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Poweshiek County, IA


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

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2022 population: 18,467   ( 447 from 2010 , 191 from 2020)
Land area: 584.9 square miles
Population density: 31.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:16,779 90.86% 5.2%
Black:2831.53% 32.9%
Indian:530.29% 29.3%
Asian:3641.97% 31.9%
2+ races:2741.48% 26.3%
Hispanic:7143.87% 56.6%
Total non-White:1,6889.14% 39.6%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:390 10.5
Deaths:54514.6
Net Migration: -78-2.1
Net Immigration: 290.8
Change in White population:-926 -4.9
Change in Non-White pop.:479 2.5




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

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

2010
18,914
17,70593.61%
2131.13%
410.22%
2761.46%
2171.15%
4562.41%
1,2096.39%

2000
18,815
18,09696.18%
1010.54%
340.18%
2101.12%
1410.75%
2261.20%
7193.82%

1990
19,033
18,73298.42%
590.31%
270.14%
1630.86%
n/a
520.27%
3011.58%

1980
19,306
19,05998.72%
630.33%
180.09%
960.50%
n/a
580.30%
2471.28%

1970
18,803
18,60698.95%
710.38%
60.03%
310.16%
n/a
670.36%
197 1.05%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,809 9.6
2,02910.8
-176-0.9
1050.6
-391 -2.1
490 2.6
1990's
NumberRate
2,076 10.9
2,07910.9
-229-1.2
410.2
-636 -3.3
418 2.2
1980's
NumberRate
2,282 11.8
1,941 10.1
-687 -3.6
n/a
-327 -1.7
54 0.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-309 -1.6
n/a
453 2.4
50 0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Poweshiek 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
40.7
3,694 20.0%
14,773 80.0%
3,859 20.9%
7,761
2.19
4,435 57.1%
3,611 81.4%
210 4.7%
3,326 42.9%

2010
NumberPercent
41.0
3,952 20.9%
14,962 79.1%
3,488 18.4%
7,555
2.29
4,837 64.0%
3,939 81.4%
444 9.2%
2,718 36.0%

2000
NumberPercent
38.1
4,261 22.6%
14,554 77.4%
3,307 17.6%
7,421
2.34
4,899 66.0%
4,130 84.3%
396 8.1%
2,522 34.0%

1990
NumberPercent
34.4
4,667 24.5%
14,366 75.5%
3,188 16.7%
7,133
2.48
5,016 70.3%
4,475 89.2%
277 5.5%
2,117 29.7%

1980
NumberPercent
30.8
5,172 26.8%
14,134 73.2%
2,868 14.9%
6,856
2.63
5,094 74.3%
4,584 90.0%
275 5.4%
1,762 25.7%

2022 Housing Data for Poweshiek County, IA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units8,942 
Median Value$173,600 
Occupied7,76186.8%
Vacant1,18113.2%
Owned5,47270.5%
Rented2,28929.5%
Median Rent$850 
Single-Family Units7,03078.6%
    Detached6,72775.2%
    Attached3033.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units8239.2%
Mobile Homes4054.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Poweshiek County, IA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003564.6%
$10,000 to $14,9994495.8%
$15,000 to $19,9993634.7%
$20,000 to $24,9993925.1%
$25,000 to $29,9992112.7%
$30,000 to $34,9994095.3%
$35,000 to $39,9992903.7%
$40,000 to $44,9993885.0%
$45,000 to $49,9993023.9%
$50,000 to $59,9996077.8%
$60,000 to $74,99979410.2%
$75,000 to $99,99991211.8%
$100,000 to $124,9997679.9%
$125,000 to $149,9995677.3%
$150,000 to $199,9993654.7%
$200,000 or more5897.6%
Median Household Income61,192 
Per Capita Income37,527 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state92 
Compared to U.S.80 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2623.4%
Public Assistance1872.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps92511.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed8,35474.7%
Unemployed3383.0%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force8,69277.8%
Not in Labor Force2,48422.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 25.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,0432,31456.8%
Non-Profit47689834.6%
Self-Employed74348560.5%
Local Government31844841.5%
State Government17725341.2%
Federal Government153331.2%
Total Private + Self3,7862,79957.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.9861,63237.7%
Total4,7724,43151.9%
Pct. Govt.13.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,27513.8%
Sales and Office Occupations1,76519.1%
Professional, Technical2,09522.7%
Service Occupations1,39615.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1551.7%
All others2,68929.2%
White Collar 55.7%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services1,82019.7%
Manufacturing1,32914.4%
Retail trade1,04311.3%
Health care and social assistance98310.7%
Accommodation and food services5956.5%
Construction5816.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4564.9%
Finance and insurance4404.8%
Other services3443.7%
Transportation and warehousing3253.5%
Public administration3203.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3013.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2352.5%
Wholesale trade1071.2%
Information1051.1%
Utilities1021.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing610.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation520.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction200.2%
Management10.0%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4102.20%
Puerto Rican470.25%
Cuban50.03%
Dominican10.01%
Total Central American390.21%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran370.20%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran20.01%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American220.12%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian170.09%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian50.03%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1150.62%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean1240.67%
Indian950.51%
Chinese910.49%
Taiwanese500.27%
Japanese320.17%
Vietnamese170.09%
Filipino10.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English16,86695.0%
Spanish3992.2%
German, other Germanic1190.7%
Other Indo-European1190.7%
Chinese820.5%
Other Asian500.3%
Korean410.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun210.1%
Other210.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German5,43529.2%
Irish2,64614.2%
English1,92410.3%
Dutch1,4717.9%
American1,0365.6%
Norwegian5563.0%
Scottish4752.6%
Czech3962.1%
Italian3401.8%
European3331.8%
French2711.5%
Belgian2671.4%
Swedish2631.4%
Danish2221.2%
African1420.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen18,15497.6%
Not a citizen4542.4%
Native18,01596.8%
Foreign-born5933.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Poweshiek County, IA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
286 2.4%336 2.8%4,745 39.0%3,281 27.0%1,983 16.3%1,529 12.6%
  Average years of education: 13.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 286 2.4%
9-12 Years 336 2.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,745 39.0%
Some College 3,281 27.0%
Bach. Degree 1,983 16.3%
Grad Degree 1,529 12.6%
Average years of education: 13.6

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Poweshiek County, IA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 10,008 9,543 465 4.6% 4.4%
1991 9,795 9,351 444 4.5% 4.7%
1992 10,260 9,815 445 4.3% 4.5%
1993 10,340 9,828 512 5.0% 4.1%
1994 10,460 10,033 427 4.1% 3.6%
1995 10,568 10,142 426 4.0% 3.5%
1996 10,566 10,053 513 4.9% 3.6%
1997 10,427 10,042 385 3.7% 3.1%
1998 10,357 10,019 338 3.3% 2.8%
1999 10,331 10,032 299 2.9% 2.7%
2000 10,364 10,080 284 2.7% 2.7%
2001 10,679 10,335 344 3.2% 3.3%
2002 10,771 10,336 435 4.0% 4.0%
2003 10,261 9,785 476 4.6% 4.4%
2004 10,209 9,725 484 4.7% 4.5%
2005 10,264 9,790 474 4.6% 4.3%
2006 10,616 10,213 403 3.8% 3.7%
2007 10,758 10,336 422 3.9% 3.7%
2008 10,503 10,028 475 4.5% 4.1%
2009 10,237 9,539 698 6.8% 6.4%
2010 10,543 9,922 621 5.9% 6.1%
2011 10,442 9,850 592 5.7% 5.6%
2012 10,199 9,700 499 4.9% 5.1%
2013 10,358 9,878 480 4.6% 4.7%
2014 10,406 9,964 442 4.2% 4.2%
2015 10,510 10,134 376 3.6% 3.7%
2016 10,478 10,122 356 3.4% 3.6%
2017 10,448 10,123 325 3.1% 3.1%
2018 10,530 10,276 254 2.4% 2.6%
2019 10,470 10,191 279 2.7% 2.8%
2020 9,727 9,247 480 4.9% 5.3%
2021 10,068 9,664 404 4.0% 3.8%
2022 10,331 10,048 283 2.7% 2.7%
2023 10,292 9,991 301 2.9% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com