Iowa

Key Details

• Almost 3.2 million people live in Iowa.
• There are over 1.41 million housing units in Iowa. About 127,000 of these housing units are vacant.
• The percentage of Iowans aged 25 years and over with a Bachelor's Degree or higher is 25.7%, while about 92% are at least high school graduates.
• A Republican, Kim Reynolds, is Iowa's 2024 governor.
• Iowa's average household income is about $76,300, higher than the United State's median household income.
• In Iowa, the average life expectancy at birth is 77.5

Iowa Population Demographics

With almost 3.2 million residents, Iowa ranks as the 30th most populous state in the United States. The state has more White residents than any other race or ethnic group, accounting for at least 87.93% of the population. Asians make up about 2.49% of Iowa's demography, while 3.89% of the population are Black or African American.

Iowa's gender ratio is approximately 49.7% male and 50.3% female. Although men outnumber women in most of the five-year age groups through the 55-59 age group, the reverse is the case, starting with the 60-64 age group. In Iowa, the number of women is nearly twice that of men at age 85 years and over.

About 6% of Iowa's population are immigrants, many of whom came from Mexico. Approximately 5% of residents are native-born citizens of the U.S. with at least one immigrant parent. Nearly two out of five immigrants in the state have naturalized as United States citizens.

Elections and Voting

Iowa has over 2.2 million registered voters who decide who holds public offices within the state and nationally. The Republican, Libertarian, and Democratic parties are the major political parties in the state.

Many of the recent gubernatorial elections in Iowa were won by Republicans. In 2014, Terry Branstad and Kim Reynolds, Republicans, received 59% of the votes cast in that election to emerge as governor and lieutenant governor. The Democratic party candidates had 37.3% of the votes. Similarly, the 2018 gubernatorial election in the state was won by a Republican, Kim Reynolds, after getting 50.3% of the entire votes. The 2022 general election that produced Kim Reynolds, who is still a Republican, was no different after the party got 58% of the vote cast.

Although Iowa registered voters have voted more for Democratic party presidential candidates in recent history (1988 to 2020), Republicans have had more wins in American elections. Between 1900 and 2020, the Democratic party won Iowa 11 times in presidential elections, while the Republican party won 20 times.

Housing, Income, and Employment

There are at least 1.41 million housing units in Iowa. While about 71.5% of them are owner-occupied, 28.5% are occupied by renters. In all, the state has more than 127,000 vacant housing units.

The average household income in Iowa was around $76,300 in 2022, higher than the United States average. Based on their annual incomes, many households in the state can afford to buy their homes and cover homeownership costs with no more than 28% of their income. An average property in the state costs about $180,000. The average house rent in Iowa in 2024 is about $1,120, which may be lower or higher, depending on factors like location and the number of bedrooms.

As of May 2024, Iowa's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.5%, making it one of the states with the lowest rate. The state's current annual employment rate stands at 97.2%, with labor force participation accounting for about 66.7%.

Iowa Crime Rates

Iowa's property crime and violent crime rates are lower than the United States' averages. The state's annual violent crime and property crime rates stand at 2.87 and 13.31 per 1,000 residents, respectively, with the following breakdowns for both crimes:

• Violent Crimes in Iowa
• Assault - 2.21 per 1,000 residents
• Murder - 0.02 per 1,000 residents
• Robbery - 0.22 per 1,000 residents
• Rape - 0.43 per 1,000 people

• Property Crimes in Iowa
• Theft - 9.65 per 1,000 residents
• Vehicle theft - 1.47 per 1,000 residents
• Burglary - 2.19 per 1,000 residents

In Iowa, there is a chance that one in 75 people will fall victim to a property crime and one in 349 for a violent crime.

How to Find People in Iowa

Government agencies and other third-party groups maintain several online directories that can be used to search and locate people. Alternatively, social media and some popular professional sites have opened up a means to find people in the state. Users often list certain contact information through which other users can find or locate them.

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