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O'Brien County, IA


Designated Market Area: Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
USDA County Type (2015): Farming
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 14,060   ( 338 from 2010 , 127 from 2020)
Land area: 573.0 square miles
Population density: 24.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:12,684 90.21% 6.8%
Black:1711.22% 205.4%
Indian:320.23% 100.0%
Asian:1140.81% 37.3%
2+ races:1511.07% 73.6%
Hispanic:9086.46% 66.6%
Total non-White:1,3769.79% 73.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:413 14.6
Deaths:50317.7
Net Migration: -69-2.4
Net Immigration: 321.1
Change in White population:-921 -6.4
Change in Non-White pop.:583 4.0




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

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

2010
14,398
13,60594.49%
560.39%
160.11%
830.58%
870.60%
5453.79%
7935.51%

2000
15,102
14,62396.83%
460.30%
220.15%
760.50%
610.40%
2671.77%
4793.17%

1990
15,444
15,30499.09%
40.03%
250.16%
770.50%
n/a
340.22%
1400.91%

1980
16,972
16,88199.46%
00.00%
40.02%
140.08%
n/a
680.40%
910.54%

1970
17,522
17,46499.67%
10.01%
00.00%
100.06%
n/a
460.26%
58 0.33%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,591 10.5
1,76811.7
-1,015-6.7
910.6
-1,018 -6.7
314 2.1
1990's
NumberRate
1,860 12.0
1,92312.5
-986-6.4
220.1
-681 -4.4
339 2.2
1980's
NumberRate
2,290 13.5
1,915 11.3
-1,962 -11.6
n/a
-1,577 -9.3
49 0.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-1,224 -7.0
n/a
-583 -3.3
33 0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for O'Brien 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
40.4
3,365 23.9%
10,695 76.1%
3,037 21.6%
5,700
2.41
3,578 62.8%
3,061 85.6%
221 6.2%
2,122 37.2%

2010
NumberPercent
43.6
3,393 23.6%
11,005 76.4%
2,937 20.4%
6,069
2.31
3,927 64.7%
3,342 85.1%
250 6.4%
2,142 35.3%

2000
NumberPercent
40.3
3,753 24.9%
11,349 75.1%
3,200 21.2%
5,997
2.42
4,147 69.2%
3,782 91.2%
128 3.1%
1,850 30.8%

1990
NumberPercent
37.2
4,182 27.1%
11,262 72.9%
3,189 20.6%
5,990
2.49
4,289 71.6%
4,020 93.7%
148 3.5%
1,701 28.4%

1980
NumberPercent
33.6
4,695 27.7%
12,277 72.3%
2,985 17.6%
6,262
2.64
4,656 74.4%
4,287 92.1%
113 2.4%
1,606 25.6%

2022 Housing Data for O'Brien County, IA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units6,546 
Median Value$141,900 
Occupied5,70087.1%
Vacant84612.9%
Owned4,33376.0%
Rented1,36724.0%
Median Rent$691 
Single-Family Units5,46183.4%
    Detached5,31881.2%
    Attached1432.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units68010.4%
Mobile Homes2183.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for O'Brien County, IA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002424.2%
$10,000 to $14,9991783.1%
$15,000 to $19,9992845.0%
$20,000 to $24,9992163.8%
$25,000 to $29,9992604.6%
$30,000 to $34,9991833.2%
$35,000 to $39,9992845.0%
$40,000 to $44,9992203.9%
$45,000 to $49,9992935.1%
$50,000 to $59,9994588.0%
$60,000 to $74,9995549.7%
$75,000 to $99,99995716.8%
$100,000 to $124,99970312.3%
$125,000 to $149,9993195.6%
$150,000 to $199,9994067.1%
$200,000 or more1432.5%
Median Household Income65,076 
Per Capita Income32,460 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state90 
Compared to U.S.79 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1863.3%
Public Assistance1101.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4948.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed5,89177.1%
Unemployed1181.5%
In Armed Forces30.0%
Total Labor Force6,01278.6%
Not in Labor Force1,63321.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 22.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,4591,78258.0%
Non-Profit18650526.9%
Self-Employed79928473.8%
Local Government28836843.9%
State Government6610239.3%
Federal Government802278.4%
Total Private + Self3,2582,06661.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.62099738.3%
Total3,8783,06355.9%
Pct. Govt.13.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts95613.8%
Sales and Office Occupations1,06815.4%
Professional, Technical1,38419.9%
Service Occupations1,07915.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2203.2%
All others2,46235.4%
White Collar 49.0%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,24717.9%
Health care and social assistance1,17016.8%
Educational services72610.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting6299.1%
Retail trade6289.0%
Transportation and warehousing4005.8%
Construction3775.4%
Other services3515.1%
Wholesale trade2844.1%
Finance and insurance2673.8%
Accommodation and food services2073.0%
Public administration1612.3%
Professional, scientific, technical1351.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1041.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.981.4%
Information671.0%
Utilities650.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing280.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction40.1%
Management10.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for O'Brien County, IA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2541.80%
Puerto Rican2091.48%
Cuban290.21%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American2561.81%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan2381.68%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran180.13%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American430.30%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian430.30%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic220.16%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Japanese480.34%
Chinese190.13%
Indian90.06%
Thai70.05%
Korean30.02%
Filipino20.01%
Burmese10.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English12,49694.3%
Spanish4763.6%
Other Asian1080.8%
Arabic840.6%
German, other Germanic410.3%
Tagalog130.1%
Other110.1%
Other Indo-European100.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic40.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German6,19443.8%
Dutch3,18722.5%
Irish8666.1%
English8476.0%
Norwegian6864.9%
American5273.7%
French3172.2%
Swedish2291.6%
Luxemburger1681.2%
Scottish1601.1%
Italian1330.9%
Danish1320.9%
Sudanese1010.7%
European810.6%
Swiss580.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen13,82997.8%
Not a citizen3092.2%
Native13,63996.5%
Foreign-born4993.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for O'Brien County, IA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
215 2.2%687 7.1%3,615 37.1%3,117 32.0%1,658 17.0%442 4.5%
  Average years of education: 13.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 215 2.2%
9-12 Years 687 7.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,615 37.1%
Some College 3,117 32.0%
Bach. Degree 1,658 17.0%
Grad Degree 442 4.5%
Average years of education: 13.1

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


Historical Labor Force Data for O'Brien County, IA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 7,333 7,172 161 2.2% 4.4%
1991 7,423 7,243 180 2.4% 4.7%
1992 7,717 7,498 219 2.8% 4.5%
1993 7,912 7,705 207 2.6% 4.1%
1994 8,059 7,852 207 2.6% 3.6%
1995 8,052 7,832 220 2.7% 3.5%
1996 8,191 7,996 195 2.4% 3.6%
1997 8,083 7,894 189 2.3% 3.1%
1998 7,871 7,671 200 2.5% 2.8%
1999 7,894 7,716 178 2.3% 2.7%
2000 7,770 7,590 180 2.3% 2.7%
2001 7,934 7,728 206 2.6% 3.3%
2002 7,748 7,504 244 3.1% 4.0%
2003 7,478 7,192 286 3.8% 4.4%
2004 7,411 7,132 279 3.8% 4.5%
2005 7,593 7,304 289 3.8% 4.3%
2006 7,722 7,490 232 3.0% 3.7%
2007 7,749 7,514 235 3.0% 3.7%
2008 7,812 7,554 258 3.3% 4.1%
2009 7,840 7,425 415 5.3% 6.4%
2010 8,122 7,738 384 4.7% 6.1%
2011 8,137 7,791 346 4.3% 5.6%
2012 8,073 7,765 308 3.8% 5.1%
2013 8,053 7,760 293 3.6% 4.7%
2014 8,237 7,969 268 3.3% 4.2%
2015 8,432 8,196 236 2.8% 3.7%
2016 8,405 8,174 231 2.7% 3.6%
2017 8,050 7,857 193 2.4% 3.1%
2018 8,162 7,996 166 2.0% 2.6%
2019 8,337 8,155 182 2.2% 2.8%
2020 8,058 7,786 272 3.4% 5.3%
2021 8,156 7,934 222 2.7% 3.8%
2022 8,196 8,020 176 2.1% 2.7%
2023 8,237 8,040 197 2.4% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com