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Humboldt County, IA


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

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2022 population: 9,572   ( 243 from 2010 , 26 from 2020)
Land area: 434.4 square miles
Population density: 22.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:8,760 91.52% 5.7%
Black:870.91% 123.1%
Indian:220.23% 57.1%
Asian:490.51% 58.1%
2+ races:1281.34% 56.1%
Hispanic:5265.50% 47.3%
Total non-White:8128.48% 54.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:247 12.9
Deaths:29315.3
Net Migration: 40.2
Net Immigration: 150.8
Change in White population:-528 -5.4
Change in Non-White pop.:285 2.9




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

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

2010
9,815
9,28894.63%
390.40%
140.14%
310.32%
820.84%
3573.64%
5275.37%

2000
10,381
10,18898.14%
70.07%
60.06%
340.33%
460.44%
1000.96%
1931.86%

1990
10,756
10,70499.52%
140.13%
00.00%
310.29%
n/a
70.07%
520.48%

1980
12,246
12,16599.34%
170.14%
70.06%
180.15%
n/a
250.20%
810.66%

1970
12,519
12,46199.54%
20.02%
10.01%
50.04%
n/a
440.35%
58 0.46%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,064 10.2
1,10710.7
-906-8.7
910.9
-900 -8.7
334 3.2
1990's
NumberRate
1,134 10.5
1,27711.9
-362-3.4
210.2
-516 -4.8
141 1.3
1980's
NumberRate
1,651 13.5
1,212 9.9
-1,912 -15.6
n/a
-1,461 -11.9
-29 -0.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-839 -6.7
n/a
-296 -2.4
23 0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Humboldt 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
2,264 23.7%
7,308 76.3%
2,035 21.3%
4,213
2.25
2,571 61.0%
1,957 76.1%
241 9.4%
1,642 39.0%

2010
NumberPercent
44.3
2,258 23.0%
7,557 77.0%
2,021 20.6%
4,209
2.30
2,731 64.9%
2,258 82.7%
204 7.5%
1,478 35.1%

2000
NumberPercent
40.9
2,578 24.8%
7,803 75.2%
2,180 21.0%
4,305
2.37
2,914 67.7%
2,509 86.1%
164 5.6%
1,391 32.3%

1990
NumberPercent
38.9
2,756 25.6%
8,000 74.4%
2,263 21.0%
4,360
2.43
3,155 72.4%
2,826 89.6%
167 5.3%
1,205 27.6%

1980
NumberPercent
34.7
3,384 27.6%
8,862 72.4%
2,018 16.5%
4,671
2.59
3,589 76.8%
3,294 91.8%
165 4.6%
1,082 23.2%

2022 Housing Data for Humboldt County, IA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units4,571 
Median Value$134,300 
Occupied4,21392.2%
Vacant3587.8%
Owned3,12674.2%
Rented1,08725.8%
Median Rent$662 
Single-Family Units3,86984.6%
    Detached3,86684.6%
    Attached30.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units3627.9%
Mobile Homes741.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Humboldt County, IA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002736.5%
$10,000 to $14,9991323.1%
$15,000 to $19,9992084.9%
$20,000 to $24,9991674.0%
$25,000 to $29,9992225.3%
$30,000 to $34,9991222.9%
$35,000 to $39,9991473.5%
$40,000 to $44,9991493.5%
$45,000 to $49,9991363.2%
$50,000 to $59,9993358.0%
$60,000 to $74,99953912.8%
$75,000 to $99,99968416.2%
$100,000 to $124,9994059.6%
$125,000 to $149,9992686.4%
$150,000 to $199,9991924.6%
$200,000 or more2345.6%
Median Household Income66,617 
Per Capita Income35,837 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state91 
Compared to U.S.79 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1894.5%
Public Assistance1694.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps52612.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed4,22180.8%
Unemployed1202.3%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force4,34183.1%
Not in Labor Force88116.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 19.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,8491,22160.2%
Non-Profit8814737.4%
Self-Employed46331159.8%
Local Government13734528.4%
State Government372956.1%
Federal Government106812.8%
Total Private + Self2,3121,53260.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.27258931.6%
Total2,5842,12154.9%
Pct. Govt.13.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts85618.1%
Sales and Office Occupations94720.1%
Professional, Technical70715.0%
Service Occupations63513.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing440.9%
All others1,57233.3%
White Collar 53.2%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing81517.3%
Retail trade64513.7%
Health care and social assistance48310.2%
Construction3868.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3216.8%
Educational services3216.8%
Transportation and warehousing2365.0%
Accommodation and food services2074.4%
Other services2044.3%
Finance and insurance1823.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1783.8%
Wholesale trade1683.6%
Public administration1653.5%
Information1543.3%
Utilities881.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.821.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing320.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation270.6%
Management120.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction110.2%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2292.38%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban510.53%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American2052.13%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan991.03%
Honduran160.17%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran900.94%
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 Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean300.31%
Laotian150.16%
Filipino50.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English8,52494.2%
Spanish3684.1%
Other Asian800.9%
German, other Germanic270.3%
Other Indo-European170.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic160.2%
Chinese50.1%
Tagalog50.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun30.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German3,16232.9%
Norwegian1,41314.7%
Irish1,31113.6%
English6576.8%
American4094.3%
Danish3533.7%
Swedish2262.4%
Dutch1551.6%
Polish1141.2%
French1041.1%
Scottish1041.1%
European981.0%
Czech941.0%
Welsh560.6%
Scandinavian500.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen9,43298.2%
Not a citizen1741.8%
Native9,31997.0%
Foreign-born2873.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Humboldt County, IA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
90 1.4%299 4.5%2,467 37.1%2,575 38.7%963 14.5%258 3.9%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 90 1.4%
9-12 Years 299 4.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,467 37.1%
Some College 2,575 38.7%
Bach. Degree 963 14.5%
Grad Degree 258 3.9%
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 Humboldt County, IA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 4,973 4,811 162 3.3% 4.4%
1991 4,998 4,798 200 4.0% 4.7%
1992 5,191 5,023 168 3.2% 4.5%
1993 5,238 5,059 179 3.4% 4.1%
1994 5,410 5,241 169 3.1% 3.6%
1995 5,436 5,298 138 2.5% 3.5%
1996 5,641 5,509 132 2.3% 3.6%
1997 5,709 5,585 124 2.2% 3.1%
1998 5,712 5,593 119 2.1% 2.8%
1999 5,576 5,464 112 2.0% 2.7%
2000 5,275 5,137 138 2.6% 2.7%
2001 5,341 5,164 177 3.3% 3.3%
2002 5,298 5,109 189 3.6% 4.0%
2003 5,200 4,983 217 4.2% 4.4%
2004 5,150 4,939 211 4.1% 4.5%
2005 5,187 4,994 193 3.7% 4.3%
2006 5,180 5,011 169 3.3% 3.7%
2007 5,204 5,043 161 3.1% 3.7%
2008 5,173 4,985 188 3.6% 4.1%
2009 5,122 4,818 304 5.9% 6.4%
2010 5,212 4,938 274 5.3% 6.1%
2011 5,192 4,926 266 5.1% 5.6%
2012 5,178 4,958 220 4.2% 5.1%
2013 5,223 5,010 213 4.1% 4.7%
2014 5,260 5,061 199 3.8% 4.2%
2015 5,343 5,167 176 3.3% 3.7%
2016 5,415 5,260 155 2.9% 3.6%
2017 5,276 5,117 159 3.0% 3.1%
2018 5,225 5,091 134 2.6% 2.6%
2019 5,178 5,039 139 2.7% 2.8%
2020 4,939 4,730 209 4.2% 5.3%
2021 4,988 4,832 156 3.1% 3.8%
2022 4,958 4,837 121 2.4% 2.7%
2023 4,980 4,847 133 2.7% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com