Ricketts, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

29.6

53.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.1%

4.92% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$31,250

21% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$41,700

Population & Diversity

Ricketts, IA is home to a population of 61 people, from which 96.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.28% of Ricketts, IA residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 29.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (59 people) in Ricketts, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2 Other (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%

2024 Citizenship

96.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of Ricketts, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ricketts, IA was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ricketts, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
59 ± 27
Other (Hispanic)
2 ± 3
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 10

3.28%

Hispanic Population

2 people

3.28% of the people in Ricketts, IA are hispanic (2 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ricketts, 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

3.28%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

3.45%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 3.28% of Ricketts, IA residents (2 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 Ricketts, IA was 3.45%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
4 ± 11
Vietnam
2 ± 15

Ricketts, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ricketts, IA employs 37 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ricketts, IA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (10 people), Transportation & Warehousing (7 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (6 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,833), Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,833), and Transportation & Warehousing ($18,250).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 68

48%

1 Year growth

± 224%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ricketts, IA grew at a rate of 48%, from 25 employees to 37 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ricketts, IA, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (10 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (8 people), and Transportation Occupations (6 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ricketts, 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

2024 Value

± 68

48%

1 Year growth

± 224%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ricketts, IA grew at a rate of 48%, from 25 employees to 37 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ricketts, IA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (10 people), Transportation & Warehousing (7 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (6 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ricketts, IA, though some of these residents may live in Ricketts, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ricketts, IA was $41,700 in 2024, which is 0.125 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $52,000 to $41,700, a 19.8% decrease. The homeownership rate in Ricketts, IA is 54.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ricketts, IA have an average commute time of 20.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ricketts, IA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$41,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,866

$25

Median Property Taxes

±$31

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

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

Rent vs Own

54.3%

Homeownership

2024

46.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.3% of the housing units in Ricketts, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ricketts, 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.

$31,250

Median Household Income

± $14,997

Number of Households

± 31

In 2021, the median household income of the 46 households in Ricketts, IA grew to $31,250 from the previous year's value of $25,833.

The following chart displays the households in Ricketts, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ricketts, 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 (81.1%)
Carpooled (13.5%)
Worked At Home (5.41%)

In 2024, 81.1% of workers in Ricketts, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.5%) and those who worked at home (5.41%).

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

20.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ricketts, IA have a shorter commute time (20.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Ricketts, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ricketts, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ricketts, IA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ricketts, IA (8 out of 61 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 Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ricketts, IA is White, followed by Other 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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