Sumner, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,106

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.5

0.849% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.6%

14.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$58,854

4.77% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$118,000

Population & Diversity

Sumner, IA is home to a population of 2.11k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.38% of Sumner, IA residents were born outside of the country (8 people).

In 2024, there were 53.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.03k people) in Sumner, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 38 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 18 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sumner, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.03k ± 203
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
38 ± 31
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
18 ± 26

0.807%

Hispanic Population

17 people

0.807% of the people in Sumner, IA are hispanic (17 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sumner, 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

0.38%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

0.648%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

As of 2024, 0.38% of Sumner, IA residents (8 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 Sumner, IA was 0.648%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
44 ± 26
Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 21
Korea
16 ± 17

Sumner, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.59 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Sumner, IA employs 951 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sumner, IA were Health Care & Social Assistance (246 people), Educational Services (185 people), and Manufacturing (150 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($92,644), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($85,556), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($85,329).

Employment

Occupations

951

2024 Value

± 166

−4.52%

1 Year decline

± 26.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sumner, IA declined at a rate of −4.52%, from 996 employees to 951 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sumner, IA, are Healthcare Support Occupations (113 people), Sales & Related Occupations (112 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (110 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sumner, 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

951

2024 Value

± 166

−4.52%

1 Year decline

± 26.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sumner, IA declined at a rate of −4.52%, from 996 employees to 951 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sumner, IA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (246 people), Educational Services (185 people), and Manufacturing (150 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sumner, IA, though some of these residents may live in Sumner, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,120

Median earning men ± $17,187

$31,926

Median earning women ± $4,858

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($96,406), Wholesale Trade ($93,702), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($85,329).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($35,536), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,868), and Retail Trade ($24,792).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sumner, IA was $118,000 in 2024, which is 0.355 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $111,900 to $118,000, a 5.45% increase. The homeownership rate in Sumner, IA is 77.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sumner, IA have an average commute time of 20.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sumner, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$118,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,593

$672

Median Property Taxes

±$116

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 Sumner, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.9%

Homeownership

2024

56.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.9% of the housing units in Sumner, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sumner, 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.

$58,854

Median Household Income

± $9,492

863

Number of Households

± 130

In 2024, the median household income of the 863 households in Sumner, IA grew to $58,854 from the previous year's value of $56,174.

The following chart displays the households in Sumner, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sumner, 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 (87.9%)
Worked At Home (6.73%)
Walked (3.21%)

In 2024, 87.9% of workers in Sumner, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.73%) and those who walked to work (3.21%).

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

20.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sumner, IA have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.573% of the workforce in Sumner, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sumner, IA (276 out of 2.03k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sumner, IA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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