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Cedar Rapids nonfarm payroll employees increase by 0.7% since September 2021

By Hawkeye Reporter | Oct 2, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for October 2021 in the Cedar Rapids metropolitan statistical area was 138,300, a 0.7 percent increase over the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

23 people die from Alzheimer's disease in Iowa during week ending July 24

By Hawkeye Reporter | Oct 1, 2021

There were 23 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in Iowa in the week ending July 24, making up 3.8 percent of total deaths by all causes in Iowa.

21 people die from diabetes mellitus in Iowa during week ending July 24

By Hawkeye Reporter | Oct 1, 2021

There were 21 deaths from diabetes mellitus reported in Iowa in the week ending July 24, making up 3.5 percent of total deaths by all causes in Iowa.

26 people die in Iowa with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in week ending August 7

By Hawkeye Reporter | Oct 1, 2021

There were 26 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Iowa during the week ending August 7, a 73.3 percent increase over the previous week.

Ames nonfarm payroll employees increase by 1.6% since April

By Hawkeye Reporter | Oct 1, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for May in the Ames metropolitan statistical area was 51,900, a 1.6 percent increase over the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Des Moines-West Des Moines nonfarm payroll employees increase by 1.4% since March

By Hawkeye Reporter | Oct 1, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for April in the Des Moines-West Des Moines metropolitan statistical area was 364,500, a 1.4 percent increase over the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Home vacancies in Iowa down 0.3 percent in Q3

By Hawkeye Reporter | Oct 1, 2021

Iowa’s home vacancy rate was 0.8 percent in the third quarter of 2021, a decrease of 0.3 percent from the previous quarter, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report.

Total non-farm payroll employees in Iowa increases by 7.1% in September 2021

By Hawkeye Reporter | Oct 1, 2021

Iowa reported the number of employees on non-farm payrolls for the month of September 2021 was 52,800, according to a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report.

Ames sees 52,800 nonfarm payroll employees in September

By Hawkeye Reporter | Oct 1, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for September in Iowa's Ames metropolitan statistical area was 52,800, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Rental vacancies in Iowa up 1.8% from Q3 to Q4 2021

By Hawkeye Reporter | Oct 1, 2021

Rental vacancies in Iowa were 7.5 percent in the fourth quarter of 2021, an increase of 1.8 percent over the previous quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Q3 2021: Iowa's combined tax revenues down 41.9% since Q2 2021

By Hawkeye Reporter | Oct 1, 2021

Iowa collected $2.3 billion in total tax revenues during the third quarter of 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

Ames nonfarm payroll employees increase by 0.8% since September 2021

By Hawkeye Reporter | Oct 1, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for October 2021 in the Ames metropolitan statistical area was 53,200, a 0.8 percent increase over the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Iowa collects $12 million in miscellaneous taxes during Q3 2021

By Hawkeye Reporter | Oct 1, 2021

Iowa's miscellaneous tax revenue reached $12 million in the third quarter of 2021, a decrease of 79% compared to the previous quarter.

Gregory and Breanne D. Barnum unload 1510 Ninth St., Des Moines

By Hawkeye Reporter | Oct 1, 2021

The two bedroom, one bathroom home at 1510 Ninth St., Des Moines was sold on Oct. 1 by Gregory and Breanne D. Barnum for $310,000. The buyer was Ariel S Pleva.

Richard L. Cox sells 3027 Carr St., Des Moines

By Hawkeye Reporter | Oct 1, 2021

On Oct. 1, Richard L. Cox sold their home at 3027 Carr St., Des Moines to Kerissa D Hall for $75,000.

Q3: VA home loan in Iowa averages $223,158

By Hawkeye Reporter | Oct 1, 2021

The average VA loan amount in Iowa during the third quarter of the fiscal year 2021 was $223,158, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

Ariel S Pleva purchases 1522 Ninth St., Des Moines

By Hawkeye Reporter | Oct 1, 2021

On Oct. 1, Ariel S Pleva purchased a home at 1522 Ninth St., Des Moines from Gregory and Breanne D. Barnum for $35,000.

Average VA home loan amount in Iowa increases in Q3

By Hawkeye Reporter | Oct 1, 2021

The average VA loan amount in Iowa during the third quarter of the fiscal year 2021 was $223,158, a 2 percent increase over the previous quarter, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.