By Aaron Nipper|Staff writerThe Iowa caucus happened this past week, and it brought several interesting questions to the spotlight. Among them is one that could potentially change the future of primaries: Is Iowa representative of the United States? Should it be the first caucus in the primaries?America is home to around 327 million people, while Iowa has a population of a little over three million, according to the US Census Bureau. The following information shows how Iowa compares to the national averages.EthnicityAccording to the CIA World Factbook, America’s white population sits at around 72%, with an almost 13% African American population and a nearly 5% Asian population. They do not have a separate listing for people of Mexican, Central and South American ethnicities, but Pew Research Center claims that in 2016, the Hispanic population accounted for 18% of the U.S. population.The United States Census Bureau states that the white population in Iowa amounts to 90.7%. The African American population sits at 4% of the state’s total, with a 6.2% Hispanic population and a 2.7% Asian population. It is important to note, however, that different sources may have slightly different counts for populations.AgeThe CIA World Factbook reports about 13% of the population is between the ages of 15-24. Almost 39% of Americans fall in between the ages of 25 and 54, with about 30% being 55 and older.In Iowa, the Census Bureau reports that 23% of the population is under 18, with 54% being between the ages of 18 and 65, leaving 17% of the population being 65 and older.IncomeAccording to the Federal Reserve’s Economic Database, in 2018, the median income per household was about $63,000 in America. The Census Bureau states that the poverty rate in 2018 was 11.8%.Meanwhile, the median household income in Iowa is about $58,500, with a poverty rate of 11.2%.SexA graphic on Worldometer states that America has a 49.5 to 50.5 male to female ratio, while Iowa sits at 49.8% to 50.2%. It is important to note, however, that most countries in the world are less than half a point apart.Associated Press (AP) results from the 2020 Iowa Caucus As of Feb. 10, 2020, the following are the AP results from the Iowa Caucus with 100% reporting:Iowa Democratic Primary
| Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Delegates | Percent | Count |
|
Pete Buttigieg
|
13 | 26.2% | 564 |
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Bernie Sanders
|
12 | 26.1% | 562 |
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Elizabeth Warren
|
8 | 18% | 388 |
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Joe Biden
|
6 | 15.8% | 340 |
|
Amy Klobuchar
|
1 | 12.3% | 264 |
|
Andrew Yang
|
0 | 1% | 22 |
|
Tom Steyer
|
0 | 0.3% | 7 |
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Deval Patrick
|
0 | 0% | 0 |
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John Delaney
|
0 | 0% | 0 |
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Michael Bennet
|
0 | 0% | 0 |
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Michael Bloomberg
|
0 | 0% | 0 |
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Tulsi Gabbard
|
0 | 0% | 0 |
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Uncommitted
|
0 | 0.2% | 4 |
|
Other candidates
|
0 | 0.1% | 1 |
Iowa Republican Primary
| Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Delegates | Percent | Count |
 Donald Trump
|
39 | 97.1% | 31,464 |
 Bill Weld
|
1 | 1.3% | 426 |
 Joe Walsh
|
0 | 1.1% | 348 |
|
Other candidates
|
0 | 0.5% | 151 |
Contact Aaron Nipper at TNIPPER@augusta.edu