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Greene 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: 8,741   ( 595 from 2010 , 25 from 2020)
Land area: 569.6 square miles
Population density: 15.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:8,133 93.04% 9.8%
Black:620.71% 181.8%
Indian:360.41% 44.0%
Asian:640.73% 93.9%
2+ races:1351.54% 125.0%
Hispanic:3113.56% 81.9%
Total non-White:6086.96% 90.6%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:207 11.8
Deaths:26014.8
Net Migration: 251.4
Net Immigration: 20.1
Change in White population:-884 -9.5
Change in Non-White pop.:289 3.1




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

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

2010
9,336
9,01796.58%
220.24%
250.27%
330.35%
600.64%
1711.83%
3193.42%

2000
10,366
10,09497.38%
130.13%
110.11%
250.24%
470.45%
1721.66%
2722.62%

1990
10,045
9,95099.05%
00.00%
120.12%
420.42%
n/a
410.41%
950.95%

1980
12,119
12,03699.32%
30.02%
10.01%
480.40%
n/a
290.24%
830.68%

1970
12,716
12,67899.70%
60.05%
20.02%
90.07%
n/a
210.17%
38 0.30%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
962 9.3
1,13811.0
-897-8.7
30.0
-1,077 -10.4
47 0.5
1990's
NumberRate
1,171 11.7
1,35613.5
1051.0
220.2
144 1.4
177 1.8
1980's
NumberRate
1,501 12.4
1,463 12.1
-2,102 -17.3
n/a
-2,086 -17.2
12 0.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-825 -6.5
n/a
-642 -5.0
45 0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Greene 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
44.6
1,951 22.3%
6,790 77.7%
2,057 23.5%
3,837
2.26
2,266 59.1%
1,757 77.5%
179 7.9%
1,571 40.9%

2010
NumberPercent
45.6
2,156 23.1%
7,180 76.9%
1,951 20.9%
3,996
2.30
2,553 63.9%
2,083 81.6%
209 8.2%
1,443 36.1%

2000
NumberPercent
40.9
2,651 25.6%
7,715 74.4%
2,247 21.7%
4,202
2.41
2,889 68.8%
2,359 81.7%
238 8.2%
1,313 31.2%

1990
NumberPercent
39.7
2,486 24.7%
7,559 75.3%
2,262 22.5%
4,226
2.34
2,918 69.0%
2,582 88.5%
167 5.7%
1,308 31.0%

1980
NumberPercent
34.9
3,316 27.4%
8,803 72.6%
2,314 19.1%
4,741
2.52
3,492 73.7%
3,160 90.5%
163 4.7%
1,249 26.3%

2022 Housing Data for Greene County, IA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units4,325 
Median Value$119,100 
Occupied3,83788.7%
Vacant48811.3%
Owned2,89475.4%
Rented94324.6%
Median Rent$828 
Single-Family Units3,68885.3%
    Detached3,60883.4%
    Attached801.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units3257.5%
Mobile Homes1152.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Greene County, IA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001925.0%
$10,000 to $14,9991343.5%
$15,000 to $19,9992316.0%
$20,000 to $24,9991493.9%
$25,000 to $29,9991534.0%
$30,000 to $34,9991153.0%
$35,000 to $39,9992687.0%
$40,000 to $44,9992025.3%
$45,000 to $49,9992677.0%
$50,000 to $59,9993619.4%
$60,000 to $74,9993198.3%
$75,000 to $99,99952313.6%
$100,000 to $124,9993809.9%
$125,000 to $149,9992235.8%
$150,000 to $199,9991784.6%
$200,000 or more1423.7%
Median Household Income56,884 
Per Capita Income32,340 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state90 
Compared to U.S.78 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1874.9%
Public Assistance621.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps45211.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,76377.0%
Unemployed1453.0%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force3,90880.0%
Not in Labor Force98020.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 23.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,5461,11758.1%
Non-Profit14830532.7%
Self-Employed41213475.5%
Local Government14929733.4%
State Government6210337.6%
Federal Government50886.2%
Total Private + Self1,9581,25161.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.40971336.5%
Total2,3671,96454.7%
Pct. Govt.15.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts72716.6%
Sales and Office Occupations72216.5%
Professional, Technical80818.5%
Service Occupations65515.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing972.2%
All others1,45533.3%
White Collar 51.7%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance77417.7%
Retail trade57013.1%
Manufacturing51111.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3758.6%
Educational services3217.4%
Finance and insurance2806.4%
Construction2666.1%
Wholesale trade1964.5%
Transportation and warehousing1924.4%
Other services1904.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1673.8%
Professional, scientific, technical1473.4%
Public administration1152.6%
Accommodation and food services952.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation671.5%
Information511.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing240.5%
Utilities200.5%
Management60.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1361.55%
Puerto Rican1061.20%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American50.06%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran50.06%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American60.07%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian60.07%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic300.34%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian280.32%
Korean170.19%
Malaysian80.09%
Filipino30.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English8,05596.9%
Spanish1732.1%
Other Asian330.4%
German, other Germanic320.4%
Chinese80.1%
Arabic60.1%
Other40.0%
Tagalog30.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German2,72330.9%
English1,22513.9%
Irish1,13412.9%
American3924.5%
Norwegian3443.9%
Danish2663.0%
Swedish2562.9%
Dutch2302.6%
French2232.5%
Scottish1722.0%
British760.9%
Scotch-Irish760.9%
Welsh670.8%
Polish570.6%
Scandinavian550.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen8,76699.6%
Not a citizen350.4%
Native8,66698.5%
Foreign-born1351.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Greene County, IA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
117 1.9%308 5.0%2,183 35.1%2,385 38.4%893 14.4%332 5.3%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 117 1.9%
9-12 Years 308 5.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,183 35.1%
Some College 2,385 38.4%
Bach. Degree 893 14.4%
Grad Degree 332 5.3%
Average years of education: 13.2

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Greene County, IA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 4,896 4,646 250 5.1% 4.4%
1991 4,989 4,746 243 4.9% 4.7%
1992 5,288 5,074 214 4.0% 4.5%
1993 5,277 5,062 215 4.1% 4.1%
1994 5,282 5,063 219 4.1% 3.6%
1995 5,216 4,995 221 4.2% 3.5%
1996 5,272 5,105 167 3.2% 3.6%
1997 5,011 4,884 127 2.5% 3.1%
1998 5,023 4,870 153 3.0% 2.8%
1999 5,042 4,889 153 3.0% 2.7%
2000 4,991 4,825 166 3.3% 2.7%
2001 4,985 4,795 190 3.8% 3.3%
2002 4,985 4,797 188 3.8% 4.0%
2003 4,995 4,802 193 3.9% 4.4%
2004 5,048 4,835 213 4.2% 4.5%
2005 5,052 4,819 233 4.6% 4.3%
2006 5,056 4,860 196 3.9% 3.7%
2007 4,994 4,817 177 3.5% 3.7%
2008 5,088 4,890 198 3.9% 4.1%
2009 5,090 4,791 299 5.9% 6.4%
2010 5,188 4,877 311 6.0% 6.1%
2011 5,211 4,915 296 5.7% 5.6%
2012 5,138 4,882 256 5.0% 5.1%
2013 5,130 4,890 240 4.7% 4.7%
2014 5,273 5,061 212 4.0% 4.2%
2015 5,570 5,376 194 3.5% 3.7%
2016 5,697 5,520 177 3.1% 3.6%
2017 5,445 5,296 149 2.7% 3.1%
2018 5,426 5,300 126 2.3% 2.6%
2019 5,474 5,342 132 2.4% 2.8%
2020 5,333 5,107 226 4.2% 5.3%
2021 5,381 5,214 167 3.1% 3.8%
2022 5,415 5,304 111 2.0% 2.7%
2023 5,297 5,178 119 2.2% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com