Whitten, IA

Census Place

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2024 Population
164
US Senator
Chuck Grassley
Republican Party
US Senator
Joni Ernst
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
50.6
11.9% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
2.44%
49.2% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$92,813
35% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$90,000
83.7% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
85
39.3% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Whitten, 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.

95.1% of the residents in Whitten, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Whitten, IA was $90,000, and the homeownership rate was 87.5%.

Most people in Whitten, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Whitten, IA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Whitten, IA is home to a population of 164 people, from which 95.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 15.9% of Whitten, IA residents were born outside of the country (26 people).

In 2024, there were 14.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (148 people) in Whitten, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 4 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95.1%
2024 Citizenship
93.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.1% of Whitten, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Whitten, IA was 93.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Whitten, IA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    148 ± 57
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    10 ± 17
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    4 ± 5
1.22%
Hispanic Population
2 people

In 2024, there were 14.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (148 people) in Whitten, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 4 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.22% of the people in Whitten, IA are hispanic (2 people).

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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

15.9%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
26 people
6.4%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
8 people

As of 2024, 15.9% of Whitten, IA residents (26 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 Whitten, IA was 6.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
1 ± 14

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Economy

The economy of Whitten, IA employs 85 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Whitten, IA were Public Administration (18 people), Construction (15 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (9 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($150,156), Manufacturing ($61,000), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,313).

Occupations

85
2024 Value
± 68
39.3%
1 Year growth
± 96.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Whitten, IA grew at a rate of 39.3%, from 61 employees to 85 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Whitten, IA, are Management Occupations (20 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (11 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (10 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Whitten, IA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

85
2024 Value
± 68
39.3%
1 Year growth
± 96.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Whitten, IA grew at a rate of 39.3%, from 61 employees to 85 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Whitten, IA, are Public Administration (18 people), Construction (15 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (9 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Whitten, IA, though some of these residents may live in Whitten, 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

$100,278
Median earning men ± $38,579
$39,375
Median earning women ± $20,266

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($150,156).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,063).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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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.

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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Whitten, IA was $90,000 in 2024, which is 0.271 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $49,000 to $90,000, a 83.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Whitten, IA is 87.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Whitten, IA have an average commute time of 32.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Whitten, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$90,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$49,030
$56
Median Property Taxes
±$30

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

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Rent vs Own

87.5%
Homeownership
2024
63.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 87.5% of the housing units in Whitten, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.5%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$92,813
Median Household Income
± $14,842
64
Number of Households
± 32

In 2024, the median household income of the 64 households in Whitten, IA grew to $92,813 from the previous year's value of $68,750.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Whitten, 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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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (90.6%)
  2. Carpooled (7.06%)
  3. Worked At Home (2.35%)

In 2024, 90.6% of workers in Whitten, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.06%) and those who worked at home (2.35%).

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

32.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Whitten, IA have a longer commute time (32.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.43% of the workforce in Whitten, 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 Whitten, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Whitten, IA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

2.44% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Whitten, IA (4 out of 164 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 Females 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 12 - 14.

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

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Health

98.2% of the population of Whitten, IA has health coverage, with 59.8% on employee plans, 18.9% on Medicaid, 9.15% on Medicare, 8.54% on non-group plans, and 1.83% 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, 51.8% were men and 48.2% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.2% under 18 years, 9.15% between 18 and 34 years, 53.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 14% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.8% were men and 48.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.83%
Uninsured
59.8%
Employer Coverage
18.9%
Medicaid
9.15%
Medicare
8.54%
Non-Group
1.83%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Whitten, IA declined by 23.8% from 2.4% to 1.83%.

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