Stanley, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

50.1

0.988% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.25%

429% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$70,500

44.6% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$60,000

Population & Diversity

Stanley, IA is home to a population of 69 people, from which 94.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.8% of Stanley, IA residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 10.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (51 people) in Stanley, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5 White (Hispanic) and 4 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.2%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.2% of Stanley, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Stanley, IA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Stanley, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
51 ± 28
White (Hispanic)
5 ± 7
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4 ± 6

17.4%

Hispanic Population

12 people

17.4% of the people in Stanley, IA are hispanic (12 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Stanley, 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

5.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 5.8% of Stanley, IA residents (4 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 Stanley, IA was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (1990s)

Most Common Service Period

1 ± 10

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

Economy

The economy of Stanley, IA employs 37 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Stanley, IA were Retail Trade (15 people), Manufacturing (13 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (2 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($71,250) and Retail Trade ($33,750).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 63

19.4%

1 Year growth

± 222%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stanley, IA grew at a rate of 19.4%, from 31 employees to 37 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Stanley, IA, are Material Moving Occupations (6 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (6 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (5 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Stanley, 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

± 63

19.4%

1 Year growth

± 222%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stanley, IA grew at a rate of 19.4%, from 31 employees to 37 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Stanley, IA, are Retail Trade (15 people), Manufacturing (13 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (2 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Stanley, IA, though some of these residents may live in Stanley, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$71,250

Median earning men ± $16,106

$27,500

Median earning women ± $38,091

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($71,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($42,500).

Housing & Living

People in Stanley, IA have an average commute time of 30.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Stanley, IA is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$60,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$50,132

$25

Median Property Taxes

±$28

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

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

Rent vs Own

89.3%

Homeownership

2024

40.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.3% of the housing units in Stanley, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 90.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Stanley, 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.

$70,500

Median Household Income

± $62,834

Number of Households

± 23

In 2024, the median household income of the 28 households in Stanley, IA grew to $70,500 from the previous year's value of $48,750.

The following chart displays the households in Stanley, 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 Stanley, 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 (56.8%)
Carpooled (35.1%)
Worked At Home (5.41%)

In 2024, 56.8% of workers in Stanley, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (35.1%) 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

30.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Stanley, IA have a longer commute time (30.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.86% of the workforce in Stanley, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

5 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Stanley, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Stanley, IA have 5 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.25% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Stanley, IA (5 out of 69 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Stanley, IA is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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