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Calhoun County, IA


Designated Market Area: Des Moines-Ames, IA-MO
USDA County Type (2015): Farming
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 9,725   ( 55 from 2010 , 189 from 2020)
Land area: 569.8 square miles
Population density: 17.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:9,027 92.82% 4.7%
Black:2582.65% 1257.9%
Indian:500.51% 177.8%
Asian:390.40% 85.7%
2+ races:1161.19% 132.0%
Hispanic:2352.42% 161.1%
Total non-White:6987.18% 249.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:204 10.3
Deaths:30815.5
Net Migration: -89-4.5
Net Immigration: 10.1
Change in White population:-443 -4.6
Change in Non-White pop.:498 5.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
9,670
9,47097.93%
190.20%
180.19%
210.22%
500.52%
900.93%
2002.07%

2000
11,115
10,84997.61%
760.68%
210.19%
200.18%
460.41%
1000.90%
2662.39%

1990
11,508
11,39699.03%
290.25%
60.05%
340.30%
n/a
430.37%
1120.97%

1980
13,542
13,45899.38%
170.13%
60.04%
200.15%
n/a
370.27%
840.62%

1970
14,287
14,24599.71%
160.11%
70.05%
50.03%
n/a
120.08%
42 0.29%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
934 8.4
1,32111.9
-1,019-9.2
100.1
-1,379 -12.4
-66 -0.6
1990's
NumberRate
1,086 9.4
1,69514.7
3483.0
120.1
-547 -4.8
154 1.3
1980's
NumberRate
1,545 11.4
1,785 13.2
-1,809 -13.4
n/a
-2,062 -15.2
28 0.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-874 -6.1
n/a
-787 -5.5
42 0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Calhoun County, IA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
42.4
2,152 22.1%
7,573 77.9%
2,280 23.4%
3,852
2.38
2,488 64.6%
2,052 82.5%
208 8.4%
1,364 35.4%

2010
NumberPercent
47.8
2,052 21.2%
7,618 78.8%
2,292 23.7%
4,242
2.22
2,780 65.5%
2,312 83.2%
202 7.3%
1,462 34.5%

2000
NumberPercent
42.1
2,549 22.9%
8,566 77.1%
2,452 22.1%
4,496
2.32
3,053 67.9%
2,644 86.6%
206 6.7%
1,443 32.1%

1990
NumberPercent
40.7
2,892 25.1%
8,616 74.9%
2,731 23.7%
4,667
2.37
3,159 67.7%
2,862 90.6%
114 3.6%
1,508 32.3%

1980
NumberPercent
36.5
3,606 26.6%
9,936 73.4%
2,659 19.6%
5,091
2.57
3,769 74.0%
3,421 90.8%
141 3.7%
1,322 26.0%

2022 Housing Data for Calhoun County, IA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units4,794 
Median Value$104,900 
Occupied3,85280.4%
Vacant94219.6%
Owned3,03278.7%
Rented82021.3%
Median Rent$696 
Single-Family Units4,25288.7%
    Detached4,15686.7%
    Attached962.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units2735.7%
Mobile Homes861.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Calhoun County, IA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001684.4%
$10,000 to $14,9991423.7%
$15,000 to $19,9991704.4%
$20,000 to $24,9992245.8%
$25,000 to $29,999952.5%
$30,000 to $34,9992576.7%
$35,000 to $39,9991383.6%
$40,000 to $44,9991453.8%
$45,000 to $49,9991253.2%
$50,000 to $59,9993158.2%
$60,000 to $74,99942010.9%
$75,000 to $99,99956814.7%
$100,000 to $124,99943111.2%
$125,000 to $149,9992586.7%
$150,000 to $199,9991764.6%
$200,000 or more2205.7%
Median Household Income65,614 
Per Capita Income34,490 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state89 
Compared to U.S.77 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1834.8%
Public Assistance1022.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps42110.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,74267.2%
Unemployed1142.0%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force3,85669.3%
Not in Labor Force1,70930.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 32.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,2831,02055.7%
Non-Profit11441221.7%
Self-Employed49123667.5%
Local Government16219145.9%
State Government796953.4%
Federal Government409030.8%
Total Private + Self1,7741,25658.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.39576234.1%
Total2,1692,01851.8%
Pct. Govt.15.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts68516.2%
Sales and Office Occupations72817.2%
Professional, Technical90521.4%
Service Occupations75717.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1012.4%
All others1,16227.4%
White Collar 54.7%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance92221.8%
Retail trade60414.3%
Manufacturing48011.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3959.3%
Educational services3157.4%
Other services2515.9%
Construction2195.2%
Transportation and warehousing1744.1%
Public administration1673.9%
Finance and insurance1613.8%
Wholesale trade1433.4%
Professional, scientific, technical1022.4%
Accommodation and food services912.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.631.5%
Information601.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation471.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing240.6%
Utilities190.4%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Calhoun County, IA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1731.75%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican60.06%
Total Central American160.16%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran160.16%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American50.05%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian50.05%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic160.16%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean130.13%
Filipino70.07%
Laotian30.03%
Taiwanese20.02%
Vietnamese10.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English9,21598.7%
Spanish740.8%
German, other Germanic230.2%
Tagalog70.1%
Other Indo-European70.1%
Other50.1%
Other Asian30.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic20.0%
Chinese20.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German3,80738.5%
Irish1,10311.1%
English8158.2%
American4744.8%
Norwegian4054.1%
Swedish3803.8%
Danish2242.3%
French2042.1%
Dutch1701.7%
Italian1371.4%
European1031.0%
Polish890.9%
Scandinavian740.7%
Welsh730.7%
Czech550.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen9,86399.7%
Not a citizen300.3%
Native9,82699.3%
Foreign-born670.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Calhoun County, IA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
78 1.1%353 5.0%2,593 36.6%2,539 35.9%1,074 15.2%441 6.2%
  Average years of education: 13.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 78 1.1%
9-12 Years 353 5.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,593 36.6%
Some College 2,539 35.9%
Bach. Degree 1,074 15.2%
Grad Degree 441 6.2%
Average years of education: 13.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Calhoun County, IA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 4,975 4,853 122 2.5% 4.4%
1991 5,042 4,882 160 3.2% 4.7%
1992 5,237 5,061 176 3.4% 4.5%
1993 5,252 5,062 190 3.6% 4.1%
1994 5,211 5,030 181 3.5% 3.6%
1995 5,267 5,084 183 3.5% 3.5%
1996 5,248 5,059 189 3.6% 3.6%
1997 5,058 4,904 154 3.0% 3.1%
1998 4,871 4,733 138 2.8% 2.8%
1999 4,899 4,756 143 2.9% 2.7%
2000 5,348 5,197 151 2.8% 2.7%
2001 5,320 5,145 175 3.3% 3.3%
2002 5,240 5,052 188 3.6% 4.0%
2003 5,121 4,906 215 4.2% 4.4%
2004 5,121 4,904 217 4.2% 4.5%
2005 5,148 4,942 206 4.0% 4.3%
2006 5,263 5,086 177 3.4% 3.7%
2007 5,219 5,049 170 3.3% 3.7%
2008 5,294 5,110 184 3.5% 4.1%
2009 5,239 4,969 270 5.2% 6.4%
2010 4,644 4,360 284 6.1% 6.1%
2011 4,528 4,266 262 5.8% 5.6%
2012 4,446 4,200 246 5.5% 5.1%
2013 4,367 4,140 227 5.2% 4.7%
2014 4,420 4,207 213 4.8% 4.2%
2015 4,455 4,265 190 4.3% 3.7%
2016 4,545 4,375 170 3.7% 3.6%
2017 4,305 4,175 130 3.0% 3.1%
2018 4,312 4,201 111 2.6% 2.6%
2019 4,297 4,187 110 2.6% 2.8%
2020 4,096 3,928 168 4.1% 5.3%
2021 4,110 3,964 146 3.6% 3.8%
2022 4,202 4,095 107 2.5% 2.7%
2023 4,150 4,037 113 2.7% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com