the previous year (3240 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1937 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 922 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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3,201 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jackson County, IA

Primary care physicians in Jackson County, IA see an average of 3,201 patients per year. This represents a 1.2% decrease from the previous year (3,240 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.9% under 18 years, 19.6% between 18 and 34 years, 35.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.4% were men and 48.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.02%

Uninsured

52%

Employer Coverage

10.6%

Medicaid

18.3%

Medicare

11.1%

Non-Group

5.03%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Miles, IA declined by 41.1% from 5.12% to 3.02%.

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

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