Washburn, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

714

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

31.8

15% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.66%

50% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$61,406

18.4% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$142,300

Population & Diversity

Washburn, IA is home to a population of 714 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 12.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (642 people) in Washburn, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 50 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 11 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 Washburn, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Washburn, IA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Washburn, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
642 ± 172
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
50 ± 77
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
11 ± 16

1.54%

Hispanic Population

11 people

1.54% of the people in Washburn, IA are hispanic (11 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Washburn, 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.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

7 ± 19

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

Economy

The economy of Washburn, IA employs 403 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Washburn, IA were Retail Trade (90 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (80 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (28 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($63,750), Transportation & Warehousing ($62,059), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,059).

Employment

Occupations

403

2024 Value

± 117

19.9%

1 Year growth

± 35.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Washburn, IA grew at a rate of 19.9%, from 336 employees to 403 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Washburn, IA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (71 people), Sales & Related Occupations (57 people), and Material Moving Occupations (39 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Washburn, 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

403

2024 Value

± 117

19.9%

1 Year growth

± 35.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Washburn, IA grew at a rate of 19.9%, from 336 employees to 403 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Washburn, IA, are Retail Trade (90 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (80 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (28 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Washburn, IA, though some of these residents may live in Washburn, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,639

Median earning men ± $13,106

$39,464

Median earning women ± $3,049

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($63,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,059), and Retail Trade ($38,409).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,214), Retail Trade ($41,111), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($35,417).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Washburn, IA was $142,300 in 2024, which is 0.428 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $133,900 to $142,300, a 6.27% increase. The homeownership rate in Washburn, IA is 84.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Washburn, IA have an average commute time of 14.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Washburn, IA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$142,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,056

$230

Median Property Taxes

±$82

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 Washburn, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

84.9%

Homeownership

2024

64.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.9% of the housing units in Washburn, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Washburn, 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.

$61,406

Median Household Income

± $40,151

271

Number of Households

± 91

In 2024, the median household income of the 271 households in Washburn, IA declined from $61,406 from the previous year's value of $75,278.

The following chart displays the households in Washburn, 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 Washburn, 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 (87.2%)
Worked At Home (7.4%)
Carpooled (5.36%)

In 2024, 87.2% of workers in Washburn, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.4%) and those who carpooled to work (5.36%).

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

14.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Washburn, IA have a shorter commute time (14.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Washburn, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Washburn, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Washburn, IA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.66% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Washburn, IA (19 out of 714 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

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