Ogden, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,859

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.6

4.59% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.33%

5.91% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$70,268

0.408% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$166,000

Population & Diversity

Ogden, IA is home to a population of 1.86k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.43% of Ogden, IA residents were born outside of the country (8 people).

In 2024, there were 64.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.8k people) in Ogden, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 16 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ogden, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.8k ± 273
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
28 ± 28
White (Hispanic)
16 ± 22

1.18%

Hispanic Population

22 people

1.18% of the people in Ogden, IA are hispanic (22 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ogden, 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

0.43%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

0.421%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

As of 2024, 0.43% of Ogden, IA residents (8 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 Ogden, IA was 0.421%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
33 ± 26
Gulf War (2001-)
20 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
20 ± 22

Ogden, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.65 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ogden, IA employs 968 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ogden, IA were Health Care & Social Assistance (145 people), Educational Services (126 people), and Manufacturing (107 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($77,292), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($73,438), and Finance & Insurance ($66,538).

Employment

Occupations

968

2024 Value

± 144

−1.73%

1 Year decline

± 21.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ogden, IA declined at a rate of −1.73%, from 985 employees to 968 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ogden, IA, are Management Occupations (93 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (93 people), and Production Occupations (85 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ogden, 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

968

2024 Value

± 144

−1.73%

1 Year decline

± 21.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ogden, IA declined at a rate of −1.73%, from 985 employees to 968 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ogden, IA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (145 people), Educational Services (126 people), and Manufacturing (107 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ogden, IA, though some of these residents may live in Ogden, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,542

Median earning men ± $11,453

$42,188

Median earning women ± $8,593

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($82,656), Construction ($77,292), and Public Administration ($76,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,635), and Manufacturing ($51,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ogden, IA was $166,000 in 2024, which is 0.499 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $155,800 to $166,000, a 6.55% increase. The homeownership rate in Ogden, IA is 83.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ogden, IA have an average commute time of 27.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ogden, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$166,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,286

$697

Median Property Taxes

±$123

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

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

Rent vs Own

83.7%

Homeownership

2024

61.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.7% of the housing units in Ogden, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ogden, 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.

$70,268

Median Household Income

± $14,997

833

Number of Households

± 133

In 2024, the median household income of the 833 households in Ogden, IA declined from $70,268 from the previous year's value of $70,556.

The following chart displays the households in Ogden, 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 Ogden, 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 (78.1%)
Worked At Home (9.39%)
Carpooled (7.62%)

In 2024, 78.1% of workers in Ogden, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.39%) and those who carpooled to work (7.62%).

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

27.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ogden, IA have a longer commute time (27.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.76% of the workforce in Ogden, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.33% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ogden, IA (170 out of 1.82k 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 Males 12 - 14, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ogden, IA is White, followed by Black 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

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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