Stuart, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,655

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.9

6.42% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14%

18.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$65,000

4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$159,500

Population & Diversity

Stuart, IA is home to a population of 1.66k people, from which 96.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.56% of Stuart, IA residents were born outside of the country (59 people).

In 2024, there were 18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.37k people) in Stuart, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 76 White (Hispanic) and 62 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%

2024 Citizenship

95.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.2% of Stuart, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Stuart, IA was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Stuart, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.37k ± 197
White (Hispanic)
76 ± 51
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
62 ± 51

8.16%

Hispanic Population

135 people

8.16% of the people in Stuart, IA are hispanic (135 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Stuart, 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

3.56%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

59 people

3.71%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

61 people

As of 2024, 3.56% of Stuart, IA residents (59 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 Stuart, IA was 3.71%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
32 ± 25
Gulf War (2001-)
28 ± 24
World War II
7 ± 10

Stuart, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Stuart, IA employs 793 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Stuart, IA were Finance & Insurance (115 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (98 people), and Retail Trade (86 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($61,635), Construction ($59,167), and Utilities ($59,000).

Employment

Occupations

793

2024 Value

± 113

1.8%

1 Year growth

± 20.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stuart, IA grew at a rate of 1.8%, from 779 employees to 793 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Stuart, IA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (91 people), Sales & Related Occupations (87 people), and Production Occupations (87 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Stuart, 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

793

2024 Value

± 113

1.8%

1 Year growth

± 20.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stuart, IA grew at a rate of 1.8%, from 779 employees to 793 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Stuart, IA, are Finance & Insurance (115 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (98 people), and Retail Trade (86 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Stuart, IA, though some of these residents may live in Stuart, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,526

Median earning men ± $5,019

$41,125

Median earning women ± $7,004

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($66,250), Manufacturing ($62,750), and Construction ($58,542).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,000), and Retail Trade ($25,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Stuart, IA was $159,500 in 2024, which is 0.479 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $152,300 to $159,500, a 4.73% increase. The homeownership rate in Stuart, IA is 70.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Stuart, IA have an average commute time of 22.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Stuart, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$159,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,095

$513

Median Property Taxes

±$89

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

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

Rent vs Own

70.7%

Homeownership

2024

58.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.7% of the housing units in Stuart, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Stuart, 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.

$65,000

Median Household Income

± $11,355

726

Number of Households

± 113

In 2024, the median household income of the 726 households in Stuart, IA grew to $65,000 from the previous year's value of $62,500.

The following chart displays the households in Stuart, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Stuart, 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 (70.7%)
Worked At Home (12%)
Carpooled (7.38%)

In 2024, 70.7% of workers in Stuart, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12%) and those who carpooled to work (7.38%).

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

22.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Stuart, IA have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Stuart, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Stuart, IA (220 out of 1.57k 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 Females 75+, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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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