Diagonal, Iowa Population 2024

338

Diagonal Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Diagonal was:

  • White: 83.59%
  • Two or more races: 16.41%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Iowa
Land Area (mi²)
0.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
370.20/sq mi
The current population of Diagonal, Iowa is 338 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 338.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White38783.59%
Two or more races7616.41%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Diagonal Population by Race

Diagonal Population Pyramid 2024

Diagonal Median Age

51.9

Total

33.2

Male

52.8

Female

Diagonal Adults

There are 369 adults, (171 of whom are seniors) in Diagonal.

Diagonal Age Dependency

133.8

Age Dependency Ratio

86.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Diagonal Sex Ratio

Female26557.24%
Male19842.76%

Diagonal Population by Age

Diagonal Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1302.5487.712.3
Married843.0191.78.3
Non Family351.4374.325.7
Female72.571000
Male42.251000

2.76

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

87.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Diagonal Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade236.97%
Associates Degree247.27%
Bachelors Degree3410.3%
Graduate Degree288.48%
High School Graduate14443.64%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College7723.33%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Diagonal Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Diagonal Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White27926358
2+ Races47444
Hispanic1064

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.27%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 40%.

Diagonal Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$38,750$0$37,500
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$0$58,750$9,071
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$35,000$59,688$16,875
Some College$41,458$59,167$25,938

$35,000

Average Earnings

$59,688

Average Male

$16,875

Average Female

Diagonal Earnings by Educational Attainment

Diagonal Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Diagonal Language

98.18% of Diagonal residents speak only English, while 1.82% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.82% of the population.

Diagonal Language

Diagonal Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2392410.04%

7.36%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.94%

Male Poverty Rate

9.76%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Diagonal

The race most likely to be in poverty in Diagonal is White, with 10.04% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Diagonal is White, with 10.04% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.76%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.09%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.74%.

Diagonal Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College14.47%
High School1.28%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Diagonal Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed9.64%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed4.85%
Female Unemployed0%

Diagonal Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Diagonal Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,322$85,341
Households$85,000$76,773
Married Families$83,684$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,563$40,103

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Diagonal Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

37.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.0%

Male Marriage Rate

37.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Diagonal Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Diagonal Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Diagonal Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Diagonal Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

26

Number of Veterans

26

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam14
Korea3
World War II3
First Gulf War2
Second Gulf War0

Diagonal Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7414
75+9
35 to 543
18 to 340
55 to 640

Diagonal Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White247.79%
2+ Races23.28%
Hispanic212.5%

Diagonal Veterans by Race

Diagonal Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44.44%

Veteran Disability Rate

Diagonal Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

47.8%

Labor Force Participation

47.8%

Employment Rate

0%

Unemployment Rate

Diagonal Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Diagonal Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Diagonal Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

77.11%

Born in Diagonal

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Diagonal residents were born in the United States, with 77.11% having been born in Iowa. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Diagonal Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202933800%
202833800%
202733800%
202633800%
202533800%
202433800%
2023338-4-1.17%
202234251.48%
2021337-1-0.3%
2020338226.96%
2019316-3-0.94%
2018319-5-1.54%
201732420.62%
201632210.31%
201532100%
2014321-2-0.62%
2013323-1-0.31%
2012324-4-1.22%
2011328-1-0.3%
201032900%

Diagonal Population by Year