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Mahaska County, IA


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Oskaloosa, IA
Designated Market Area: Des Moines-Ames, IA-MO
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 21,946   ( 435 from 2010 , 234 from 2020)
Land area: 570.8 square miles
Population density: 38.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:20,235 92.20% 4.7%
Black:3821.74% 52.2%
Indian:690.31% 46.8%
Asian:4181.90% 64.6%
2+ races:2751.25% 25.6%
Hispanic:5672.58% 57.5%
Total non-White:1,7117.80% 50.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:536 12.1
Deaths:64714.6
Net Migration: -156-3.5
Net Immigration: 340.8
Change in White population:-1,007 -4.5
Change in Non-White pop.:572 2.6




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

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

2010
22,381
21,24294.91%
2511.12%
470.21%
2541.13%
2190.98%
3601.61%
1,1395.09%

2000
22,335
21,60996.75%
1400.63%
410.18%
1960.88%
1530.69%
1900.85%
7263.25%

1990
21,522
21,20998.55%
530.25%
470.22%
900.42%
n/a
1230.57%
3131.45%

1980
22,867
22,45698.20%
1000.44%
300.13%
1750.77%
n/a
610.27%
4111.80%

1970
22,177
21,84898.52%
730.33%
170.08%
240.11%
n/a
2020.91%
329 1.48%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,656 11.9
1,9598.8
-1,072-4.8
1610.7
-367 -1.6
413 1.8
1990's
NumberRate
2,774 12.9
2,21310.3
-232-1.1
880.4
400 1.9
413 1.9
1980's
NumberRate
3,270 14.3
2,472 10.8
-2,019 -8.8
n/a
-1,247 -5.5
-98 -0.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-139 -0.6
n/a
608 2.7
82 0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Mahaska 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
39.6
5,248 23.9%
16,698 76.1%
4,189 19.1%
8,873
2.41
5,795 65.3%
4,505 77.7%
643 11.1%
3,078 34.7%

2010
NumberPercent
38.9
5,441 24.3%
16,940 75.7%
3,598 16.1%
8,975
2.42
6,044 67.3%
4,883 80.8%
535 8.9%
2,931 32.7%

2000
NumberPercent
36.9
5,732 25.7%
16,603 74.3%
3,650 16.3%
8,881
2.45
6,164 69.4%
5,174 83.9%
507 8.2%
2,717 30.6%

1990
NumberPercent
34.8
5,615 26.1%
15,907 73.9%
3,803 17.7%
8,342
2.50
6,065 72.7%
5,259 86.7%
432 7.1%
2,277 27.3%

1980
NumberPercent
32.2
6,056 26.5%
16,811 73.5%
3,677 16.1%
8,621
2.56
6,471 75.1%
5,891 91.0%
301 4.7%
2,150 24.9%

2022 Housing Data for Mahaska County, IA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units9,700 
Median Value$135,100 
Occupied8,87391.5%
Vacant8278.5%
Owned6,00667.7%
Rented2,86732.3%
Median Rent$773 
Single-Family Units7,76980.1%
    Detached7,69179.3%
    Attached780.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units5045.2%
Mobile Homes5665.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Mahaska County, IA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003233.6%
$10,000 to $14,9993714.2%
$15,000 to $19,9994745.3%
$20,000 to $24,9994535.1%
$25,000 to $29,9992873.2%
$30,000 to $34,9993023.4%
$35,000 to $39,9993243.7%
$40,000 to $44,9994304.8%
$45,000 to $49,9994024.5%
$50,000 to $59,9998049.1%
$60,000 to $74,99999811.2%
$75,000 to $99,9991,36115.3%
$100,000 to $124,9997999.0%
$125,000 to $149,9997438.4%
$150,000 to $199,9995045.7%
$200,000 or more2983.4%
Median Household Income65,200 
Per Capita Income33,812 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state88 
Compared to U.S.77 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3984.5%
Public Assistance3203.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,35715.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed9,92176.6%
Unemployed3802.9%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force10,30179.5%
Not in Labor Force2,65020.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 23.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,4943,06759.4%
Non-Profit28660132.2%
Self-Employed1,05850667.6%
Local Government22845933.2%
State Government5722720.1%
Federal Government773270.6%
Total Private + Self5,5523,57360.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.6481,31932.9%
Total6,2004,89255.9%
Pct. Govt.9.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,84316.6%
Sales and Office Occupations1,81716.4%
Professional, Technical2,04818.4%
Service Occupations1,69715.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2242.0%
All others3,69633.3%
White Collar 51.4%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing3,00927.1%
Health care and social assistance1,26711.4%
Retail trade1,17010.5%
Educational services9548.6%
Construction7897.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting7646.9%
Other services6425.8%
Accommodation and food services5775.2%
Transportation and warehousing4253.8%
Professional, scientific, technical2942.6%
Finance and insurance2642.4%
Public administration1991.8%
Wholesale trade1731.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1591.4%
Information1441.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation920.8%
Utilities870.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing600.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction310.3%
Management10.0%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4091.85%
Puerto Rican380.17%
Cuban190.09%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American50.02%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan50.02%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
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 Hispanic620.28%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Japanese790.36%
Laotian600.27%
Filipino480.22%
Korean160.07%
Thai100.05%
Indonesian50.02%
Cambodian40.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English20,20497.8%
Spanish2461.2%
Other Asian1430.7%
Tagalog170.1%
Korean160.1%
German, other Germanic150.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun110.1%
Other70.0%
Other Indo-European60.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German4,93622.4%
Dutch3,19114.5%
English3,03013.7%
Irish2,54311.5%
American1,6647.5%
Norwegian5022.3%
Scottish3501.6%
French3101.4%
European2951.3%
Swedish2321.1%
Italian1990.9%
Welsh1890.9%
Scotch-Irish1450.7%
Polish1320.6%
Czech1000.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen21,87899.2%
Not a citizen1810.8%
Native21,68998.3%
Foreign-born3701.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Mahaska County, IA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
351 2.4%650 4.4%5,630 38.3%4,791 32.6%2,462 16.7%832 5.7%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 351 2.4%
9-12 Years 650 4.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,630 38.3%
Some College 4,791 32.6%
Bach. Degree 2,462 16.7%
Grad Degree 832 5.7%
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 Mahaska County, IA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 10,571 10,144 427 4.0% 4.4%
1991 10,585 10,098 487 4.6% 4.7%
1992 10,919 10,493 426 3.9% 4.5%
1993 11,094 10,652 442 4.0% 4.1%
1994 11,354 11,012 342 3.0% 3.6%
1995 11,275 10,880 395 3.5% 3.5%
1996 11,201 10,823 378 3.4% 3.6%
1997 11,474 11,159 315 2.7% 3.1%
1998 11,437 11,154 283 2.5% 2.8%
1999 11,724 11,449 275 2.3% 2.7%
2000 11,535 11,258 277 2.4% 2.7%
2001 11,772 11,363 409 3.5% 3.3%
2002 11,573 11,058 515 4.5% 4.0%
2003 11,305 10,761 544 4.8% 4.4%
2004 11,509 10,998 511 4.4% 4.5%
2005 11,638 11,137 501 4.3% 4.3%
2006 11,817 11,388 429 3.6% 3.7%
2007 11,758 11,331 427 3.6% 3.7%
2008 11,836 11,302 534 4.5% 4.1%
2009 11,779 10,804 975 8.3% 6.4%
2010 11,891 11,073 818 6.9% 6.1%
2011 11,886 11,181 705 5.9% 5.6%
2012 11,685 11,077 608 5.2% 5.1%
2013 11,667 11,105 562 4.8% 4.7%
2014 11,860 11,341 519 4.4% 4.2%
2015 11,836 11,372 464 3.9% 3.7%
2016 11,859 11,424 435 3.7% 3.6%
2017 11,655 11,283 372 3.2% 3.1%
2018 11,777 11,478 299 2.5% 2.6%
2019 12,011 11,705 306 2.5% 2.8%
2020 11,798 11,237 561 4.8% 5.3%
2021 12,086 11,684 402 3.3% 3.8%
2022 12,287 11,988 299 2.4% 2.7%
2023 12,201 11,884 317 2.6% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com