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Plymouth County, IA


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

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2022 population: 25,681   ( 695 from 2010 , 16 from 2020)
Land area: 862.8 square miles
Population density: 29.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:22,790 88.74% 4.2%
Black:5652.20% 674.0%
Indian:1190.46% 133.3%
Asian:3081.20% 135.1%
2+ races:3071.20% 52.0%
Hispanic:1,5926.20% 114.6%
Total non-White:2,89111.26% 140.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:615 12.0
Deaths:62812.2
Net Migration: -125-2.4
Net Immigration: 1122.2
Change in White population:-992 -4.0
Change in Non-White pop.:1,687 6.8




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

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

2010
24,986
23,78295.18%
730.29%
510.20%
1310.52%
2020.81%
7422.97%
1,2044.82%

2000
24,849
24,21597.45%
670.27%
350.14%
780.31%
1140.46%
3281.32%
6342.55%

1990
23,388
23,28099.54%
210.09%
290.12%
250.11%
n/a
330.14%
1080.46%

1980
24,743
24,43798.76%
570.23%
270.11%
770.31%
n/a
1050.42%
3061.24%

1970
24,312
24,13599.27%
290.12%
60.02%
80.03%
n/a
1280.53%
177 0.73%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,901 11.7
2,2509.1
-1,227-4.9
760.3
-433 -1.7
570 2.3
1990's
NumberRate
3,140 13.4
2,37310.1
5192.2
620.3
935 4.0
526 2.2
1980's
NumberRate
3,756 15.2
2,321 9.4
-2,816 -11.4
n/a
-1,157 -4.7
-198 -0.8
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-1,379 -5.7
n/a
302 1.2
129 0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Plymouth 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
40.9
6,358 24.8%
19,323 75.2%
4,853 18.9%
10,214
2.47
7,152 70.0%
6,060 84.7%
404 5.6%
3,062 30.0%

2010
NumberPercent
41.2
6,484 26.0%
18,502 74.0%
4,149 16.6%
9,875
2.49
6,953 70.4%
5,893 84.8%
429 6.2%
2,922 29.6%

2000
NumberPercent
37.3
7,027 28.3%
17,822 71.7%
3,960 15.9%
9,385
2.61
6,858 73.1%
6,026 87.9%
400 5.8%
2,527 26.9%

1990
NumberPercent
34.0
6,733 28.8%
16,655 71.2%
3,816 16.3%
8,407
2.70
6,292 74.8%
5,667 90.1%
277 4.4%
2,115 25.2%

1980
NumberPercent
30.3
7,474 30.2%
17,269 69.8%
3,557 14.4%
8,446
2.83
6,451 76.4%
5,807 90.0%
237 3.7%
1,995 23.6%

2022 Housing Data for Plymouth County, IA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units10,819 
Median Value$199,800 
Occupied10,21494.4%
Vacant6055.6%
Owned7,69475.3%
Rented2,52024.7%
Median Rent$816 
Single-Family Units8,87982.1%
    Detached8,48478.4%
    Attached3953.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units9208.5%
Mobile Homes4664.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Plymouth County, IA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002322.3%
$10,000 to $14,9993063.0%
$15,000 to $19,9994324.2%
$20,000 to $24,9993413.3%
$25,000 to $29,9992652.6%
$30,000 to $34,9992702.6%
$35,000 to $39,9992932.9%
$40,000 to $44,9993303.2%
$45,000 to $49,9993613.5%
$50,000 to $59,9996926.8%
$60,000 to $74,9991,18411.6%
$75,000 to $99,9991,75117.1%
$100,000 to $124,9991,36513.4%
$125,000 to $149,9996896.7%
$150,000 to $199,9998688.5%
$200,000 or more8358.2%
Median Household Income79,963 
Per Capita Income40,150 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state91 
Compared to U.S.79 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3263.2%
Public Assistance1431.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps5995.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed11,82482.9%
Unemployed2311.6%
In Armed Forces480.3%
Total Labor Force12,10384.9%
Not in Labor Force2,15615.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 16.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,2123,73858.2%
Non-Profit3521,01725.7%
Self-Employed1,18546271.9%
Local Government42452944.5%
State Government14120940.3%
Federal Government8913140.5%
Total Private + Self6,3974,20060.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,0061,88634.8%
Total7,4036,08654.9%
Pct. Govt.11.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,23016.4%
Sales and Office Occupations2,41017.7%
Professional, Technical2,46118.1%
Service Occupations2,05515.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing3232.4%
All others4,42332.6%
White Collar 52.3%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing2,69119.8%
Health care and social assistance1,87713.8%
Retail trade1,2008.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,1278.3%
Educational services1,1278.3%
Transportation and warehousing8746.4%
Construction7395.4%
Other services6735.0%
Finance and insurance6694.9%
Accommodation and food services5454.0%
Public administration4773.5%
Wholesale trade3212.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3052.2%
Professional, scientific, technical2752.0%
Information2181.6%
Utilities2071.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing1210.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1100.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction230.2%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican9843.84%
Puerto Rican70.03%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican360.14%
Total Central American3901.52%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran3901.52%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American80.03%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian80.03%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic650.25%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino740.29%
Laotian280.11%
Vietnamese210.08%
Indian70.03%
Thai20.01%
Korean10.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English22,30292.4%
Spanish1,1374.7%
Other3561.5%
Other Asian1670.7%
German, other Germanic1200.5%
Other Indo-European250.1%
Korean150.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun110.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic20.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German11,01643.0%
Irish3,25612.7%
English1,5095.9%
Dutch1,4975.8%
American1,0854.2%
Norwegian8263.2%
Luxemburger4671.8%
French4601.8%
Swedish4381.7%
Polish2881.1%
Danish2741.1%
African2521.0%
Sudanese2441.0%
Italian2390.9%
Scottish2320.9%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen24,86997.1%
Not a citizen7522.9%
Native24,46995.5%
Foreign-born1,1524.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Plymouth County, IA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
488 2.8%495 2.9%6,231 36.0%5,923 34.2%3,099 17.9%1,066 6.2%
  Average years of education: 13.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 488 2.8%
9-12 Years 495 2.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,231 36.0%
Some College 5,923 34.2%
Bach. Degree 3,099 17.9%
Grad Degree 1,066 6.2%
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 Plymouth County, IA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 11,850 11,478 372 3.1% 4.4%
1991 12,346 11,941 405 3.3% 4.7%
1992 12,722 12,277 445 3.5% 4.5%
1993 12,876 12,512 364 2.8% 4.1%
1994 13,058 12,688 370 2.8% 3.6%
1995 12,909 12,395 514 4.0% 3.5%
1996 13,200 12,700 500 3.8% 3.6%
1997 13,155 12,740 415 3.2% 3.1%
1998 12,656 12,292 364 2.9% 2.8%
1999 13,129 12,796 333 2.5% 2.7%
2000 13,509 13,161 348 2.6% 2.7%
2001 13,856 13,456 400 2.9% 3.3%
2002 13,779 13,312 467 3.4% 4.0%
2003 13,784 13,267 517 3.8% 4.4%
2004 13,666 13,135 531 3.9% 4.5%
2005 14,075 13,580 495 3.5% 4.3%
2006 14,396 13,948 448 3.1% 3.7%
2007 14,445 14,004 441 3.1% 3.7%
2008 14,360 13,884 476 3.3% 4.1%
2009 14,410 13,739 671 4.7% 6.4%
2010 14,527 13,865 662 4.6% 6.1%
2011 14,307 13,658 649 4.5% 5.6%
2012 14,248 13,663 585 4.1% 5.1%
2013 14,509 13,928 581 4.0% 4.7%
2014 14,665 14,163 502 3.4% 4.2%
2015 14,793 14,380 413 2.8% 3.7%
2016 15,087 14,705 382 2.5% 3.6%
2017 14,720 14,370 350 2.4% 3.1%
2018 14,760 14,471 289 2.0% 2.6%
2019 15,001 14,661 340 2.3% 2.8%
2020 14,284 13,770 514 3.6% 5.3%
2021 14,586 14,188 398 2.7% 3.8%
2022 14,897 14,586 311 2.1% 2.7%
2023 14,842 14,529 313 2.1% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com