Parnell, IA

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2024 Population
303
US Senator
Chuck Grassley
Republican Party
US Senator
Joni Ernst
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
34.6
17.8% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
13.2%
22.5% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$70,893
25.1% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$181,300
52.6% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
185
27.6% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Parnell, 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.

98.7% of the residents in Parnell, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Parnell, IA was $181,300, and the homeownership rate was 70.9%.

Most people in Parnell, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Parnell, IA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Parnell, IA is home to a population of 303 people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.24% of Parnell, IA residents were born outside of the country (28 people).

In 2024, there were 4.39 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (202 people) in Parnell, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 46 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 41 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.7%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Parnell, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Parnell, IA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Parnell, IA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    202 ± 71
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    46 ± 66
  3. White (Hispanic)
    41 ± 59
30.4%
Hispanic Population
92 people

In 2024, there were 4.39 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (202 people) in Parnell, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 46 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 41 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

30.4% of the people in Parnell, IA are hispanic (92 people).

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Iowa.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    44,333 ± 5,134 people
  2. India
    11,889 ± 2,672 people
  3. 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.

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Foreign-Born Population

9.24%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
28 people
5.24%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
12 people

As of 2024, 9.24% of Parnell, IA residents (28 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 Parnell, IA was 5.24%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    8 ± 16
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    2 ± 11

Parnell, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Parnell, IA employs 185 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Parnell, IA were Manufacturing (53 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (32 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (27 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($65,938), Construction ($62,917), and Transportation & Warehousing ($59,500).

Occupations

185
2024 Value
± 84
27.6%
1 Year growth
± 51.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Parnell, IA grew at a rate of 27.6%, from 145 employees to 185 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Parnell, IA, are Production Occupations (39 people), Management Occupations (32 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (28 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Parnell, IA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

185
2024 Value
± 84
27.6%
1 Year growth
± 51.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Parnell, IA grew at a rate of 27.6%, from 145 employees to 185 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Parnell, IA, are Manufacturing (53 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (32 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (27 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Parnell, IA, though some of these residents may live in Parnell, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$60,208
Median earning men ± $5,415
$45,000
Median earning women ± $17,737

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($76,250), Construction ($62,917), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($48,438) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,125).

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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%.

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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.

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley
Senator from Iowa3
Assumed office on January 3, 1981
Joni Ernst
Senator from Iowa2
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Parnell, IA was $181,300 in 2024, which is 0.545 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $118,800 to $181,300, a 52.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Parnell, IA is 70.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Parnell, IA have an average commute time of 23.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Parnell, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$181,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$18,467
$107
Median Property Taxes
±$56

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

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Rent vs Own

70.9%
Homeownership
2024
65.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 70.9% of the housing units in Parnell, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.1%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$70,893
Median Household Income
± $16,000
151
Number of Households
± 62

In 2024, the median household income of the 151 households in Parnell, IA grew to $70,893 from the previous year's value of $56,667.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Parnell, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (88.1%)
  2. Walked (5.41%)
  3. Carpooled (4.32%)

In 2024, 88.1% of workers in Parnell, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (5.41%) and those who carpooled to work (4.32%).

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Commute Time

23.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Parnell, IA have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Parnell, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

13.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Parnell, IA (40 out of 303 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Parnell, IA is White, followed by Native American 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.

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Health

98.7% of the population of Parnell, IA has health coverage, with 67.3% on employee plans, 9.57% on Medicaid, 5.94% on Medicare, 15.8% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Iowa see 1,385 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,385 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1411 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 466 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 40.9% were men and 59.1% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.4% under 18 years, 22.4% between 18 and 34 years, 41.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 7.26% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 40.9% were men and 59.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.32%
Uninsured
67.3%
Employer Coverage
9.57%
Medicaid
5.94%
Medicare
15.8%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Parnell, IA grew by 0.77% from 1.31% to 1.32%.

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