Onawa, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,839

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.5

2.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.3%

0.903% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$62,143

13.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$145,800

Population & Diversity

Onawa, IA is home to a population of 2.84k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 25.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.67k people) in Onawa, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 106 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 35 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Onawa, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.67k ± 57
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
106 ± 56
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
35 ± 31

1.51%

Hispanic Population

43 people

1.51% of the people in Onawa, IA are hispanic (43 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Onawa, 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)
58 ± 55
Gulf War (2001-)
53 ± 47
Vietnam
33 ± 38

Onawa, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Onawa, IA employs 1.27k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Onawa, IA were Health Care & Social Assistance (226 people), Retail Trade (144 people), and Construction (140 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($75,898), Construction ($66,023), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,409).

Employment

Occupations

1.27k

2024 Value

± 220

−3.86%

1 Year decline

± 24.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Onawa, IA declined at a rate of −3.86%, from 1.32k employees to 1.27k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Onawa, IA, are Management Occupations (172 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (164 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (140 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Onawa, 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

1.27k

2024 Value

± 220

−3.86%

1 Year decline

± 24.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Onawa, IA declined at a rate of −3.86%, from 1.32k employees to 1.27k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Onawa, IA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (226 people), Retail Trade (144 people), and Construction (140 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Onawa, IA, though some of these residents may live in Onawa, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,405

Median earning men ± $14,119

$32,577

Median earning women ± $9,982

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($70,125), Construction ($66,023), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,409).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($44,423), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,615), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($23,681).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Onawa, IA was $145,800 in 2024, which is 0.438 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $125,700 to $145,800, a 16% increase. The homeownership rate in Onawa, IA is 73.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Onawa, IA have an average commute time of 18.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Onawa, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$145,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,282

$926

Median Property Taxes

±$169

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.7%

Homeownership

2024

64%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.7% of the housing units in Onawa, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Onawa, 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.

$62,143

Median Household Income

± $15,539

1.26k

Number of Households

± 207

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.26k households in Onawa, IA grew to $62,143 from the previous year's value of $54,659.

The following chart displays the households in Onawa, 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 Onawa, 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 (83.7%)
Carpooled (14.8%)
Worked At Home (1.46%)

In 2024, 83.7% of workers in Onawa, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.8%) and those who worked at home (1.46%).

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

18.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Onawa, IA have a shorter commute time (18.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.33% of the workforce in Onawa, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Onawa, IA (446 out of 2.74k 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 Females 75+, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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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