Iowa

Iowa’s capitol city is Des Moines, and its current budget is $21.3 Billion..

Iowa has a total of 6 votes in the Electoral College. Visit Iowa’s official website.

The Hawkeye State features rolling plains and is known for agricultural production, particularly corn and pork. Home to the first caucuses in presidential primaries.

Political Composition

Iowa’s politics lean towards the Republican party .

  • Democratic voters: 45%
  • Republican voters: 53%
  • Independent/Other: 2%

Republican trifecta with majorities in both houses; 3 of 4 representatives are Republican. Both senators are Republican. Swing state that voted Republican in 2016 and 2020.

Demographics

The largest cities in Iowa include:

  • Des Moines with a population of 214237
  • Cedar Rapids with a population of 133562
  • Davenport with a population of 102085
  • Sioux City with a population of 82514
  • Iowa City with a population of 75798

Iowa’s population consists of 85.0% white residents, 4.1% black residents, 6.3% hispanic residents. 2.7% asian residents, 0.5% Native American, residents 0.1% Asian Pacific Islander residents, and 1.8% of people claiming two of more races..

Iowa has an average age of 38.5, with 49.7% of the population being male and 50.3%of the population being female.50.8% of people in Iowa are married.

92.0% of people Iowa in have a high school diploma, while 32.8% have attended some college. 28.6% of people have a bachelors degree and 10.5% of people having attained a graduate degree of higher

The state ranks #20 in health and #21 in education. It has a crime rate that averages 303.5 per 100,000 people.

Iowa Finances

Average Home Price: $178400
Average Rent: $863
Property Tax Rate: 1.53%
Home Ownership Percentage:71.1%
State Minimum Wage:$7.25

Iowa ranks #29 in the nation’s poverty ranking with 11.2% of residents facing poverty, and a median household income of .$60523

The largest private employer is Hy-Vee, and the largest public employer is State of Iowa.

Religion

Religion plays a significant role in Iowa politics, with 58% of residents identifying as Protestant and 23% as Catholic. 0.5% of the state’s residents identify as Muslim, 1% identify as Mormon, 1% identify as Jewish, and 1.5% claim another religion. However, the state also has a notable non-religious population at 15%.