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Kossuth 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: 14,475   ( 1,068 from 2010 , 347 from 2020)
Land area: 972.7 square miles
Population density: 14.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:13,448 92.91% 11.1%
Black:1340.93% 211.6%
Indian:220.15% 175.0%
Asian:930.64% 57.6%
2+ races:1631.13% 79.1%
Hispanic:6154.25% 186.0%
Total non-White:1,0277.09% 143.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:348 11.7
Deaths:45915.5
Net Migration: -239-8.1
Net Immigration: 140.5
Change in White population:-1,673 -10.8
Change in Non-White pop.:605 3.9




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

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

2010
15,543
15,12197.28%
430.28%
80.05%
590.38%
910.59%
2151.38%
4222.72%

2000
17,163
16,86798.28%
190.11%
220.13%
600.35%
490.29%
1390.81%
2961.72%

1990
18,591
18,48799.44%
00.00%
100.05%
310.17%
n/a
630.34%
1040.56%

1980
21,891
21,71399.19%
00.00%
250.11%
690.32%
n/a
840.38%
1780.81%

1970
22,937
22,77399.28%
50.02%
80.03%
130.06%
n/a
1270.55%
164 0.72%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,576 9.2
1,6929.9
-1,868-10.9
340.2
-1,746 -10.2
126 0.7
1990's
NumberRate
1,887 10.2
2,12211.4
-659-3.5
380.2
-1,620 -8.7
192 1.0
1980's
NumberRate
2,942 13.4
2,065 9.4
-4,177 -19.1
n/a
-3,226 -14.7
-74 -0.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-2,473 -10.8
n/a
-1,060 -4.6
14 0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Kossuth 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
45.1
3,198 22.1%
11,277 77.9%
3,641 25.2%
6,421
2.24
3,734 58.2%
3,086 82.6%
273 7.3%
2,687 41.8%

2010
NumberPercent
46.6
3,555 22.9%
11,988 77.1%
3,399 21.9%
6,697
2.28
4,403 65.7%
3,737 84.9%
260 5.9%
2,294 34.3%

2000
NumberPercent
40.9
4,410 25.7%
12,753 74.3%
3,447 20.1%
6,959
2.42
4,789 68.8%
4,249 88.7%
249 5.2%
2,170 31.2%

1990
NumberPercent
36.7
5,233 28.1%
13,358 71.9%
3,526 19.0%
7,256
2.51
5,185 71.5%
4,705 90.7%
199 3.8%
2,071 28.5%

1980
NumberPercent
31.5
6,619 30.2%
15,272 69.8%
3,296 15.1%
7,794
2.77
5,894 75.6%
5,311 90.1%
212 3.6%
1,900 24.4%

2022 Housing Data for Kossuth County, IA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units7,227 
Median Value$118,800 
Occupied6,42188.8%
Vacant80611.2%
Owned4,73973.8%
Rented1,68226.2%
Median Rent$818 
Single-Family Units6,16585.3%
    Detached6,03683.5%
    Attached1291.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units7029.7%
Mobile Homes450.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Kossuth County, IA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001802.8%
$10,000 to $14,9991872.9%
$15,000 to $19,9994627.2%
$20,000 to $24,9992493.9%
$25,000 to $29,9992734.3%
$30,000 to $34,9991973.1%
$35,000 to $39,9992854.4%
$40,000 to $44,9993144.9%
$45,000 to $49,9993655.7%
$50,000 to $59,9995919.2%
$60,000 to $74,99973511.4%
$75,000 to $99,99996515.0%
$100,000 to $124,99972311.3%
$125,000 to $149,9994747.4%
$150,000 to $199,9991943.0%
$200,000 or more2273.5%
Median Household Income62,553 
Per Capita Income34,723 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state92 
Compared to U.S.80 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2273.5%
Public Assistance2193.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps5077.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed6,23278.5%
Unemployed2132.7%
In Armed Forces20.0%
Total Labor Force6,44781.3%
Not in Labor Force1,48718.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 21.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,5772,11055.0%
Non-Profit8634719.9%
Self-Employed96826878.3%
Local Government14029732.0%
State Government2713217.0%
Federal Government453258.4%
Total Private + Self3,5452,37859.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.29880826.9%
Total3,8433,18654.7%
Pct. Govt.9.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,12916.0%
Sales and Office Occupations1,29918.4%
Professional, Technical98814.0%
Service Occupations99614.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2103.0%
All others2,64037.4%
White Collar 48.4%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,29318.3%
Retail trade87512.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting81011.5%
Health care and social assistance6829.7%
Construction5097.2%
Educational services4426.3%
Accommodation and food services3725.3%
Transportation and warehousing3635.1%
Finance and insurance3474.9%
Other services3414.8%
Wholesale trade2914.1%
Professional, scientific, technical2113.0%
Public administration1422.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1051.5%
Information971.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing721.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation570.8%
Utilities430.6%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2781.89%
Puerto Rican120.08%
Cuban1340.91%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American940.64%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan460.31%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian390.26%
Salvadoran90.06%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American380.26%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian10.01%
Ecuadorian370.25%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic50.03%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Thai400.27%
Korean230.16%
Filipino80.05%
Indian20.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English13,38596.1%
Spanish3972.9%
German, other Germanic470.3%
Other Asian460.3%
Other Indo-European320.2%
Other80.1%
Tagalog40.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun20.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German6,66745.3%
Norwegian1,58610.8%
Irish1,53810.4%
English8906.0%
American4753.2%
Swedish3912.7%
Dutch3462.4%
French3182.2%
Danish3032.1%
Italian2221.5%
Luxemburger1511.0%
Scottish1230.8%
Polish1050.7%
Scandinavian990.7%
Swiss860.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen14,38997.8%
Not a citizen3292.2%
Native14,25996.9%
Foreign-born4593.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Kossuth County, IA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
175 1.7%479 4.6%3,609 34.6%4,098 39.3%1,513 14.5%565 5.4%
  Average years of education: 13.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 175 1.7%
9-12 Years 479 4.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,609 34.6%
Some College 4,098 39.3%
Bach. Degree 1,513 14.5%
Grad Degree 565 5.4%
Average years of education: 13.3

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Kossuth County, IA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 8,864 8,462 402 4.5% 4.4%
1991 8,907 8,415 492 5.5% 4.7%
1992 9,042 8,619 423 4.7% 4.5%
1993 8,787 8,454 333 3.8% 4.1%
1994 8,996 8,648 348 3.9% 3.6%
1995 8,896 8,545 351 3.9% 3.5%
1996 9,156 8,869 287 3.1% 3.6%
1997 9,231 9,000 231 2.5% 3.1%
1998 8,904 8,652 252 2.8% 2.8%
1999 8,776 8,509 267 3.0% 2.7%
2000 8,842 8,613 229 2.6% 2.7%
2001 9,123 8,859 264 2.9% 3.3%
2002 9,001 8,680 321 3.6% 4.0%
2003 8,798 8,411 387 4.4% 4.4%
2004 8,784 8,402 382 4.3% 4.5%
2005 8,876 8,520 356 4.0% 4.3%
2006 9,038 8,746 292 3.2% 3.7%
2007 8,986 8,664 322 3.6% 3.7%
2008 9,055 8,699 356 3.9% 4.1%
2009 8,925 8,401 524 5.9% 6.4%
2010 8,358 7,926 432 5.2% 6.1%
2011 8,388 8,016 372 4.4% 5.6%
2012 8,418 8,090 328 3.9% 5.1%
2013 8,485 8,183 302 3.6% 4.7%
2014 8,662 8,385 277 3.2% 4.2%
2015 8,835 8,585 250 2.8% 3.7%
2016 8,941 8,709 232 2.6% 3.6%
2017 8,769 8,562 207 2.4% 3.1%
2018 8,564 8,386 178 2.1% 2.6%
2019 8,527 8,337 190 2.2% 2.8%
2020 8,087 7,779 308 3.8% 5.3%
2021 8,211 7,970 241 2.9% 3.8%
2022 8,354 8,163 191 2.3% 2.7%
2023 8,248 8,043 205 2.5% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com