Mount Ayr, IA

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2023 Population

1,739

5.39% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

40.7

0.246% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

7.55%

2.15% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$68,676

11.7% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$144,500

24.8% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

799

4.31% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Mount Ayr, IA had a population of 1.74k people with a median age of 40.7 and a median household income of $68,676. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Mount Ayr, IA declined from 1,838 to 1,739, a −5.39% decrease and its median household income grew from $61,458 to $68,676, a 11.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mount Ayr, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.3%), Other (Hispanic) (2.53%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.69%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.518%), and White (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Mount Ayr, 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.

99.1% of the residents in Mount Ayr, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Mount Ayr, IA was $144,500, and the homeownership rate was 69.5%.

Most people in Mount Ayr, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Mount Ayr, IA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Mount Ayr, IA is home to a population of 1.74k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.73% of Mount Ayr, IA residents were born outside of the country (30 people).

In 2023, there were 38 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.67k people) in Mount Ayr, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 44 Other (Hispanic) and 12 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

98.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.1% of Mount Ayr, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Mount Ayr, IA was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mount Ayr, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.67k ± 207
Other (Hispanic)
44 ± 45
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
12 ± 14.3

2.53%

Hispanic Population

44 people

2.53% of the people in Mount Ayr, IA are hispanic (44 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Mount Ayr, IA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,604 ± 5,034 people
India
12,351 ± 2,723 people
Vietnam
7,795 ± 2,165 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 42,604 Iowa residents, followed by India with 12,351 and Vietnam with 7,795.

Foreign-Born Population

1.73%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

30 people

2.45%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

45 people

As of 2023, 1.73% of Mount Ayr, IA residents (30 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 Mount Ayr, IA was 2.45%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
33 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
19 ± 21
Korea
5 ± 12

Mount Ayr, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.74 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Mount Ayr, IA employs 799 people. The largest industries in Mount Ayr, IA are Health Care & Social Assistance (194 people), Construction (95 people), and Retail Trade (77 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($93,021), Transportation & Warehousing ($92,625), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($75,500).

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

799

2023 Value

± 118

−4.31%

1 Year decline

± 21.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Mount Ayr, IA declined at a rate of −4.31%, from 835 employees to 799 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mount Ayr, IA, are Management Occupations (115 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (88 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (72 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mount Ayr, 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

799

2023 Value

± 118

−4.31%

1 Year decline

± 21.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Mount Ayr, IA declined at a rate of −4.31%, from 835 employees to 799 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mount Ayr, IA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (194 people), Construction (95 people), and Retail Trade (77 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mount Ayr, IA, though some of these residents may live in Mount Ayr, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,000

Median earning men ± $13,830

$28,250

Median earning women ± $4,297

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($93,490), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($75,875), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($48,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,563), and Public Administration ($27,321).

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 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

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

Voting results are not available for Mount Ayr, IA. Showing the available data for Iowa.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.789%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Iowa for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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 Mount Ayr, IA was $144,500 in 2023, which is 0.476 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $115,800 to $144,500, a 24.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Mount Ayr, IA is 69.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Mount Ayr, IA have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mount Ayr, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$144,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$32,166

$478

Median Property Taxes

±$80

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

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

Rent vs Own

69.5%

Homeownership

2023

53.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 69.5% of the housing units in Mount Ayr, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mount Ayr, 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 Mount Ayr, 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.

$68,676

Median Household Income

± $17,877

688

Number of Households

± 102

In 2023, the median household income of the 688 households in Mount Ayr, IA grew to $68,676 from the previous year's value of $61,458.

The following chart displays the households in Mount Ayr, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mount Ayr, 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 (78.3%)
Worked At Home (10.2%)
Carpooled (8.68%)

In 2023, 78.3% of workers in Mount Ayr, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.2%) and those who carpooled to work (8.68%).

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

22.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mount Ayr, IA have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 6.91% of the workforce in Mount Ayr, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.55% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mount Ayr, IA (126 out of 1.67k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

93.5% of the population of Mount Ayr, IA has health coverage, with 38% on employee plans, 20.4% on Medicaid, 20.7% on Medicare, 13.6% on non-group plans, and 0.846% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.6% under 18 years, 14.6% between 18 and 34 years, 34.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.47%

Uninsured

38%

Employer Coverage

20.4%

Medicaid

20.7%

Medicare

13.6%

Non-Group

0.846%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mount Ayr, IA grew by 4.46% from 6.19% to 6.47%.

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

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