Primghar, IA

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2022 Population

870

6.85% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

40.2

2.03% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

9.83%

11.6% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$75,000

29% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$118,500

16.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Primghar, IA had a population of 870 people with a median age of 40.2 and a median household income of $75,000. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Primghar, IA declined from 934 to 870, a −6.85% decrease and its median household income grew from $58,125 to $75,000, a 29% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Primghar, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.48%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.1%), White (Hispanic) (1.49%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.49%).

None of the households in Primghar, 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.

98.3% of the residents in Primghar, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Primghar, IA was $118,500, and the homeownership rate was 83%.

Most people in Primghar, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Primghar, IA was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Primghar, IA employs 374 people. The largest industries in Primghar, IA are Health Care & Social Assistance (88 people), Manufacturing (80 people), and Retail Trade (41 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($80,833), Utilities ($76,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,625).

Employment

Occupations

374

2022 Value

± 74

−10.5%

1 Year decline

± 30.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Primghar, IA declined at a rate of −10.5%, from 418 employees to 374 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Primghar, IA, are Production Occupations (47 people), Management Occupations (40 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (33 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Primghar, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

374

2022 Value

± 74

−10.5%

1 Year decline

± 30.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Primghar, IA declined at a rate of −10.5%, from 418 employees to 374 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Primghar, IA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (88 people), Manufacturing (80 people), and Retail Trade (41 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Primghar, IA, though some of these residents may live in Primghar, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,083

Median earning men ± $5,496

$48,571

Median earning women ± $12,886

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,625), Public Administration ($67,857), and Wholesale Trade ($66,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,250), and Public Administration ($48,750).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 52.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (44.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.16%).

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (44.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.16%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 52.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (44.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.16%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Iowa for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 1981

Joni Ernst

Senator from Iowa

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.

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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.66% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.685% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (751k), Some college (564k), and Bachelors Degree (469k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Primghar, IA was $118,500 in 2022, which is 0.42 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $101,500 to $118,500, a 16.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Primghar, IA is 83%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Primghar, IA have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Primghar, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$118,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$20,294

$274

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 Primghar, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

83%

Homeownership

2022

68.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 83% of the housing units in Primghar, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Primghar, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

Household Income

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$75,000

Median Household Income

± $15,725

330

Number of Households

± 58

In 2022, the median household income of the 330 households in Primghar, IA grew to $75,000 from the previous year's value of $58,125.

The following chart displays the households in Primghar, 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 Primghar, IA is from Iowa.

0.442

2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.439

2021 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2022, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (81.7%)
Carpooled (9.29%)
Walked (6.28%)

In 2022, 81.7% of workers in Primghar, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.29%) and those who walked to work (6.28%).

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

23.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Primghar, IA have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 6.67% of the workforce in Primghar, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.83% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Primghar, IA (81 out of 824 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 6 - 11, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

97.6% of the population of Primghar, IA has health coverage, with 62.7% on employee plans, 14.7% on Medicaid, 13.6% on Medicare, 6.07% on non-group plans, and 0.485% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in O'Brien County, IA see 1710 patients per year on average, which represents a 11.9% increase from the previous year (1528 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1752 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2803 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,710 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in O'Brien County, IA

Primary care physicians in O'Brien County, IA see an average of 1,710 patients per year. This represents a 11.9% increase from the previous year (1,528 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in O'Brien County, IA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.9% under 18 years, 14.6% between 18 and 34 years, 36.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53% were men and 47% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.43%

Uninsured

62.7%

Employer Coverage

14.7%

Medicaid

13.6%

Medicare

6.07%

Non-Group

0.485%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Primghar, IA declined by 16.9% from 2.92% to 2.43%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Primghar, IA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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