Mount Ayr, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,816

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.8

4.67% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.9%

43.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$74,167

8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$152,000

Population & Diversity

Mount Ayr, IA is home to a population of 1.82k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.826% of Mount Ayr, IA residents were born outside of the country (15 people).

In 2024, there were 48.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.74k people) in Mount Ayr, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 36 White (Hispanic) and 18 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Mount Ayr, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mount Ayr, IA was 99.1%, 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)
1.74k ± 208
White (Hispanic)
36 ± 29
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
18 ± 37

1.98%

Hispanic Population

36 people

1.98% of the people in Mount Ayr, IA are hispanic (36 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mount Ayr, 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.

Foreign-Born Population

0.826%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

1.73%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

30 people

As of 2024, 0.826% of Mount Ayr, IA residents (15 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mount Ayr, IA was 1.73%, 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
44 ± 32
Gulf War (2001-)
20 ± 24
Korea
4 ± 11

Mount Ayr, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Mount Ayr, IA.

Economy

The economy of Mount Ayr, IA employs 782 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mount Ayr, IA were Health Care & Social Assistance (186 people), Construction (93 people), and Retail Trade (91 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($97,829), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($97,763), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($78,375).

Employment

Occupations

782

2024 Value

± 113

−2.13%

1 Year decline

± 21.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Ayr, IA declined at a rate of −2.13%, from 799 employees to 782 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mount Ayr, IA, are Management Occupations (128 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (87 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (84 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mount Ayr, 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

782

2024 Value

± 113

−2.13%

1 Year decline

± 21.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Ayr, IA declined at a rate of −2.13%, from 799 employees to 782 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mount Ayr, IA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (186 people), Construction (93 people), and Retail Trade (91 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

$64,500

Median earning men ± $15,033

$30,341

Median earning women ± $7,018

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($98,026), Manufacturing ($97,857), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($78,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($163,750), Construction ($51,071), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,895).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mount Ayr, IA was $152,000 in 2024, which is 0.457 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $144,500 to $152,000, a 5.19% increase. The homeownership rate in Mount Ayr, IA is 68.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

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

$152,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,256

$468

Median Property Taxes

±$81

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 $3k+ 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

68.4%

Homeownership

2024

53.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.4% of the housing units in Mount Ayr, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.5%.

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

$74,167

Median Household Income

± $12,391

684

Number of Households

± 105

In 2024, the median household income of the 684 households in Mount Ayr, IA grew to $74,167 from the previous year's value of $68,676.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mount Ayr, 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 (79.1%)
Carpooled (9.88%)
Worked At Home (8.13%)

In 2024, 79.1% of workers in Mount Ayr, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.88%) and those who worked at home (8.13%).

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 (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.67% 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

10.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mount Ayr, IA (190 out of 1.75k 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 75+, followed by Males 65 - 74 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 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.

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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