Watkins, IA
Census Place
Add ComparisonNone of the households in Watkins, 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.
100% of the residents in Watkins, IA are U.S. citizens.
In 2024, the median property value in Watkins, IA was $102,800, and the homeownership rate was 100%.
Watkins, IA is home to a population of 201 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Watkins, IA residents were born outside of the country (0 people).
In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (201 people) in Watkins, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 100% of Watkins, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Watkins, IA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Watkins, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (201 people) in Watkins, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Watkins, IA as a share of the total population.
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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Watkins, IA grew at a rate of 157%, from 35 employees to 90 employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Watkins, IA, are Management Occupations (32 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (27 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (11 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Watkins, IA.
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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Watkins, IA grew at a rate of 157%, from 35 employees to 90 employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Watkins, IA, are Construction (42 people), Information (27 people), and Educational Services (21 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Watkins, IA, though some of these residents may live in Watkins, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The median property value in Watkins, IA was $102,800 in 2024, which is 0.309 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $53,500 to $102,800, a 92.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Watkins, IA is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.
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 Watkins, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Watkins, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
The following chart displays the households in Watkins, 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.
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.
This chart shows the number of workers in Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
In 2024, 64.4% of workers in Watkins, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (35.6%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).
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.
The following chart displays the households in Watkins, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Watkins, IA have 3 cars.
100% of the population of Watkins, IA has health coverage, with 89.6% on employee plans, 0% on Medicaid, 4.98% on Medicare, 5.47% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 63.7% were men and 36.3% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 55.2% under 18 years, 10.4% between 18 and 34 years, 29.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 4.98% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 63.7% were men and 36.3% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Watkins, IA stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Watkins, IA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
