Algona city, IA

Kossuth County, IA

2022 population: 5,443 ( 117 from 2010 )
Land area: 4.5 square miles
Population density: 1202.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,779	87.80%	10.9%
Black:	61	1.12%	103.3%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	31	0.57%	24.4%
2+ races:	152	2.79%	223.4%
Hispanic:	420	7.72%	438.5%

Total non-White:	664	12.20%	235.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-583	-12.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	466	10.2

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
5,560
5,362	96.44%
30	0.54%
2	0.04%
41	0.74%
47	0.85%
78	1.40%
198	3.56%

2000
5,719
5,566	97.32%
12	0.21%
12	0.21%
29	0.51%
33	0.58%
67	1.17%
153	2.68%

1990
6,015
5,962	99.12%
0	0.00%
8	0.13%
25	0.42%
n/a
20	0.33%
53	0.88%

1980
6,289
6,221	98.92%
0	0.00%
4	0.06%
29	0.46%
n/a
35	0.56%
68	1.08%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-204	-3.6
45	0.8

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-396	-6.6
100	1.7

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-259	-4.1
-15	-0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Algona city, 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
Number	Percent
43.6
1,035	19.0%
4,408	81.0%
1,436	26.4%

2,535
2.06

1,212	47.8%
935	77.1%
128	10.6%
1,323	52.2%

2010
Number	Percent
46.2
1,216	21.9%
4,344	78.1%
1,349	24.3%

2,499
2.16

1,495	59.8%
1,207	80.7%
134	9.0%
1,004	40.2%

2000
Number	Percent
41.2
1,387	24.3%
4,332	75.7%
1,222	21.4%

2,417
2.30

1,540	63.7%
1,300	84.4%
119	7.7%
877	36.3%

1990
Number	Percent
36.6
1,616	26.9%
4,399	73.1%
1,217	20.2%

2,422
2.41

1,611	66.5%
1,395	86.6%
110	6.8%
811	33.5%

1980
Number	Percent
31.6
1,812	28.8%
4,477	71.2%
1,064	16.9%

2,403
2.56

1,703	70.9%
1,465	86.0%
123	7.2%
700	29.1%

2022 Housing Data for Algona city, IA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	60	2.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	92	3.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	245	9.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	118	4.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	61	2.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	43	1.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	112	4.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	211	8.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	189	7.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	325	12.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	263	10.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	295	11.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	254	10.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	177	7.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	67	2.6%
$200,000 or more	23	0.9%

Median Household Income	52,903
Per Capita Income	32,410

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	53	2.1%
Public Assistance	116	4.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	277	10.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,200	77.7%
Unemployed	101	3.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,301	81.3%
Not in Labor Force	529	18.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		22.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,034	888	53.8%
Non-Profit	23	92	20.0%
Self-Employed	210	94	69.1%

Local Government	31	131	19.1%
State Government	1	27	3.6%
Federal Government	0	3	0.0%

Total Private + Self	1,244	982	55.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	55	253	17.9%
Total	1,299	1,235	51.3%

Pct. Govt.	7.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	272	10.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	494	19.5%
Professional, Technical	375	14.8%
Service Occupations	443	17.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	89	3.5%
All others	950	37.5%

White Collar		45.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	504	19.9%
Retail trade	346	13.7%
Health care and social assistance	221	8.7%
Accommodation and food services	220	8.7%
Finance and insurance	195	7.7%
Construction	165	6.5%
Wholesale trade	153	6.0%
Educational services	147	5.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	143	5.6%
Other services	128	5.1%
Transportation and warehousing	64	2.5%
Public administration	56	2.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	50	2.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing	48	1.9%
Information	45	1.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	27	1.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	22	0.9%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	172	3.16%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	122	2.24%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	88	1.62%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	41	0.75%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	39	0.72%
Salvadoran	8	0.15%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	38	0.70%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	1	0.02%
Ecuadorian	37	0.68%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Korean	20	0.37%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,806	94.0%
Spanish	276	5.4%
German, other Germanic	32	0.6%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	2,356	43.3%
Irish	566	10.4%
Norwegian	463	8.5%
English	329	6.0%
American	236	4.3%
Italian	157	2.9%
French	133	2.4%
Swedish	120	2.2%
Danish	103	1.9%
Polish	79	1.5%
Dutch	60	1.1%
Scottish	56	1.0%
Luxemburger	41	0.8%
Welsh	38	0.7%
Scandinavian	17	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	5,184	95.2%
Not a citizen	259	4.8%

Native	5,125	94.2%
Foreign-born	318	5.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
106	2.7%	195	5.0%	1,338	34.0%	1,431	36.4%	651	16.6%	209	5.3%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	106	2.7%
9-12 Years	195	5.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,338	34.0%
Some College	1,431	36.4%
Bach. Degree	651	16.6%
Grad Degree	209	5.3%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +149	R +78	R + 1.0%
D +71
How to interpret this table

Year	Turnout	Winner	Runner-Up	Other	Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	74%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,890	60.3%	Joe Biden (D)	1,201	38.3%	44	1.4%	3,135	7	13	0.19%
2016	71%	Donald Trump (R)	1,741	57.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,130	37.2%	164	5.4%	3,035	6	11	0.19%

2020 President, Algona city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,201

38.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,890

60.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

3,135

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 13

2016 President, Algona city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,130

37.2%

Donald Trump (R)

1,741

57.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.6%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.3%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

3,035

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Algona city, IA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	73%	Joni Ernst* (R)	1,802	58.2%	Theresa Greenfield (D)	1,203	38.8%	93 [+]	3.0%	3,098	6	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 70 (2.3%); Suzanne Herzog (I) 23 (0.7%);
2018	G	61%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	1,433	55.0%	Fred Hubbell (D)	1,127	43.3%	44 [+]	1.7%	2,604	5	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jake Porter (Libertarian) 31 (1.2%); Gary Siegwarth (Clean Water) 13 (0.5%);
2016	S3	71%	Charles Grassley* (R)	1,944	64.2%	Patty Judge (D)	982	32.4%	102 [+]	3.4%	3,028	4	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Other (Write-in) 55 (1.8%); Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 47 (1.6%);
2014	S2	56%	Joni Ernst (R)	1,306	54.1%	Bruce Braley (D)	1,013	41.9%	96 [+]	4.0%	2,415	2	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rick Stewart (I) 65 (2.7%); Bob Quast (I) 17 (0.7%); Douglas Butzier (Libertarian) 8 (0.3%); Ruth Smith (I) 5 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	G	56%	Terry Branstad* (R)	1,486	61.4%	Jack Hatch (D)	859	35.5%	75 [+]	3.1%	2,420	2	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Hennager (New Independent) 27 (1.1%); Lee Hieb (Libertarian) 24 (1.0%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 22 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	2,723
Median Value	$142,400

Occupied	2,535	93.1%
Vacant	188	6.9%

Owned	1,578	62.2%
Rented	957	37.8%
Median Rent	$865

Single-Family Units	1,925	70.7%
Detached	1,830	67.2%
Attached	95	3.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	569	20.9%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Algona city, IA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Algona city, IA

2022 Housing Data for Algona city, IA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Algona city, IA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Algona city, IA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Algona city, IA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Algona city, IA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Algona city, IA