Remsen, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,823

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.7

3.99% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.95%

28.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$91,477

6.89% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$185,900

Population & Diversity

Remsen, IA is home to a population of 1.82k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.274% of Remsen, IA residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 28.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.7k people) in Remsen, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 59 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 38 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

96.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Remsen, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Remsen, IA was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Remsen, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.7k ± 244
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
59 ± 68
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
38 ± 29

3.95%

Hispanic Population

72 people

3.95% of the people in Remsen, IA are hispanic (72 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Remsen, 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

0.274%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

3.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

74 people

As of 2024, 0.274% of Remsen, IA residents (5 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 Remsen, IA was 3.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
50 ± 46
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 15

Remsen, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.55 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Remsen, IA employs 1.02k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Remsen, IA were Manufacturing (210 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (176 people), and Retail Trade (108 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($74,063), Manufacturing ($65,625), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($64,643).

Employment

Occupations

1.02k

2024 Value

± 137

1.39%

1 Year growth

± 19%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Remsen, IA grew at a rate of 1.39%, from 1.01k employees to 1.02k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Remsen, IA, are Production Occupations (167 people), Management Occupations (96 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (89 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Remsen, 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

1.02k

2024 Value

± 137

1.39%

1 Year growth

± 19%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Remsen, IA grew at a rate of 1.39%, from 1.01k employees to 1.02k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Remsen, IA, are Manufacturing (210 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (176 people), and Retail Trade (108 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Remsen, IA, though some of these residents may live in Remsen, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,140

Median earning men ± $3,530

$34,722

Median earning women ± $7,654

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,464), Manufacturing ($78,105), and Information ($74,063).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,875), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,167), and Retail Trade ($39,792).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Remsen, IA was $185,900 in 2024, which is 0.559 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $184,700 to $185,900, a 0.65% increase. The homeownership rate in Remsen, IA is 79%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Remsen, IA have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Remsen, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$185,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,749

$545

Median Property Taxes

±$86

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 Remsen, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

79%

Homeownership

2024

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79% of the housing units in Remsen, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Remsen, 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.

$91,477

Median Household Income

± $13,263

690

Number of Households

± 103

In 2024, the median household income of the 690 households in Remsen, IA declined from $91,477 from the previous year's value of $98,250.

The following chart displays the households in Remsen, 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 Remsen, 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 (78.4%)
Worked At Home (11.8%)
Carpooled (4.53%)

In 2024, 78.4% of workers in Remsen, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.8%) and those who carpooled to work (4.53%).

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

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Remsen, IA have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.46% of the workforce in Remsen, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.95% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Remsen, IA (52 out of 1.76k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

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

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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