state

Iowa

Demographic and economic profile of Iowa, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey).

Population

3,241,488

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$73,147

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Age

38.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.0% since 2018

Iowa added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone2,735,263 (85.6%)
  • Two or More Races179,208 (5.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone123,234 (3.9%)
  • Asian Alone78,267 (2.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone64,571 (2.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone10,998 (0.3%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish136,905
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island26,674
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic16,736
  4. 4.Other Indo-European15,407
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic12,191

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

166,552

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

$62,120

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

88.8 (US=100)

Data USA · as of 2023

Per Capita Income

$39,728

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care394,835
  2. 2.Manufacturing240,105
  3. 3.Retail Trade186,225
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management125,965
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate124,791

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations636,075
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations313,730
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations276,077
  4. 4.Service Occupations246,710
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations157,049

Census ACS · as of 2023

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.33×)60,470
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.48×)240,105
  3. 3.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.15×)124,791
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.13×)42,516
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.05×)186,225

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$195,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$949/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

71.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999123,787 (13.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999115,559 (12.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99994,893 (10.2%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99980,755 (8.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99980,170 (8.6%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99970,687 (7.6%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

30.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

66.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,607

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.8 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

5.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,228,450 (76.7%)
  • Worked at Home166,940 (10.4%)
  • Carpooled126,782 (7.9%)
  • Walked45,866 (2.9%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other16,076 (1.0%)
  • Public Transit11,860 (0.7%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.