Vinton, IA

Census Place

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2024 Population
4,948
US Senator
Chuck Grassley
Republican Party
US Senator
Joni Ernst
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
44.7
0.676% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
12.6%
2.34% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$66,495
1.54% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$152,300
4.03% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
2,322
2.11% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Vinton, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.4% of the residents in Vinton, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Vinton, IA was $152,300, and the homeownership rate was 79.9%.

Most people in Vinton, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Vinton, IA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Vinton, IA is home to a population of 4.95k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.21% of Vinton, IA residents were born outside of the country (60 people).

In 2024, there were 33.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.6k people) in Vinton, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 139 Other (Hispanic) and 121 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%
2024 Citizenship
99.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Vinton, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Vinton, IA was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Vinton, IA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.6k ± 134
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    139 ± 111
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    121 ± 49
3.03%
Hispanic Population
150 people

In 2024, there were 33.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.6k people) in Vinton, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 139 Other (Hispanic) and 121 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.03% of the people in Vinton, IA are hispanic (150 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Vinton, IA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Iowa.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    42,808 ± 5,046 people
  2. India
    12,283 ± 2,716 people
  3. China
    7,889 ± 2,178 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 42,808 Iowa residents, followed by India with 12,283 and China with 7,889.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.21%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
60 people
0.546%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
27 people

As of 2024, 1.21% of Vinton, IA residents (60 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 Vinton, IA was 0.546%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    102 ± 73
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    101 ± 99
  3. Korea
    11 ± 18

Vinton, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.01 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Vinton, IA employs 2.32k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Vinton, IA were Health Care & Social Assistance (470 people), Retail Trade (385 people), and Educational Services (307 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($133,421), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($131,131), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($130,298).

Employment

Occupations

2.32k
2024 Value
± 429
2.11%
1 Year growth
± 24.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Vinton, IA grew at a rate of 2.11%, from 2.27k employees to 2.32k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vinton, IA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (240 people), Management Occupations (213 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (210 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Vinton, IA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.32k
2024 Value
± 429
2.11%
1 Year growth
± 24.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Vinton, IA grew at a rate of 2.11%, from 2.27k employees to 2.32k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vinton, IA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (470 people), Retail Trade (385 people), and Educational Services (307 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Vinton, IA, though some of these residents may live in Vinton, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$58,304
Median earning men ± $3,016
$58,438
Median earning women ± $14,128

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($133,421), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,712).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($75,268), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,071), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,208).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.
Y-Axis
1.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Iowa.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Vinton, IA. Showing the available data for Iowa.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (55.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.789%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Iowa for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley
Senator from Iowa3
Assumed office on January 3, 1981
Joni Ernst
Senator from Iowa2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Vinton, IA was $152,300 in 2024, which is 0.458 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $146,400 to $152,300, a 4.03% increase. The homeownership rate in Vinton, IA is 79.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Vinton, IA have an average commute time of 21.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Vinton, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$152,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$18,542
$1,831
Median Property Taxes
±$328

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

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

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Rent vs Own

79.9%
Homeownership
2024
46.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 79.9% of the housing units in Vinton, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$66,495
Median Household Income
± $7,628
2.29k
Number of Households
± 392

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.29k households in Vinton, IA grew to $66,495 from the previous year's value of $65,488.

The following chart displays the households in Vinton, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Vinton, IA is from Iowa.
0.441
2023 Wage GINI in Iowa
0.442
2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2023, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.304% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (72.6%)
  2. Carpooled (14.5%)
  3. Walked (4.26%)

In 2024, 72.6% of workers in Vinton, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.5%) and those who walked to work (4.26%).

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.

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Commute Time

21.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Vinton, IA have a shorter commute time (21.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Vinton, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vinton, IA (589 out of 4.69k 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 Females 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Vinton, IA is White, followed by Other 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.

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Health

97.1% of the population of Vinton, IA has health coverage, with 54.8% on employee plans, 13% on Medicaid, 19.2% on Medicare, 8.7% on non-group plans, and 1.29% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Iowa see 1,385 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,385 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1411 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 466 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46% were men and 54% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.2% under 18 years, 10.8% between 18 and 34 years, 41.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46% were men and 54% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

2.91%
Uninsured
54.8%
Employer Coverage
13%
Medicaid
19.2%
Medicare
8.7%
Non-Group
1.29%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Vinton, IA grew by 13.9% from 2.55% to 2.91%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Vinton, IA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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