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Palo Alto 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: 8,764   ( 657 from 2010 , 235 from 2020)
Land area: 563.9 square miles
Population density: 15.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:8,063 92.00% 11.5%
Black:1151.31% 161.4%
Indian:310.35% 47.6%
Asian:981.12% 180.0%
2+ races:1341.53% 123.3%
Hispanic:3233.69% 112.5%
Total non-White:7018.00% 124.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:235 13.1
Deaths:30416.9
Net Migration: -169-9.4
Net Immigration: -1-0.1
Change in White population:-1,045 -11.1
Change in Non-White pop.:388 4.1




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

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

2010
9,421
9,10896.68%
440.47%
210.22%
350.37%
600.64%
1521.61%
3133.32%

2000
10,147
9,95698.12%
90.09%
170.17%
350.34%
500.49%
770.76%
1911.88%

1990
10,669
10,61099.45%
130.12%
270.25%
110.10%
n/a
80.07%
590.55%

1980
12,721
12,57198.82%
160.13%
00.00%
570.45%
n/a
770.61%
1501.18%

1970
13,289
13,24799.68%
50.04%
30.02%
110.08%
n/a
190.14%
42 0.32%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,065 10.5
1,19211.7
-722-7.1
200.2
-848 -8.4
122 1.2
1990's
NumberRate
1,081 10.1
1,40613.2
-375-3.5
30.0
-654 -6.1
132 1.2
1980's
NumberRate
1,680 13.2
1,445 11.4
-2,338 -18.4
n/a
-1,961 -15.4
-91 -0.7
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-1,091 -8.2
n/a
-676 -5.1
108 0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Palo Alto 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
41.3
2,123 24.2%
6,641 75.8%
1,965 22.4%
3,635
2.37
2,134 58.7%
1,770 82.9%
105 4.9%
1,501 41.3%

2010
NumberPercent
43.9
2,068 22.0%
7,353 78.0%
2,009 21.3%
3,994
2.27
2,510 62.8%
2,073 82.6%
184 7.3%
1,484 37.2%

2000
NumberPercent
40.3
2,456 24.2%
7,691 75.8%
2,173 21.4%
4,119
2.37
2,685 65.2%
2,324 86.6%
168 6.3%
1,434 34.8%

1990
NumberPercent
37.6
2,827 26.5%
7,842 73.5%
2,189 20.5%
4,226
2.45
2,853 67.5%
2,538 89.0%
132 4.6%
1,373 32.5%

1980
NumberPercent
32.6
3,693 29.0%
9,028 71.0%
2,161 17.0%
4,582
2.72
3,302 72.1%
3,062 92.7%
86 2.6%
1,280 27.9%

2022 Housing Data for Palo Alto County, IA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units4,509 
Median Value$117,000 
Occupied3,63580.6%
Vacant87419.4%
Owned2,76776.1%
Rented86823.9%
Median Rent$631 
Single-Family Units3,81284.5%
    Detached3,78483.9%
    Attached280.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units3527.8%
Mobile Homes871.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Palo Alto County, IA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001183.2%
$10,000 to $14,9991805.0%
$15,000 to $19,9991654.5%
$20,000 to $24,9991574.3%
$25,000 to $29,9991975.4%
$30,000 to $34,9991383.8%
$35,000 to $39,9992065.7%
$40,000 to $44,9991263.5%
$45,000 to $49,999942.6%
$50,000 to $59,9992827.8%
$60,000 to $74,99937410.3%
$75,000 to $99,99954415.0%
$100,000 to $124,99942511.7%
$125,000 to $149,9993158.7%
$150,000 to $199,9991243.4%
$200,000 or more1905.2%
Median Household Income67,306 
Per Capita Income33,517 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state90 
Compared to U.S.78 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2005.5%
Public Assistance1504.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps41311.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,86578.9%
Unemployed1643.3%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force4,02982.3%
Not in Labor Force86917.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 21.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,7401,24258.4%
Non-Profit12925733.4%
Self-Employed34315369.2%
Local Government12921637.4%
State Government1296765.8%
Federal Government0710.0%
Total Private + Self2,0831,39559.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.38761138.8%
Total2,4702,00655.2%
Pct. Govt.13.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts60513.5%
Sales and Office Occupations99622.2%
Professional, Technical73916.4%
Service Occupations53311.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1563.5%
All others1,62036.1%
White Collar 52.1%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance63314.1%
Manufacturing63214.1%
Retail trade52811.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting48910.9%
Educational services3968.8%
Construction3427.6%
Transportation and warehousing2285.1%
Wholesale trade2044.5%
Finance and insurance1703.8%
Public administration1503.3%
Other services1423.2%
Professional, scientific, technical1403.1%
Accommodation and food services1272.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1232.7%
Information671.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.491.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing310.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction280.6%
Utilities140.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Palo Alto County, IA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2152.41%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American901.01%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan620.69%
Honduran280.31%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American50.06%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian50.06%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic160.18%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Taiwanese410.46%
Filipino50.06%
Vietnamese40.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English8,11196.9%
Spanish1311.6%
Other770.9%
German, other Germanic220.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic70.1%
Arabic70.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun50.1%
Tagalog50.1%
Vietnamese40.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German3,80942.6%
Irish1,68818.9%
Norwegian8869.9%
English6106.8%
American4555.1%
Swedish2853.2%
Dutch2352.6%
French2182.4%
Danish1912.1%
Scottish1241.4%
Swiss991.1%
Scotch-Irish881.0%
European740.8%
Italian670.7%
Ghanaian620.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen8,86899.2%
Not a citizen700.8%
Native8,75397.9%
Foreign-born1852.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Palo Alto County, IA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
136 2.2%291 4.8%1,827 30.2%2,582 42.6%883 14.6%339 5.6%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 136 2.2%
9-12 Years 291 4.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,827 30.2%
Some College 2,582 42.6%
Bach. Degree 883 14.6%
Grad Degree 339 5.6%
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 Palo Alto County, IA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 4,855 4,669 186 3.8% 4.4%
1991 4,912 4,724 188 3.8% 4.7%
1992 5,278 5,119 159 3.0% 4.5%
1993 5,288 5,105 183 3.5% 4.1%
1994 5,406 5,223 183 3.4% 3.6%
1995 5,361 5,188 173 3.2% 3.5%
1996 5,622 5,448 174 3.1% 3.6%
1997 5,585 5,443 142 2.5% 3.1%
1998 5,366 5,225 141 2.6% 2.8%
1999 5,451 5,312 139 2.5% 2.7%
2000 5,205 5,083 122 2.3% 2.7%
2001 5,328 5,130 198 3.7% 3.3%
2002 5,123 4,937 186 3.6% 4.0%
2003 5,010 4,819 191 3.8% 4.4%
2004 5,025 4,832 193 3.8% 4.5%
2005 5,096 4,893 203 4.0% 4.3%
2006 5,356 5,184 172 3.2% 3.7%
2007 5,442 5,258 184 3.4% 3.7%
2008 5,449 5,220 229 4.2% 4.1%
2009 5,288 4,913 375 7.1% 6.4%
2010 4,833 4,536 297 6.1% 6.1%
2011 4,795 4,565 230 4.8% 5.6%
2012 4,776 4,571 205 4.3% 5.1%
2013 4,783 4,604 179 3.7% 4.7%
2014 4,854 4,679 175 3.6% 4.2%
2015 4,865 4,716 149 3.1% 3.7%
2016 4,992 4,839 153 3.1% 3.6%
2017 4,909 4,778 131 2.7% 3.1%
2018 4,894 4,784 110 2.2% 2.6%
2019 4,849 4,741 108 2.2% 2.8%
2020 4,540 4,330 210 4.6% 5.3%
2021 4,546 4,409 137 3.0% 3.8%
2022 4,530 4,416 114 2.5% 2.7%
2023 4,481 4,368 113 2.5% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com