Schaller, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

775

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.9

1.34% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.1%

44.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$66,510

0.912% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$71,500

Population & Diversity

Schaller, IA is home to a population of 775 people, from which 92.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.68% of Schaller, IA residents were born outside of the country (75 people).

In 2024, there were 6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (534 people) in Schaller, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 89 Other (Hispanic) and 60 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.1%

2024 Citizenship

87.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.1% of Schaller, IA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Schaller, IA was 87.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Schaller, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
534 ± 122
Other (Hispanic)
89 ± 50
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
60 ± 46

25.9%

Hispanic Population

201 people

25.9% of the people in Schaller, IA are hispanic (201 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Schaller, 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

9.68%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

75 people

16.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

133 people

As of 2024, 9.68% of Schaller, IA residents (75 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 Schaller, IA was 16.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

8 ± 16

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

Economy

The economy of Schaller, IA employs 383 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Schaller, IA were Manufacturing (105 people), Educational Services (55 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (44 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($70,694), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($55,625), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($55,625).

Employment

Occupations

383

2024 Value

± 88

−6.81%

1 Year decline

± 33%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Schaller, IA declined at a rate of −6.81%, from 411 employees to 383 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Schaller, IA, are Production Occupations (74 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (44 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (37 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Schaller, 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

383

2024 Value

± 88

−6.81%

1 Year decline

± 33%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Schaller, IA declined at a rate of −6.81%, from 411 employees to 383 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Schaller, IA, are Manufacturing (105 people), Educational Services (55 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (44 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Schaller, IA, though some of these residents may live in Schaller, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,500

Median earning men ± $4,901

$27,404

Median earning women ± $8,780

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($72,222), Other Services Except Public Administration ($59,167), and Information ($57,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($60,625), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,167), and Retail Trade ($32,143).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Schaller, IA was $71,500 in 2024, which is 0.215 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $73,700 to $71,500, a 2.99% decrease. The homeownership rate in Schaller, IA is 86.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Schaller, IA have an average commute time of 27.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Schaller, IA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$71,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,196

$275

Median Property Taxes

±$61

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

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

Rent vs Own

86.2%

Homeownership

2024

70.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.2% of the housing units in Schaller, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 89.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Schaller, 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.

$66,510

Median Household Income

± $5,412

319

Number of Households

± 63

In 2024, the median household income of the 319 households in Schaller, IA grew to $66,510 from the previous year's value of $65,909.

The following chart displays the households in Schaller, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Schaller, 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 (87.2%)
Carpooled (6.95%)
Other (2.41%)

In 2024, 87.2% of workers in Schaller, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.95%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (2.41%).

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

27.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Schaller, IA have a longer commute time (27.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.76% of the workforce in Schaller, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Schaller, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Schaller, IA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Schaller, IA (55 out of 775 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 18 - 24, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Schaller, IA is Other, followed by Pacific Islander and White.

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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