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Demographics

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Total Population

72,385

Median Household Income

42,375

Total Visible Minorities

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Median Age

26.2

What is the Median Age of Iowa , IA?

Iowa , IA has a median age of 26 years old. Overall, the median age in Iowa , IA is increasing at an average of 0.95% per year.

Median Household Income

In Iowa , IA, the median household income is $42375 per year. Overall, it is growing at an average of 0.26% per year. In the last two census, its median household income grew by $256.

Us Income Distribution

According to OECD, the gini coefficient measures how the distribution of income among households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution of incomes. Simply, it measures the extent of income inequality in an economy. Inequality on the Gini scale is measured between 0, where everyone's equal, and 1, where all the country's income is earned by one person. Iowa , IA has a gini coefficient of 0.62 out of 1, while the 2015 national gini coefficient is 0.39.

Us Marital Status

Majority of the population are single, making up 23.22 per cent of the population. With a predominantly single population, it can either mean that more households will either have a single occupant or there will more households with multiple residential tenants in it. Furthermore, expect higher discretionary spending in the community as they spend more compared to their married counterparts. Having more people who are not married also mean more people to meet in the community given the higher availability of personal time.

Us Sex By Age

Overall, women outnumber men by 23. people. The 25 to 29 years old age cohort exhibits the largest discrepancy with a difference of 1063 people between the sexes. Furthermore, majority of the population is between the ages 22 to 24 years old, comprising 10.16 per cent of the population. Meanwhile, 77.57 per cent are part of its working-age population, or those between the ages 15 to 64 years old, while 13.28 per cent make up the younger population that will also be part of the labour force in two decades or less. At the present, 6624 people are expected to retire in the coming years.

Labor Force

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Us Median Salary By Occupation

The highest paying occupations in Iowa , IA are those in Management, business, science, and arts occupations, where the median salary hovers around $59447.0. The U.S. Bureau of Census divides occupations into five broad categories: (1) Management, business, science, and arts occupations (2) Service occupations (3) Sales and office occupations (4) Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations (5) Production, transportation, and material moving occupations The highest paid occupations in management are those of Legal occupations where median salary is at $84688.0. In the services industry, those in Law enforcement workers including supervisors earn the most at $56875.0 per annum as a median salary.The highest paying occupations in sales are that of Office and administrative support occupations, where the annual median salary is $41301.0. Natural resources occupations’ top salaries go to those in Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations where median salaries are around $48015.0. Meanwhile, occupations related to production have those working in Transportation occupations paid the most with a median salary of $37813.0 per year.

Real Estate

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Housing Occupied

94.70%

Housing Vacant

5.30%

No. of Families

13,223

No. of Non-Families

16,348

Median Gross Rent

Iowa , IA has an average rent of $865 per month. Overall, the average rent in Iowa , IA is growing at an average of 2.7% per year. In the last two census, its average rent grew by $4.

Heating Sources

Most people in Iowa , IA uses utility gas to heat up their homes. With 21347 households using it, it is the leading heating source in Iowa , IA. Moreover, 24.74% of households say they use electricity making it the second most popular choice. The third widely used heating source is bottled, tank, or LP gas, with 499 households saying they use it as their primary heating source.

Transportation

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Car Ownership

Most households in Iowa , IA have three vehicles for transportation. 15082 people responding in Iowa , IA feel that having three vehicles is sufficient. Moreover, 32.11% of households say they use two vehicles. Moreover, 6471 households have four vehicles

Us Time Leaving For Work

Majority of commuters in Iowa , IA leave their homes from 7:30am to 8:00am, saying that it's enough time to get to work. The second most popular time to head to work, with 11.74% of respondents, is from 7:00am to 7:30am. However, 4326 of commuters still prefer to leave from 8:00am to 9:00am.

Us Transportation Mode

Majority of commuters in Iowa , IA are driving alone in a private car, truck, or van to go to work. Moreover, 16.99% of respondents say that they prefer walking. The third most popular means of transportation is taking a bus or trolley bus with 3742 commuters have preferring it. Meanwhile, there are 1677 people who do not need to commute to get to work, as they work from home.

Education

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Us Field Of Study

Most are in Biological, Agricultural, & Environmental Sciences with 3063 people practicing it in Iowa , IA. Science & Engineering Related Fields is another popular field of expertise, as 10.18% of inhabitants are involved in it. The third group are those who are in Education, with 2469 people responding that it is their line of work. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) is expected to be a growing industry, however, Pew Research Center confirms that there is still a huge need for labour in these industries. Iowa , IA has 13208 people or 51.22% of workers in STEM industries.

Utilities

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