RightDataUSA

Clarke County, IA


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

Places in Clarke County, IA     [Sort places by population]

 

Tracts in Clarke County, IA

   



Click here to view election data for Clarke County, IA

2022 population: 9,692   ( 406 from 2010 , 52 from 2020)
Land area: 431.1 square miles
Population density: 22.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:7,557 77.97% 7.9%
Black:1141.18% 200.0%
Indian:270.28% 80.0%
Asian:1201.24% 233.3%
2+ races:1191.23% 95.1%
Hispanic:1,75518.11% 89.3%
Total non-White:2,13522.03% 98.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:264 13.5
Deaths:30815.8
Net Migration: -91-4.7
Net Immigration: 763.9
Change in White population:-651 -7.0
Change in Non-White pop.:1,057 11.4




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

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

2010
9,286
8,20888.39%
380.41%
150.16%
360.39%
610.66%
9279.98%
1,07811.61%

2000
9,133
8,64894.69%
100.11%
280.31%
350.38%
420.46%
3694.04%
4855.31%

1990
8,287
8,21899.17%
00.00%
120.14%
360.43%
n/a
210.25%
690.83%

1980
8,612
8,55299.30%
00.00%
00.00%
200.23%
n/a
200.23%
600.70%

1970
7,581
7,56599.79%
10.01%
00.00%
30.04%
n/a
90.12%
16 0.21%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,186 13.0
93410.2
-295-3.2
470.5
-440 -4.8
593 6.5
1990's
NumberRate
931 11.2
1,01612.3
3304.0
50.1
430 5.2
416 5.0
1980's
NumberRate
1,173 13.6
989 11.5
-537 -6.2
n/a
-334 -3.9
9 0.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
888 11.7
n/a
987 13.0
44 0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Clarke County, IA
[Display all years]

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
39.3
2,490 25.7%
7,202 74.3%
1,914 19.7%
3,879
2.47
2,620 67.5%
2,026 77.3%
221 8.4%
1,259 32.5%

2010
NumberPercent
40.2
2,346 25.3%
6,940 74.7%
1,549 16.7%
3,701
2.47
2,461 66.5%
1,978 80.4%
202 8.2%
1,240 33.5%

2000
NumberPercent
38.3
2,392 26.2%
6,741 73.8%
1,551 17.0%
3,588
2.50
2,531 70.5%
2,112 83.4%
221 8.7%
1,057 29.5%

1990
NumberPercent
36.9
2,173 26.2%
6,114 73.8%
1,539 18.6%
3,347
2.44
2,354 70.3%
2,036 86.5%
181 7.7%
993 29.7%

1980
NumberPercent
33.8
2,413 28.0%
6,199 72.0%
1,476 17.1%
3,378
2.54
2,509 74.3%
2,289 91.2%
152 6.1%
869 25.7%

2022 Housing Data for Clarke County, IA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units4,321 
Median Value$127,200 
Occupied3,87989.8%
Vacant44210.2%
Owned2,81072.4%
Rented1,06927.6%
Median Rent$701 
Single-Family Units3,32076.8%
    Detached3,22674.7%
    Attached942.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units4119.5%
Mobile Homes2245.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Clarke County, IA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003689.5%
$10,000 to $14,9991854.8%
$15,000 to $19,999982.5%
$20,000 to $24,9991223.1%
$25,000 to $29,9991644.2%
$30,000 to $34,999531.4%
$35,000 to $39,99942911.1%
$40,000 to $44,999822.1%
$45,000 to $49,999842.2%
$50,000 to $59,9992145.5%
$60,000 to $74,99950212.9%
$75,000 to $99,99938810.0%
$100,000 to $124,99957614.8%
$125,000 to $149,9992015.2%
$150,000 to $199,9992105.4%
$200,000 or more2035.2%
Median Household Income63,120 
Per Capita Income32,003 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state95 
Compared to U.S.83 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1754.5%
Public Assistance1102.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps75219.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,62376.6%
Unemployed250.5%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force3,64877.1%
Not in Labor Force1,08322.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 23.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,8231,32457.9%
Non-Profit7420126.9%
Self-Employed3946086.8%
Local Government12937325.7%
State Government429630.4%
Federal Government2375.1%
Total Private + Self2,2171,38461.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.24770725.9%
Total2,4642,09154.1%
Pct. Govt.14.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts69415.2%
Sales and Office Occupations63313.9%
Professional, Technical75216.5%
Service Occupations73816.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing180.4%
All others1,74438.2%
White Collar 45.6%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing91620.1%
Retail trade67914.9%
Educational services52911.6%
Health care and social assistance49110.8%
Construction3698.1%
Finance and insurance3327.3%
Transportation and warehousing2455.4%
Accommodation and food services2154.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1723.8%
Public administration1523.3%
Other services1102.4%
Wholesale trade811.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing731.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.541.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation461.0%
Professional, scientific, technical410.9%
Information330.7%
Utilities170.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction60.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,56516.07%
Puerto Rican120.12%
Cuban80.08%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic230.24%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Laotian380.39%
Filipino60.06%
Japanese20.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English7,91387.9%
Spanish8539.5%
German, other Germanic1561.7%
Other Asian660.7%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic60.1%
Other Indo-European60.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German1,70517.5%
English1,29213.3%
Irish7337.5%
Dutch3783.9%
American3073.2%
Norwegian2352.4%
Italian2332.4%
Swedish1511.6%
Czech1331.4%
Scotch-Irish780.8%
Danish760.8%
French700.7%
European680.7%
Welsh550.6%
Scottish370.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen9,47997.4%
Not a citizen2582.6%
Native9,18094.3%
Foreign-born5575.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Clarke County, IA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
230 3.6%749 11.9%2,668 42.3%1,700 26.9%611 9.7%351 5.6%
  Average years of education: 12.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 230 3.6%
9-12 Years 749 11.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,668 42.3%
Some College 1,700 26.9%
Bach. Degree 611 9.7%
Grad Degree 351 5.6%
Average years of education: 12.5

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Clarke County, IA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 4,233 4,016 217 5.1% 4.4%
1991 4,359 4,064 295 6.8% 4.7%
1992 4,252 3,968 284 6.7% 4.5%
1993 4,082 3,735 347 8.5% 4.1%
1994 4,015 3,744 271 6.7% 3.6%
1995 3,943 3,702 241 6.1% 3.5%
1996 4,065 3,853 212 5.2% 3.6%
1997 4,255 4,086 169 4.0% 3.1%
1998 4,396 4,229 167 3.8% 2.8%
1999 4,581 4,417 164 3.6% 2.7%
2000 4,880 4,724 156 3.2% 2.7%
2001 4,980 4,778 202 4.1% 3.3%
2002 4,993 4,730 263 5.3% 4.0%
2003 4,863 4,473 390 8.0% 4.4%
2004 4,682 4,382 300 6.4% 4.5%
2005 4,639 4,398 241 5.2% 4.3%
2006 4,741 4,549 192 4.0% 3.7%
2007 4,830 4,629 201 4.2% 3.7%
2008 4,916 4,690 226 4.6% 4.1%
2009 4,907 4,534 373 7.6% 6.4%
2010 4,774 4,402 372 7.8% 6.1%
2011 4,707 4,371 336 7.1% 5.6%
2012 4,629 4,350 279 6.0% 5.1%
2013 4,591 4,338 253 5.5% 4.7%
2014 4,678 4,469 209 4.5% 4.2%
2015 4,768 4,575 193 4.0% 3.7%
2016 4,855 4,693 162 3.3% 3.6%
2017 4,800 4,651 149 3.1% 3.1%
2018 4,848 4,707 141 2.9% 2.6%
2019 4,939 4,795 144 2.9% 2.8%
2020 4,761 4,504 257 5.4% 5.3%
2021 4,940 4,750 190 3.8% 3.8%
2022 5,010 4,864 146 2.9% 2.7%
2023 5,042 4,898 144 2.9% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com