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Cerro Gordo County, IA


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Mason City, IA
Designated Market Area: Rochester-Mason City-Austin, MN-IA
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 42,409   ( 1,742 from 2010 , 723 from 2020)
Land area: 568.3 square miles
Population density: 74.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:37,643 88.76% 7.9%
Black:8351.97% 50.5%
Indian:1010.24% 48.5%
Asian:6681.58% 77.7%
2+ races:7451.76% 32.1%
Hispanic:2,4175.70% 42.7%
Total non-White:4,76611.24% 45.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:982 11.4
Deaths:1,38816.1
Net Migration: -398-4.6
Net Immigration: 680.8
Change in White population:-3,233 -7.3
Change in Non-White pop.:1,491 3.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
44,151
40,87692.58%
5551.26%
680.15%
3760.85%
5641.28%
1,6943.84%
3,2757.42%

2000
46,447
43,97794.68%
3580.77%
640.14%
3220.69%
3920.84%
1,2912.78%
2,4705.32%

1990
46,733
45,31796.97%
3550.76%
160.03%
2670.57%
n/a
7781.66%
1,4163.03%

1980
48,458
47,14197.28%
1110.23%
370.08%
1270.26%
n/a
1,0082.08%
1,3172.72%

1970
49,335
47,99597.28%
2370.48%
130.03%
540.11%
n/a
9801.99%
1,340 2.72%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
4,644 10.0
4,78610.3
-2,590-5.6
1720.4
-3,101 -6.7
805 1.7
1990's
NumberRate
5,804 12.4
5,15711.0
-2,079-4.4
1250.3
-1,340 -2.9
1,054 2.3
1980's
NumberRate
6,820 14.1
4,750 9.8
-3,741 -7.7
n/a
-1,824 -3.8
99 0.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-3,180 -6.4
n/a
-854 -1.7
-23 -0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Cerro Gordo 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
44.3
8,919 21.0%
33,490 79.0%
9,612 22.7%
19,450
2.15
11,247 57.8%
8,939 79.5%
906 8.1%
8,203 42.2%

2010
NumberPercent
43.3
9,491 21.5%
34,660 78.5%
7,919 17.9%
19,350
2.22
11,786 60.9%
9,204 78.1%
1,112 9.4%
7,564 39.1%

2000
NumberPercent
39.2
11,135 24.0%
35,312 76.0%
8,240 17.7%
19,354
2.32
12,426 64.2%
10,171 81.9%
1,154 9.3%
6,928 35.8%

1990
NumberPercent
35.3
11,581 24.8%
35,152 75.2%
7,874 16.8%
19,044
2.38
12,725 66.8%
10,913 85.8%
925 7.3%
6,319 33.2%

1980
NumberPercent
32.4
12,594 26.0%
35,864 74.0%
6,992 14.4%
18,698
2.52
13,179 70.5%
11,599 88.0%
838 6.4%
5,519 29.5%

2022 Housing Data for Cerro Gordo County, IA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units22,651 
Median Value$145,200 
Occupied19,45085.9%
Vacant3,20114.1%
Owned13,93171.6%
Rented5,51928.4%
Median Rent$812 
Single-Family Units17,68578.1%
    Detached16,98375.0%
    Attached7023.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,73312.1%
Mobile Homes8383.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Cerro Gordo County, IA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0006863.5%
$10,000 to $14,9997113.7%
$15,000 to $19,9997663.9%
$20,000 to $24,9999404.8%
$25,000 to $29,9991,0185.2%
$30,000 to $34,9998184.2%
$35,000 to $39,9991,1065.7%
$40,000 to $44,9997553.9%
$45,000 to $49,9998704.5%
$50,000 to $59,9991,4807.6%
$60,000 to $74,9992,24911.6%
$75,000 to $99,9992,73114.0%
$100,000 to $124,9992,11910.9%
$125,000 to $149,9998924.6%
$150,000 to $199,9991,1005.7%
$200,000 or more1,2096.2%
Median Household Income63,149 
Per Capita Income38,377 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state90 
Compared to U.S.78 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,0275.3%
Public Assistance2621.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,04410.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed19,22580.0%
Unemployed5622.3%
In Armed Forces170.1%
Total Labor Force19,80482.4%
Not in Labor Force4,24117.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 20.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector8,4116,47656.5%
Non-Profit5451,63625.0%
Self-Employed1,38491260.3%
Local Government74695843.8%
State Government21542333.7%
Federal Government12614446.7%
Total Private + Self9,7957,38857.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,6323,16134.0%
Total11,42710,54952.0%
Pct. Govt.11.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,86013.0%
Sales and Office Occupations4,60620.9%
Professional, Technical4,02218.3%
Service Occupations4,18619.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1260.6%
All others6,31528.7%
White Collar 52.2%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance3,50415.9%
Manufacturing3,43115.6%
Retail trade3,41515.5%
Accommodation and food services1,8018.2%
Educational services1,5547.1%
Construction1,1155.1%
Transportation and warehousing9594.4%
Wholesale trade9544.3%
Finance and insurance8043.7%
Other services7403.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.7293.3%
Public administration6883.1%
Professional, scientific, technical6432.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting6252.8%
Information3271.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3211.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing2191.0%
Utilities900.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction540.2%
Management160.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Cerro Gordo County, IA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,9444.52%
Puerto Rican1620.38%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American240.06%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan110.03%
Honduran40.01%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran90.02%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1120.26%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian1120.26%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic670.16%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese1480.34%
Chinese1410.33%
Laotian1410.33%
Korean630.15%
Filipino300.07%
Thai10.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English39,24996.3%
Spanish9522.3%
Other Asian1700.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic950.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun770.2%
German, other Germanic720.2%
Other510.1%
Chinese220.1%
Tagalog200.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German14,67034.1%
Norwegian5,64313.1%
Irish4,62510.8%
English2,7946.5%
American1,3173.1%
Danish9912.3%
Dutch9632.2%
Czech8812.0%
Swedish7231.7%
French7201.7%
European6021.4%
Scottish5821.4%
Polish3450.8%
Scandinavian2860.7%
Welsh2850.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen42,58299.1%
Not a citizen3970.9%
Native42,01297.8%
Foreign-born9672.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Cerro Gordo County, IA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
653 2.1%1,275 4.1%10,584 34.4%10,900 35.4%5,056 16.4%2,322 7.5%
  Average years of education: 13.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 653 2.1%
9-12 Years 1,275 4.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 10,584 34.4%
Some College 10,900 35.4%
Bach. Degree 5,056 16.4%
Grad Degree 2,322 7.5%
Average years of education: 13.4

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Cerro Gordo County, IA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 25,283 23,914 1,369 5.4% 4.4%
1991 25,823 24,380 1,443 5.6% 4.7%
1992 25,724 24,235 1,489 5.8% 4.5%
1993 25,917 24,547 1,370 5.3% 4.1%
1994 26,124 24,945 1,179 4.5% 3.6%
1995 26,583 25,645 938 3.5% 3.5%
1996 27,255 26,198 1,057 3.9% 3.6%
1997 27,043 26,199 844 3.1% 3.1%
1998 26,709 25,902 807 3.0% 2.8%
1999 26,155 25,447 708 2.7% 2.7%
2000 25,235 24,489 746 3.0% 2.7%
2001 24,999 24,138 861 3.4% 3.3%
2002 25,507 24,458 1,049 4.1% 4.0%
2003 25,511 24,432 1,079 4.2% 4.4%
2004 25,686 24,553 1,133 4.4% 4.5%
2005 26,091 24,946 1,145 4.4% 4.3%
2006 26,105 25,091 1,014 3.9% 3.7%
2007 25,669 24,663 1,006 3.9% 3.7%
2008 25,753 24,533 1,220 4.7% 4.1%
2009 25,407 23,646 1,761 6.9% 6.4%
2010 24,504 22,799 1,705 7.0% 6.1%
2011 24,266 22,754 1,512 6.2% 5.6%
2012 23,816 22,484 1,332 5.6% 5.1%
2013 23,365 22,103 1,262 5.4% 4.7%
2014 23,232 22,155 1,077 4.6% 4.2%
2015 23,007 22,107 900 3.9% 3.7%
2016 23,235 22,408 827 3.6% 3.6%
2017 23,297 22,587 710 3.0% 3.1%
2018 23,444 22,817 627 2.7% 2.6%
2019 23,837 23,180 657 2.8% 2.8%
2020 23,096 21,893 1,203 5.2% 5.3%
2021 22,674 21,796 878 3.9% 3.8%
2022 22,469 21,847 622 2.8% 2.7%
2023 22,175 21,495 680 3.1% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com