Popejoy, IA

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2023 Population
129
21.7% 1-year growth
US Senator
Chuck Grassley
Republican Party
US Senator
Joni Ernst
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
39.4
0.767% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
4.65%
23.3% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$38,819
7.33% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$73,500
0.81% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
29
7.41% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Popejoy, IA had a population of 129 people with a median age of 39.4 and a median household income of $38,819. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Popejoy, IA grew from 106 to 129, a 21.7% increase and its median household income grew from $36,167 to $38,819, a 7.33% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Popejoy, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (100%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Popejoy, 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.

100% of the residents in Popejoy, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Popejoy, IA was $73,500, and the homeownership rate was 80%.

Most people in Popejoy, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Popejoy, IA was 4 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Popejoy, IA is home to a population of 129 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Popejoy, IA residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (129 people) in Popejoy, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Popejoy, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Popejoy, IA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Popejoy, IA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    129 ± 104
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 10
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 10

In 2023, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (129 people) in Popejoy, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Popejoy, IA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    42,808 ± 5,046 people
  2. India
    12,283 ± 2,716 people
  3. China
    7,889 ± 2,178 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 42,808 Iowa residents, followed by India with 12,283 and China with 7,889.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    28 ± 36
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    0 ± 14
  3. Vietnam
    0 ± 17

Popejoy, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), NaNy times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Popejoy, IA employs 29 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Popejoy, IA were Retail Trade (10 people), Manufacturing (6 people), and Construction (4 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($50,000), Retail Trade ($23,750), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($N/A).

Employment

Occupations

29
2023 Value
± 64
7.41%
1 Year growth
± 305%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Popejoy, IA grew at a rate of 7.41%, from 27 employees to 29 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Popejoy, IA, are Sales & Related Occupations (10 people), Production Occupations (6 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (3 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Popejoy, IA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

29
2023 Value
± 64
7.41%
1 Year growth
± 305%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Popejoy, IA grew at a rate of 7.41%, from 27 employees to 29 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Popejoy, IA, are Retail Trade (10 people), Manufacturing (6 people), and Construction (4 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Popejoy, IA, though some of these residents may live in Popejoy, 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

$38,750
Median earning men ± $30,505
$19,375
Median earning women ± $19,521

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($N/A), Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($N/A), Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($N/A).

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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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Iowa.

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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.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (55.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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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.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2023, 0.708% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.723% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (748k), Some college (554k), and Bachelors Degree (481k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Popejoy, IA was $73,500 in 2023, which is 0.242 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $74,100 to $73,500, a 0.81% decrease. The homeownership rate in Popejoy, IA is 80%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Popejoy, IA have an average commute time of 21.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Popejoy, IA is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$73,500
Median Property Value 2023
±$7,832
$28
Median Property Taxes
±$36

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

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

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Popejoy, IA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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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.
$38,819
Median Household Income
± $1,848
35
Number of Households
± 40

In 2023, the median household income of the 35 households in Popejoy, IA grew to $38,819 from the previous year's value of $36,167.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Popejoy, IA is from Iowa.
0.441
2023 Wage GINI in Iowa
0.442
2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2023, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.304% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (100%)
  2. Carpooled (0%)
  3. Public Transit (0%)

In 2023, 100% of workers in Popejoy, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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Commute Time

21.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Popejoy, IA have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Popejoy, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

4 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Popejoy, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Popejoy, IA have 4 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.65% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Popejoy, IA (6 out of 129 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Popejoy, 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.

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Health

100% of the population of Popejoy, IA has health coverage, with 67.4% on employee plans, 4.65% on Medicaid, 4.65% on Medicare, 1.55% on non-group plans, and 21.7% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Iowa see 1,385 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.06% increase from the previous year (1,357 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1411 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 503 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 65.1% were men and 34.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 38% under 18 years, 6.98% between 18 and 34 years, 50.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 4.65% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 65.1% were men and 34.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
67.4%
Employer Coverage
4.65%
Medicaid
4.65%
Medicare
1.55%
Non-Group
21.7%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Popejoy, IA stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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