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Washington County, IA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Iowa City, IA
Designated Market Area: Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Dubuque, IA
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 22,571   ( 867 from 2010 , 4 from 2020)
Land area: 568.8 square miles
Population density: 39.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:20,155 89.30% 0.2%
Black:2291.01% 63.6%
Indian:450.20% 12.5%
Asian:1660.74% 95.3%
2+ races:2621.16% 41.6%
Hispanic:1,7147.59% 50.6%
Total non-White:2,41610.70% 51.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:657 14.6
Deaths:63814.1
Net Migration: -92-2.0
Net Immigration: 771.7
Change in White population:41 0.2
Change in Non-White pop.:826 3.8




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

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

2010
21,704
20,11492.67%
1400.65%
400.18%
850.39%
1850.85%
1,1385.24%
1,5907.33%

2000
20,670
19,83895.97%
580.28%
370.18%
540.26%
990.48%
5642.73%
8324.03%

1990
19,612
19,32698.54%
760.39%
160.08%
380.19%
n/a
1560.80%
2861.46%

1980
20,141
19,91398.87%
330.16%
100.05%
450.22%
n/a
1400.70%
2281.13%

1970
18,967
18,88899.58%
150.08%
180.09%
50.03%
n/a
370.20%
79 0.42%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,752 13.3
2,14510.4
270.1
900.4
276 1.3
758 3.7
1990's
NumberRate
2,857 14.6
2,30211.7
9845.0
1840.9
512 2.6
546 2.8
1980's
NumberRate
2,915 14.5
2,145 10.6
-1,385 -6.9
n/a
-587 -2.9
58 0.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
243 1.3
n/a
1,025 5.4
149 0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Washington 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
40.1
5,540 24.5%
17,031 75.5%
4,417 19.6%
8,922
2.48
6,131 68.7%
4,931 80.4%
547 8.9%
2,791 31.3%

2010
NumberPercent
41.6
5,459 25.2%
16,245 74.8%
3,758 17.3%
8,741
2.45
5,874 67.2%
4,853 82.6%
445 7.6%
2,867 32.8%

2000
NumberPercent
38.7
5,388 26.1%
15,282 73.9%
3,689 17.8%
8,069
2.50
5,665 70.2%
4,846 85.5%
336 5.9%
2,404 29.8%

1990
NumberPercent
35.7
5,203 26.5%
14,409 73.5%
3,641 18.6%
7,382
2.58
5,228 70.8%
4,727 90.4%
230 4.4%
2,154 29.2%

1980
NumberPercent
32.3
5,773 28.7%
14,368 71.3%
3,275 16.3%
7,231
2.71
5,483 75.8%
4,882 89.0%
252 4.6%
1,748 24.2%

2022 Housing Data for Washington County, IA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units9,606 
Median Value$182,400 
Occupied8,92292.9%
Vacant6847.1%
Owned6,38671.6%
Rented2,53628.4%
Median Rent$849 
Single-Family Units7,96983.0%
    Detached7,62079.3%
    Attached3493.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units6126.4%
Mobile Homes3543.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Washington County, IA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002392.7%
$10,000 to $14,9992482.8%
$15,000 to $19,9992843.2%
$20,000 to $24,9992622.9%
$25,000 to $29,9993203.6%
$30,000 to $34,9993323.7%
$35,000 to $39,9993994.5%
$40,000 to $44,9993804.3%
$45,000 to $49,9994184.7%
$50,000 to $59,9998239.2%
$60,000 to $74,99999011.1%
$75,000 to $99,9991,31514.7%
$100,000 to $124,9991,32014.8%
$125,000 to $149,9995846.5%
$150,000 to $199,9995456.1%
$200,000 or more4635.2%
Median Household Income71,122 
Per Capita Income35,451 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state99 
Compared to U.S.86 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3023.4%
Public Assistance2092.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps7778.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed9,82079.3%
Unemployed2712.2%
In Armed Forces100.1%
Total Labor Force10,10181.6%
Not in Labor Force2,27818.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 20.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,0242,81858.8%
Non-Profit29954735.3%
Self-Employed1,19658267.3%
Local Government35750041.7%
State Government29681326.7%
Federal Government13213050.4%
Total Private + Self5,2203,40060.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,0841,99035.3%
Total6,3045,39053.9%
Pct. Govt.19.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,74914.9%
Sales and Office Occupations2,11518.1%
Professional, Technical2,29119.6%
Service Occupations2,12218.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2982.5%
All others3,42429.3%
White Collar 52.6%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,76815.1%
Retail trade1,50712.9%
Construction1,34211.5%
Educational services1,1489.8%
Manufacturing9998.5%
Other services8187.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting6745.8%
Finance and insurance5514.7%
Accommodation and food services5304.5%
Professional, scientific, technical4353.7%
Transportation and warehousing4243.6%
Public administration4073.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2442.1%
Information2402.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2251.9%
Wholesale trade1731.5%
Utilities1221.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing920.8%
Management20.0%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,0994.88%
Puerto Rican230.10%
Cuban30.01%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American2150.95%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan1720.76%
Honduran300.13%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran80.04%
Other Central American50.02%
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 Hispanic2421.07%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese380.17%
Filipino290.13%
Thai70.03%
Korean60.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English19,52892.5%
Spanish1,0074.8%
German, other Germanic4142.0%
Other Asian460.2%
Tagalog410.2%
Other Indo-European390.2%
Chinese310.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic80.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun50.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German6,50728.9%
Irish2,79812.4%
English1,8608.3%
American1,4236.3%
Swiss6182.7%
French5712.5%
Norwegian5462.4%
Dutch5152.3%
Scottish5042.2%
European4582.0%
Swedish3291.5%
Italian2941.3%
Czech2471.1%
Polish2130.9%
Welsh1910.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen22,04597.8%
Not a citizen4892.2%
Native21,69196.3%
Foreign-born8433.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Washington County, IA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
520 3.4%656 4.3%5,553 36.3%4,845 31.6%2,483 16.2%1,252 8.2%
  Average years of education: 13.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 520 3.4%
9-12 Years 656 4.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,553 36.3%
Some College 4,845 31.6%
Bach. Degree 2,483 16.2%
Grad Degree 1,252 8.2%
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 Washington County, IA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 10,422 10,129 293 2.8% 4.4%
1991 10,684 10,321 363 3.4% 4.7%
1992 11,060 10,677 383 3.5% 4.5%
1993 11,126 10,751 375 3.4% 4.1%
1994 11,270 10,933 337 3.0% 3.6%
1995 11,387 11,024 363 3.2% 3.5%
1996 11,651 11,243 408 3.5% 3.6%
1997 11,566 11,237 329 2.8% 3.1%
1998 11,410 11,123 287 2.5% 2.8%
1999 11,283 11,001 282 2.5% 2.7%
2000 11,313 11,061 252 2.2% 2.7%
2001 11,612 11,288 324 2.8% 3.3%
2002 12,133 11,736 397 3.3% 4.0%
2003 12,123 11,674 449 3.7% 4.4%
2004 12,156 11,612 544 4.5% 4.5%
2005 12,241 11,779 462 3.8% 4.3%
2006 12,443 12,075 368 3.0% 3.7%
2007 11,954 11,545 409 3.4% 3.7%
2008 12,039 11,553 486 4.0% 4.1%
2009 11,851 11,193 658 5.6% 6.4%
2010 12,387 11,745 642 5.2% 6.1%
2011 12,365 11,775 590 4.8% 5.6%
2012 12,199 11,684 515 4.2% 5.1%
2013 12,289 11,826 463 3.8% 4.7%
2014 12,323 11,881 442 3.6% 4.2%
2015 12,392 12,009 383 3.1% 3.7%
2016 12,421 12,060 361 2.9% 3.6%
2017 12,268 11,910 358 2.9% 3.1%
2018 12,047 11,754 293 2.4% 2.6%
2019 12,127 11,824 303 2.5% 2.8%
2020 11,490 11,021 469 4.1% 5.3%
2021 11,569 11,178 391 3.4% 3.8%
2022 11,785 11,480 305 2.6% 2.7%
2023 11,794 11,487 307 2.6% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com