Hawarden, IA

Census Place

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2024 Population
2,658
US Senator
Chuck Grassley
Republican Party
US Senator
Joni Ernst
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
35.9
2.57% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
7.25%
28% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$74,167
6.91% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$136,300
2.71% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,270
5.22% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Hawarden, 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.

86.2% of the residents in Hawarden, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Hawarden, IA was $136,300, and the homeownership rate was 65%.

Most people in Hawarden, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Hawarden, IA was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Hawarden, IA is home to a population of 2.66k people, from which 86.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 26.3% of Hawarden, IA residents were born outside of the country (699 people).

In 2024, there were 3.37 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.67k people) in Hawarden, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 497 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 237 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.2%
2024 Citizenship
86.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.2% of Hawarden, IA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hawarden, IA was 86.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hawarden, IA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.67k ± 268
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    497 ± 296
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    237 ± 176
36.4%
Hispanic Population
967 people

In 2024, there were 3.37 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.67k people) in Hawarden, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 497 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 237 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

36.4% of the people in Hawarden, IA are hispanic (967 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hawarden, IA as a share of the total population.

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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

26.3%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
699 people
24.4%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
652 people

As of 2024, 26.3% of Hawarden, IA residents (699 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 Hawarden, IA was 24.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    28 ± 24
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    18 ± 24
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    14 ± 13

Hawarden, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.56 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Hawarden, IA employs 1.27k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hawarden, IA were Manufacturing (285 people), Construction (183 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (157 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($135,357), Public Administration ($69,167), and Educational Services ($68,139).

Employment

Occupations

1.27k
2024 Value
± 193
5.22%
1 Year growth
± 19.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hawarden, IA grew at a rate of 5.22%, from 1.21k employees to 1.27k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hawarden, IA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (172 people), Production Occupations (170 people), and Management Occupations (136 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hawarden, IA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

1.27k
2024 Value
± 193
5.22%
1 Year growth
± 19.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hawarden, IA grew at a rate of 5.22%, from 1.21k employees to 1.27k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hawarden, IA, are Manufacturing (285 people), Construction (183 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (157 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hawarden, IA, though some of these residents may live in Hawarden, 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

$49,433
Median earning men ± $2,063
$32,837
Median earning women ± $5,423

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($135,417), Other Services Except Public Administration ($83,594), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,611).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,964), Other Services Except Public Administration ($49,583), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,750).

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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.

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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.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Hawarden, IA. Showing the available data for Iowa.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (55.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.789%)
    Independent Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Iowa for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

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 Hawarden, IA was $136,300 in 2024, which is 0.41 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $132,700 to $136,300, a 2.71% increase. The homeownership rate in Hawarden, IA is 65%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hawarden, IA have an average commute time of 15.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hawarden, IA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$136,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$16,043
$603
Median Property Taxes
±$125

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Hawarden, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

65%
Homeownership
2024
66.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 65% of the housing units in Hawarden, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$74,167
Median Household Income
± $9,605
928
Number of Households
± 156

In 2024, the median household income of the 928 households in Hawarden, IA grew to $74,167 from the previous year's value of $69,375.

The following chart displays the households in Hawarden, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hawarden, 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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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (75.1%)
  2. Carpooled (12.9%)
  3. Worked At Home (10.4%)

In 2024, 75.1% of workers in Hawarden, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.9%) and those who worked at home (10.4%).

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

15.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hawarden, IA have a shorter commute time (15.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.661% of the workforce in Hawarden, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hawarden, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hawarden, IA have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.25% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hawarden, IA (188 out of 2.59k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

89.5% of the population of Hawarden, IA has health coverage, with 43.6% on employee plans, 25.4% on Medicaid, 11.3% on Medicare, 7.97% on non-group plans, and 1.12% 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, 56.7% were men and 43.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31% under 18 years, 19.7% between 18 and 34 years, 34% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56.7% were men and 43.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

10.5%
Uninsured
43.6%
Employer Coverage
25.4%
Medicaid
11.3%
Medicare
7.97%
Non-Group
1.12%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hawarden, IA declined by 14.4% from 12.3% to 10.5%.

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