Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA

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2022 Population

120,527

0.204% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

40.1

0.501% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

8.52%

0.129% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$70,744

7.96% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$177,900

12.5% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

57,490

0.149% 1-year decline

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In 2022, Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA had a population of 121k people with a median age of 40.1 and a median household income of $70,744. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA grew from 120,282 to 120,527, a 0.204% increase and its median household income grew from $65,526 to $70,744, a 7.96% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.5%), White (Hispanic) (2.59%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.37%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.88%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.74%).

5.65% of the households in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, 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.

97.9% of the residents in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA are Northwestern College (523 degrees awarded in 2022), Dordt University (438 degrees), and Northwest Iowa Community College (356 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA was $177,900, and the homeownership rate was 77.6%.

Most people in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA was 2 cars per household.

Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA borders Sioux Falls City PUMA, SD, Southeast South Dakota (Outside Sioux Falls City) PUMA, SD, Cerro Gordo, Floyd, Kossuth, Hancock, Winnebago, Mitchell & Worth Counties PUMA, IA, Webster, Hardin, Hamilton, Butler, Wright, Grundy, Franklin & Humboldt Counties PUMA, IA, Northwest Central Iowa--Storm Lake, Denison & Cherokee Region PUMA, IA, Woodbury & Plymouth Counties--Sioux City PUMA, IA, Southwest Minnesota PUMA, MN, and Brown, Martin, Faribault, Freeborn & Watonwan Counties PUMA, MN.

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Population & Diversity

Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA is home to a population of 121k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.54% of Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA residents were born outside of the country (4.27k people).

In 2022, there were 34.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (108k people) in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.12k White (Hispanic) and 2.86k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA are Spanish (5,030 households), German (246 households), and Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages (208 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

60,105

Women

49.8%

60,583

Men

50.2%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 120,688 inhabitants, with 50.2% men, and 49.8% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

97.9%

2022 Citizenship

97.8%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.9% of Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
108k ± 318
White (Hispanic)
3.12k ± 653
Two+ (Hispanic)
2.86k ± 818

6.8%

Hispanic Population

8.2k people

6.8% of the people in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA are hispanic (8.2k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,416 ± 1,195 people
El Salvador
298 ± 423 people
Canada
236 ± 377 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA was Mexico, the natal country of 2,416 Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA residents, followed by El Salvador with 298 and Canada with 236.

Foreign-Born Population

3.54%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

4.27k people

3.58%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

4.31k people

As of 2022, 3.54% of Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA residents (4.27k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA was 3.58%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
5,030 households (4.44%)
German
246 households (0.217%)
Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages
208 households (0.184%)

5.65% of the households in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA was Spanish. 4.44% of the households in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,489 ± 220
Gulf War (2001-)
769 ± 162
Korea
740 ± 156

Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.24 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA employs 57.5k people. The largest industries in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA are Elementary & secondary schools (4,584 people), Construction (3,551 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,796 people), and the highest paying industries are Offices of physicians ($173,417), Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities ($123,716), and Computer Systems Design ($122,721).

Males in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA have an average income that is 1.44 times higher than the average income of females, which is $47,406. The income inequality in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.43, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

26,795

Women

46.9%

30,287

Men

53.1%

The workforce of Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA in 2020 was 57,082 people, with 46.9% woman, and 53.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

57.5k

2022 Value

−0.149%

1 Year decline

± −0.149%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA declined at a rate of −0.149%, from 57.6k employees to 57.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,581 people), Registered nurses (1,726 people), and Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive (1,616 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

57.5k

2022 Value

−0.149%

1 Year decline

± −0.149%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA declined at a rate of −0.149%, from 57.6k employees to 57.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,584 people), Construction (3,551 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,796 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA, though some of these residents may live in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,246

Median earning men ± $1,069

$31,835

Median earning women ± $954

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,652), Public Administration ($68,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($46,692), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,069), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,568).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Iowa.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 52.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (44.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.16%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA. Showing the available data for Iowa.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (44.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.16%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 52.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (44.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.16%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Iowa for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

Chuck Grassley

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 1981

Joni Ernst

Senator from Iowa

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Iowa

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Iowa have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA awarded 1,639 degrees. The student population of Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 3,213 male students and 4,089 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA are White (1,326 and 82.8%), followed by Unknown (135 and 8.43%), Hispanic or Latino (67 and 4.18%), and Black or African American (40 and 2.5%).

The largest universities in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA by number of degrees awarded are Northwestern College (523 and 31.9%), Dordt University (438 and 26.7%), and Northwest Iowa Community College (356 and 21.7%).

The most popular majors in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (203 and 12.4%), General Educational Leadership & Administration (135 and 8.24%), and Registered Nursing (85 and 5.19%).

The median tuition cost in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA for private four year colleges is $34,000.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 87.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 32.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 7,302 (44% men and 56% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 7,302 students enrolled in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA, 44% men and 56% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,651 records, of which 56% were women and 44% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Elementary Education & Teaching
78 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
43 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
35 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA was Elementary Education & Teaching with 78 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Northwestern College
523 degrees awarded
Dordt University
438 degrees awarded
Northwest Iowa Community College
356 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northwestern College with 523 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 720 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA, which is 0.783 times less than the 919 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,326 degrees mean that there were 9.82 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 135 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($34,000) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($891) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,384) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.669% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.379% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (29k), Some college (20.9k), and Bachelors Degree (17.1k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA was $177,900 in 2022, which is 0.631 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $158,200 to $177,900, a 12.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA is 77.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA have an average commute time of 16.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA is $70,744. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA was Dallas, Madison Counties PUMA, IA with a value of $97,664, followed by Polk County (West) PUMA, IA and Linn County outside Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA, with respective values of $93,727 and $91,766.

Housing

Property

$177,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$4,839

$37,426

Median Property Taxes

±$1,011

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 Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.6%

Homeownership

2022

64.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 77.6% of the housing units in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA was Dallas, Madison Counties PUMA, IA with a value of $97,664, followed by Polk County (West) PUMA, IA and Linn County outside Cedar Rapids City PUMA, IA, with respective values of $93,727 and $91,766.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$70,744

Median Household Income

± $1,549

48.2k

Number of Households

± 1,287

In 2022, the median household income of the 48.2k households in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA grew to $70,744 from the previous year's value of $65,526.

The following chart displays the households in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, 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.

Wage Distribution

0.43

2022 Wage GINI in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA

0.415

2021 Wage GINI in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA

In 2022, the income inequality in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA was 0.43 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 3.79% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (78%)
Worked At Home (9.26%)
Carpooled (8.15%)

In 2022, 78% of workers in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.26%) and those who carpooled to work (8.15%).

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

16.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA have a shorter commute time (16.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.68% of the workforce in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.52% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA (9.88k out of 116k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.4% of the population of Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA has health coverage, with 50% on employee plans, 14.8% on Medicaid, 15.9% on Medicare, 13.5% on non-group plans, and 1.17% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Iowa see 1357 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.742% increase from the previous year (1347 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1431 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 532 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

1,357 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Iowa

Primary care physicians in Iowa see an average of 1,357 patients per year. This represents a 0.742% increase from the previous year (1,347 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Iowa in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.8% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 35.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.64%

Uninsured

50%

Employer Coverage

14.8%

Medicaid

15.9%

Medicare

13.5%

Non-Group

1.17%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA declined by 5.28% from 4.9% to 4.64%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Sioux, Clay, Dickinson, O'Brien, Lyon, Emmet, Palo Alto & Osceola Counties PUMA, IA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.