Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA

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2020 Population

118,173

0.0812% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

0% 1-year change

2020 Poverty Rate

7.76%

7.27% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$62,462

4.33% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$149,600

8.64% 1-year growth

2020 Employed Population

57,082

0.315% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA had a population of 118k people with a median age of 40 and a median household income of $62,462. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA declined from 118,269 to 118,173, a −0.0812% decrease and its median household income grew from $59,870 to $62,462, a 4.33% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.8%), White (Hispanic) (3.89%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.33%), Other (Hispanic) (1.26%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.07%).

5.62% of the households in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, 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.

97.7% of the residents in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA are Dordt University (458 degrees awarded in 2020), Northwest Iowa Community College (373 degrees), and Iowa Lakes Community College (361 degrees).

In 2020, the median property value in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA was $149,600, and the homeownership rate was 77.2%.

Most people in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA was 2 cars per household.

Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA borders Cerro Gordo, Floyd, Kossuth, Hancock, Winnebago, Mitchell & Worth Counties PUMA, IA, Webster, Hardin, Hamilton, Butler, Wright, Grundy, Franklin & Humboldt Counties PUMA, IA, Storm Lake, Denison & Cherokee Region PUMA, IA, Sioux City PUMA, IA, Southwest Minnesota PUMA, MN, Southeast South Dakota (Outside Sioux Falls City) PUMA, SD, and Sioux Falls City PUMA, SD.

Population & Diversity

Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA is home to a population of 118k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2020, 3.5% of Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA residents were born outside of the country (4.14k people).

In 2020, there were 23.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (107k people) in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.6k White (Hispanic) and 1.57k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA are Spanish (4,851 households), German (277 households), and Japanese (140 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

59,203

Women

50%

59,093

Men

50%

The resident population of United States in 2020 was 118,296 inhabitants, with 50% men, and 50% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

97.7%

2020 Citizenship

97.5%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 97.7% of Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
107k ± 136
White (Hispanic)
4.6k ± 440
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.57k ± 192

6.37%

Hispanic Population

7.52k people

6.37% of the people in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA are hispanic (7.52k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,372 ± 1,184 people
Guatemala
289 ± 417 people
Canada
260 ± 395 people

In 2020, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA was Mexico, the natal country of 2,372 Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA residents, followed by Guatemala with 289 and Canada with 260.

Foreign-Born Population

3.5%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

4.14k people

3.64%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

4.3k people

As of 2020, 3.5% of Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA residents (4.14k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA was 3.64%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
4,851 households (4.38%)
German
277 households (0.25%)
Japanese
140 households (0.127%)

5.62% of the households in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.5%. 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.

In 2020, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA was Spanish. 4.38% of the households in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,567 ± 219
Korea
1,013 ± 152
Gulf War (2001-)
812 ± 177

Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.53 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA employs 57.1k people. The largest industries in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA are Elementary & secondary schools (4,681 people), Construction (3,193 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,140 people), and the highest paying industries are Other health care services ($161,172), Offices of physicians ($131,901), and Farm supplies merchant wholesalers ($109,895).

Males in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $42,487. The income inequality in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.425, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

26,795

Women

46.9%

30,287

Men

53.1%

The workforce of Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA in 2020 was 57,082 people, with 46.9% woman, and 53.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

57.1k

2020 Value

0.315%

1 Year growth

± 0.315%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA grew at a rate of 0.315%, from 56.9k employees to 57.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,377 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,827 people), and Registered nurses (1,609 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

57.1k

2020 Value

0.315%

1 Year growth

± 0.315%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA grew at a rate of 0.315%, from 56.9k employees to 57.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,681 people), Construction (3,193 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,140 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA, though some of these residents may live in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,171

Median earning men ± $1,096

$27,160

Median earning women ± $815

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,384), Public Administration ($60,647), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,195).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Public Administration ($42,270), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($39,848), and Wholesale Trade ($38,040).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Iowa to other states, or from other states to Iowa.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Machinery
$20.9B
Mixed freight
$19.9B
Meat/seafood
$18.8B

In 2020, the top outbound Iowa product (by dollars) was Machinery with $20.9B, followed by Mixed freight ($19.9B) and Meat/seafood ($18.8B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Iowa products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Iowa.

$262B

2020 Value in Iowa

$518B

Projected 2050 Value in Iowa

97.9% growth

In 2020, total outbound Iowa trade was $262B. This is expected to increase 97.9% to $518B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Iowa trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Iowa to other states, or from other states to Iowa.

Most Common Trade Partners

Illinois
$23.7B
Minnesota
$16.5B
Texas
$11.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Iowa domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Illinois with $23.7B, followed by Minnesota with $16.5B and Texas and $11.4B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Iowa shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

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.

Senators Elections

US Senators from Iowa

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

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 Representatives 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

In 2020, universities in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA awarded 1,557 degrees. The student population of Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA in 2020 is skewed towards women, with 3,228 male students and 3,896 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA are White (1,313 and 86.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (68 and 4.48%), Unknown (59 and 3.88%), and Black or African American (32 and 2.11%).

The largest universities in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA by number of degrees awarded are Dordt University (458 and 29.4%), Northwest Iowa Community College (373 and 24%), and Iowa Lakes Community College (361 and 23.2%).

The most popular majors in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (207 and 13.3%), Registered Nursing (118 and 7.58%), and General Educational Leadership & Administration (110 and 7.06%).

The median tuition cost in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA for private four year colleges is $32,470.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2020 in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 72.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 35%. The number of students enrolled in 2020 was 7,124 (45.3% men and 54.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2020 there were 7,124 students enrolled in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA, 45.3% men and 54.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,620 records, of which 54.9% were women and 45.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
39 degree-majors awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
84 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
45 degree-majors awarded

In 2020, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA was General Business Administration & Management with 39 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Dordt University
458 degrees awarded
Northwest Iowa Community College
373 degrees awarded
Iowa Lakes Community College
361 degrees awarded

In 2020, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Dordt University with 458 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2020, 694 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA, which is 0.804 times less than the 863 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2020 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,313 degrees mean that there were 19.3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 68 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($32,470) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2020.

Public, 2-year ($891) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2020.

Public, 2-year ($1,348) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2020, 0.718% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.275% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (28.1k), Some college (20.4k), and Bachelors Degree (17.2k).

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 Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA was $149,600 in 2020, which is 0.651 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $137,700 to $149,600, a 8.64% increase. The homeownership rate in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA is 77.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA have an average commute time of 16.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA is $62,462. In 2020, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA was West Des Moines & Urbandale Cities PUMA, IA with a value of $87,025, followed by Ankeny & Altoona Cities PUMA, IA and Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA, with respective values of $84,719 and $67,294.

Housing

Property

$149,600

Median Property Value 2020

±$3,880

$37,995

Median Property Taxes

±$1,065

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 Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.2%

Homeownership

2020

64.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 77.2% of the housing units in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2020, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA was West Des Moines & Urbandale Cities PUMA, IA with a value of $87,025, followed by Ankeny & Altoona Cities PUMA, IA and Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA, with respective values of $84,719 and $67,294.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$62,462

Median Household Income

± $1,456

49.2k

Number of Households

± 1,289

In 2020, the median household income of the 49.2k households in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA grew to $62,462 from the previous year's value of $59,870.

The following chart displays the households in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, 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

0.425

2020 Wage GINI in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA

0.427

2019 Wage GINI in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA

In 2020, the income inequality in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA was 0.425 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.608% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (77.7%)
Carpooled (9.22%)
Worked At Home (8.33%)

In 2020, 77.7% of workers in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.22%) and those who worked at home (8.33%).

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

16.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA have a shorter commute time (16.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 1.55% of the workforce in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.76% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA (8.8k out of 113k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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

95.6% of the population of Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA has health coverage, with 51% on employee plans, 13.2% on Medicaid, 15.2% on Medicare, 14.8% on non-group plans, and 1.38% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Iowa was $8,200 in 2014. This is a 5.05% increase from the previous year ($7,806).

Primary care physicians in Iowa see 1357 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.09% decrease from the previous year (1372 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1452 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 607 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Iowa. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Iowa, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

1,357 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Iowa

Primary care physicians in Iowa see an average of 1,357 patients per year. This represents a 1.09% decrease from the previous year (1,372 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Iowa in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Iowa across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.7% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 36.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.44%

Uninsured

51%

Employer Coverage

13.2%

Medicaid

15.2%

Medicare

14.8%

Non-Group

1.38%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA grew by 2.71% from 4.33% to 4.44%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.