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Hamilton County, IA


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

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2022 population: 14,820   ( 853 from 2010 , 219 from 2020)
Land area: 576.7 square miles
Population density: 25.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:12,995 87.69% 9.4%
Black:1360.92% 240.0%
Indian:400.27% 53.8%
Asian:3552.40% 14.1%
2+ races:2421.63% 49.4%
Hispanic:1,0527.10% 34.5%
Total non-White:1,82512.31% 37.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:397 13.2
Deaths:46415.4
Net Migration: -157-5.2
Net Immigration: 80.3
Change in White population:-1,349 -8.6
Change in Non-White pop.:496 3.2




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

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

2010
15,673
14,34491.52%
400.26%
260.17%
3111.98%
1621.03%
7824.99%
1,3298.48%

2000
16,438
15,79296.07%
380.23%
230.14%
2411.47%
1020.62%
2341.42%
6463.93%

1990
16,071
15,84498.59%
00.00%
310.19%
740.46%
n/a
1220.76%
2271.41%

1980
17,862
17,76399.45%
20.01%
170.10%
520.29%
n/a
280.16%
990.55%

1970
18,383
18,25699.31%
50.03%
10.01%
90.05%
n/a
1040.57%
127 0.69%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,686 10.3
1,5859.6
-1,291-7.9
670.4
-1,448 -8.8
683 4.2
1990's
NumberRate
2,063 12.8
1,75210.9
-349-2.2
440.3
-52 -0.3
419 2.6
1980's
NumberRate
2,267 12.7
1,805 10.1
-2,216 -12.4
n/a
-1,919 -10.7
128 0.7
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-1,317 -7.2
n/a
-493 -2.7
-28 -0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Hamilton 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
41.9
3,322 22.4%
11,498 77.6%
3,193 21.5%
6,203
2.38
3,781 61.0%
3,022 79.9%
218 5.8%
2,422 39.0%

2010
NumberPercent
42.3
3,769 24.0%
11,904 76.0%
2,835 18.1%
6,540
2.37
4,312 65.9%
3,483 80.8%
344 8.0%
2,228 34.1%

2000
NumberPercent
39.0
4,185 25.5%
12,253 74.5%
2,958 18.0%
6,689
2.43
4,635 69.3%
3,989 86.1%
296 6.4%
2,054 30.7%

1990
NumberPercent
37.2
4,016 25.0%
12,055 75.0%
2,969 18.5%
6,407
2.47
4,714 73.6%
4,180 88.7%
253 5.4%
1,693 26.4%

1980
NumberPercent
33.4
4,923 27.6%
12,939 72.4%
2,744 15.4%
6,599
2.67
5,034 76.3%
4,521 89.8%
243 4.8%
1,565 23.7%

2022 Housing Data for Hamilton County, IA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units7,042 
Median Value$116,000 
Occupied6,20388.1%
Vacant83911.9%
Owned4,43071.4%
Rented1,77328.6%
Median Rent$830 
Single-Family Units5,54478.7%
    Detached5,47377.7%
    Attached711.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units95613.6%
Mobile Homes1642.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Hamilton County, IA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002474.0%
$10,000 to $14,9992744.4%
$15,000 to $19,9992413.9%
$20,000 to $24,9992824.5%
$25,000 to $29,9992423.9%
$30,000 to $34,9992453.9%
$35,000 to $39,9992063.3%
$40,000 to $44,9992874.6%
$45,000 to $49,9992604.2%
$50,000 to $59,9995669.1%
$60,000 to $74,99970311.3%
$75,000 to $99,99999016.0%
$100,000 to $124,9995859.4%
$125,000 to $149,9994086.6%
$150,000 to $199,9993355.4%
$200,000 or more3325.4%
Median Household Income66,685 
Per Capita Income35,822 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state93 
Compared to U.S.81 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2494.0%
Public Assistance1011.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps65010.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed6,46778.7%
Unemployed2422.9%
In Armed Forces390.5%
Total Labor Force6,74882.1%
Not in Labor Force1,46817.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 20.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,8262,11457.2%
Non-Profit6927320.2%
Self-Employed52524768.0%
Local Government33541944.4%
State Government10418935.5%
Federal Government905960.4%
Total Private + Self3,3512,36158.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.59894038.9%
Total3,9493,30154.5%
Pct. Govt.16.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts96113.2%
Sales and Office Occupations1,76724.4%
Professional, Technical1,35018.6%
Service Occupations91912.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing891.2%
All others2,25931.1%
White Collar 56.2%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,25517.3%
Retail trade93312.9%
Health care and social assistance88912.3%
Educational services6749.3%
Construction6128.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting5127.1%
Transportation and warehousing3464.8%
Other services3304.5%
Finance and insurance2964.1%
Public administration2533.5%
Professional, scientific, technical2263.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2253.1%
Accommodation and food services1872.6%
Information1752.4%
Wholesale trade1472.0%
Utilities821.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation670.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing370.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction100.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican8155.44%
Puerto Rican310.21%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1300.87%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan610.41%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian110.07%
Salvadoran580.39%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American50.03%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian50.03%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic160.11%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Laotian1290.86%
Filipino980.65%
Chinese280.19%
Japanese30.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English12,96491.4%
Spanish8876.3%
Other Asian1421.0%
German, other Germanic990.7%
Other820.6%
Other Indo-European60.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic40.0%
Chinese40.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun20.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German4,90432.7%
Norwegian2,03913.6%
Irish1,3689.1%
English9706.5%
Swedish6574.4%
American5003.3%
French3722.5%
Scottish2471.6%
Danish2371.6%
Dutch2191.5%
Scotch-Irish1160.8%
Italian1080.7%
Scandinavian940.6%
Polish840.6%
European790.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen14,51396.9%
Not a citizen4663.1%
Native14,34795.8%
Foreign-born6324.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Hamilton County, IA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
358 3.4%423 4.0%3,639 34.4%3,787 35.8%1,871 17.7%514 4.9%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 358 3.4%
9-12 Years 423 4.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,639 34.4%
Some College 3,787 35.8%
Bach. Degree 1,871 17.7%
Grad Degree 514 4.9%
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 Hamilton County, IA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 8,388 7,979 409 4.9% 4.4%
1991 8,481 8,124 357 4.2% 4.7%
1992 8,835 8,420 415 4.7% 4.5%
1993 8,497 8,187 310 3.6% 4.1%
1994 8,748 8,478 270 3.1% 3.6%
1995 8,706 8,347 359 4.1% 3.5%
1996 8,725 8,460 265 3.0% 3.6%
1997 8,629 8,366 263 3.0% 3.1%
1998 8,385 8,150 235 2.8% 2.8%
1999 8,745 8,557 188 2.1% 2.7%
2000 8,950 8,724 226 2.5% 2.7%
2001 8,761 8,487 274 3.1% 3.3%
2002 8,749 8,459 290 3.3% 4.0%
2003 8,618 8,248 370 4.3% 4.4%
2004 8,649 8,285 364 4.2% 4.5%
2005 8,665 8,327 338 3.9% 4.3%
2006 8,798 8,486 312 3.5% 3.7%
2007 8,652 8,375 277 3.2% 3.7%
2008 8,594 8,266 328 3.8% 4.1%
2009 8,212 7,586 626 7.6% 6.4%
2010 8,066 7,468 598 7.4% 6.1%
2011 7,507 6,833 674 9.0% 5.6%
2012 7,078 6,587 491 6.9% 5.1%
2013 7,049 6,664 385 5.5% 4.7%
2014 7,098 6,777 321 4.5% 4.2%
2015 7,228 6,924 304 4.2% 3.7%
2016 7,178 6,910 268 3.7% 3.6%
2017 7,083 6,855 228 3.2% 3.1%
2018 6,992 6,799 193 2.8% 2.6%
2019 6,981 6,781 200 2.9% 2.8%
2020 6,779 6,480 299 4.4% 5.3%
2021 6,862 6,600 262 3.8% 3.8%
2022 6,952 6,759 193 2.8% 2.7%
2023 6,998 6,807 191 2.7% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com