Sutherland, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

629

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

51.5

5.16% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.9%

11.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$55,469

3.89% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$101,200

Population & Diversity

Sutherland, IA is home to a population of 629 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.318% of Sutherland, IA residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 13.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (561 people) in Sutherland, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 41 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 14 Other (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 Sutherland, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sutherland, IA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sutherland, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
561 ± 102
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
41 ± 40
Other (Non-Hispanic)
14 ± 18

1.43%

Hispanic Population

9 people

1.43% of the people in Sutherland, IA are hispanic (9 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sutherland, 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

0.318%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

0.175%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

As of 2024, 0.318% of Sutherland, IA residents (2 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 Sutherland, IA was 0.175%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
19 ± 17
Vietnam
15 ± 17
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 12

Sutherland, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Sutherland, IA employs 248 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sutherland, IA were Manufacturing (46 people), Retail Trade (36 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (25 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($83,750), Transportation & Warehousing ($60,833), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,833).

Employment

Occupations

248

2024 Value

± 70

4.2%

1 Year growth

± 38.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sutherland, IA grew at a rate of 4.2%, from 238 employees to 248 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sutherland, IA, are Management Occupations (28 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (26 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (24 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sutherland, 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

248

2024 Value

± 70

4.2%

1 Year growth

± 38.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sutherland, IA grew at a rate of 4.2%, from 238 employees to 248 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sutherland, IA, are Manufacturing (46 people), Retail Trade (36 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (25 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sutherland, IA, though some of these residents may live in Sutherland, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,932

Median earning men ± $7,203

$35,865

Median earning women ± $8,904

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($100,313), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,833), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($58,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,162), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,781), and Manufacturing ($32,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sutherland, IA was $101,200 in 2024, which is 0.304 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $86,900 to $101,200, a 16.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Sutherland, IA is 79.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sutherland, IA have an average commute time of 21.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sutherland, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$101,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,709

$221

Median Property Taxes

±$47

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

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

Rent vs Own

79.8%

Homeownership

2024

58.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.8% of the housing units in Sutherland, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sutherland, 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.

$55,469

Median Household Income

± $9,306

277

Number of Households

± 51

In 2024, the median household income of the 277 households in Sutherland, IA grew to $55,469 from the previous year's value of $53,393.

The following chart displays the households in Sutherland, 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 Sutherland, 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 (83.9%)
Carpooled (8.68%)
Other (2.48%)

In 2024, 83.9% of workers in Sutherland, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.68%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (2.48%).

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

21.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sutherland, IA have a shorter commute time (21.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.422% of the workforce in Sutherland, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sutherland, IA (83 out of 597 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sutherland, 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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