State Center, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,412

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.7

16.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.93%

50.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$83,942

16.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

State Center, IA is home to a population of 1.41k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.496% of State Center, IA residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2024, there were 24.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.27k people) in State Center, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 52 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 45 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of State Center, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in State Center, IA was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in State Center, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.27k ± 247
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
52 ± 40
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
45 ± 51

6.73%

Hispanic Population

95 people

6.73% of the people in State Center, IA are hispanic (95 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in State Center, 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

0.496%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

2023 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

As of 2024, 0.496% of State Center, IA residents (7 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 State Center, IA was 2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
51 ± 30
Korea
11 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 13

State Center, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.64 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of State Center, IA employs 774 people. In 2024, the largest industries in State Center, IA were Educational Services (133 people), Retail Trade (107 people), and Manufacturing (106 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($75,250), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($71,328), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($71,328).

Employment

Occupations

774

2024 Value

± 140

−7.53%

1 Year decline

± 27.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in State Center, IA declined at a rate of −7.53%, from 837 employees to 774 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in State Center, IA, are Management Occupations (84 people), Material Moving Occupations (75 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (73 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of State Center, 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

774

2024 Value

± 140

−7.53%

1 Year decline

± 27.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in State Center, IA declined at a rate of −7.53%, from 837 employees to 774 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in State Center, IA, are Educational Services (133 people), Retail Trade (107 people), and Manufacturing (106 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of State Center, IA, though some of these residents may live in State Center, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,125

Median earning men ± $10,299

$45,833

Median earning women ± $15,113

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,188), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,500), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($71,328).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($57,768), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,250), and Retail Trade ($47,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in State Center, IA was $167,400 in 2024, which is 0.503 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $156,300 to $167,400, a 7.1% increase. The homeownership rate in State Center, IA is 82.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in State Center, IA have an average commute time of 31.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in State Center, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$167,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,740

$480

Median Property Taxes

±$105

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

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

Rent vs Own

82.3%

Homeownership

2024

62.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.3% of the housing units in State Center, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in State Center, 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.

$83,942

Median Household Income

± $25,823

583

Number of Households

± 116

In 2024, the median household income of the 583 households in State Center, IA grew to $83,942 from the previous year's value of $72,303.

The following chart displays the households in State Center, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for State Center, 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 (73.9%)
Worked At Home (18.3%)
Carpooled (5.87%)

In 2024, 73.9% of workers in State Center, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.3%) and those who carpooled to work (5.87%).

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

31.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in State Center, IA have a longer commute time (31.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.75% of the workforce in State Center, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.93% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in State Center, IA (68 out of 1.38k 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 Females 45 - 54 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in State Center, IA is White, followed by Two Or More 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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