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Webster County, IA


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

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2022 population: 36,626   ( 1,387 from 2010 , 370 from 2020)
Land area: 715.7 square miles
Population density: 51.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:31,161 85.08% 8.9%
Black:1,6724.57% 16.5%
Indian:1340.37% 48.9%
Asian:4501.23% 81.5%
2+ races:9162.50% 66.8%
Hispanic:2,2936.26% 58.6%
Total non-White:5,46514.92% 43.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:991 13.4
Deaths:1,19816.2
Net Migration: -265-3.6
Net Immigration: 801.1
Change in White population:-3,049 -8.0
Change in Non-White pop.:1,662 4.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
38,013
34,21090.00%
1,4353.78%
900.24%
2480.65%
5491.44%
1,4463.80%
3,80310.00%

2000
40,235
37,16692.37%
1,3393.33%
990.25%
2730.68%
3750.93%
9442.35%
3,0697.63%

1990
40,342
38,94196.53%
6711.66%
1270.31%
1830.45%
n/a
4201.04%
1,4013.47%

1980
45,953
44,31196.43%
9081.98%
330.07%
1040.23%
n/a
5841.27%
1,6423.57%

1970
48,391
47,49198.14%
6341.31%
280.06%
320.07%
n/a
1690.35%
900 1.86%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
4,529 11.3
4,28610.7
-2,110-5.2
2260.6
-2,956 -7.3
734 1.8
1990's
NumberRate
5,335 13.2
4,86112.0
-1,378-3.4
1070.3
-1,775 -4.4
1,668 4.1
1980's
NumberRate
6,425 14.0
4,768 10.4
-7,299 -15.9
n/a
-5,370 -11.7
-241 -0.5
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-5,194 -10.7
n/a
-3,180 -6.6
742 1.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Webster 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
39.8
7,740 21.1%
28,886 78.9%
7,233 19.7%
15,582
2.19
8,691 55.8%
6,427 74.0%
700 8.1%
6,891 44.2%

2010
NumberPercent
40.0
8,419 22.1%
29,594 77.9%
6,337 16.7%
15,580
2.27
9,584 61.5%
7,196 75.1%
1,097 11.4%
5,996 38.5%

2000
NumberPercent
37.4
9,864 24.5%
30,371 75.5%
6,991 17.4%
15,862
2.38
10,297 64.9%
8,324 80.8%
999 9.7%
5,565 35.1%

1990
NumberPercent
35.6
10,537 26.1%
29,805 73.9%
7,106 17.6%
15,884
2.45
10,881 68.5%
9,133 83.9%
897 8.2%
5,003 31.5%

1980
NumberPercent
31.7
12,874 28.0%
33,079 72.0%
6,748 14.7%
16,903
2.63
12,203 72.2%
10,613 87.0%
842 6.9%
4,700 27.8%

2022 Housing Data for Webster County, IA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units16,981 
Median Value$130,400 
Occupied15,58291.8%
Vacant1,3998.2%
Owned10,85869.7%
Rented4,72430.3%
Median Rent$747 
Single-Family Units13,48379.4%
    Detached13,15177.4%
    Attached3322.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,5809.3%
Mobile Homes4582.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Webster County, IA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0008835.7%
$10,000 to $14,9995523.5%
$15,000 to $19,9997014.5%
$20,000 to $24,9997765.0%
$25,000 to $29,9997134.6%
$30,000 to $34,9997484.8%
$35,000 to $39,9996123.9%
$40,000 to $44,9996664.3%
$45,000 to $49,9995353.4%
$50,000 to $59,9991,0116.5%
$60,000 to $74,9991,85411.9%
$75,000 to $99,9992,49616.0%
$100,000 to $124,9991,4739.5%
$125,000 to $149,9999386.0%
$150,000 to $199,9999326.0%
$200,000 or more6924.4%
Median Household Income65,335 
Per Capita Income33,836 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state87 
Compared to U.S.75 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI6524.2%
Public Assistance3112.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,70711.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed15,56871.0%
Unemployed5512.5%
In Armed Forces150.1%
Total Labor Force16,13473.6%
Not in Labor Force5,79626.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 28.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector6,7774,81458.5%
Non-Profit4791,46824.6%
Self-Employed1,31856170.1%
Local Government53072042.4%
State Government35743345.2%
Federal Government5316923.9%
Total Private + Self8,0955,37560.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,4192,79033.7%
Total9,5148,16553.8%
Pct. Govt.12.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,22012.5%
Sales and Office Occupations3,60420.3%
Professional, Technical3,11517.6%
Service Occupations3,24918.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2921.6%
All others5,55431.3%
White Collar 50.4%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,79915.8%
Manufacturing2,61614.7%
Retail trade2,15812.2%
Construction1,5498.7%
Educational services1,4318.1%
Accommodation and food services1,2727.2%
Transportation and warehousing9805.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting8714.9%
Public administration8194.6%
Other services6643.7%
Finance and insurance5703.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4502.5%
Wholesale trade4002.3%
Professional, scientific, technical3512.0%
Information2861.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1931.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing1520.9%
Utilities920.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction890.5%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,4123.82%
Puerto Rican1230.33%
Cuban110.03%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1160.31%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan910.25%
Honduran30.01%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran220.06%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American300.08%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean230.06%
Colombian30.01%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan40.01%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic4811.30%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean1960.53%
Chinese1310.35%
Filipino530.14%
Cambodian270.07%
Thai170.05%
Vietnamese100.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English33,16395.1%
Spanish8962.6%
German, other Germanic2150.6%
Other1860.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun1400.4%
Chinese1170.3%
Korean820.2%
Tagalog360.1%
Arabic140.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German10,28527.8%
Irish4,10311.1%
English2,8107.6%
Norwegian2,4906.7%
Swedish1,6624.5%
American1,4774.0%
Italian8742.4%
French7792.1%
European7652.1%
Scottish5631.5%
Dutch5401.5%
Czech4561.2%
Polish4491.2%
Danish4181.1%
Scotch-Irish2140.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen36,27698.1%
Not a citizen7101.9%
Native36,02397.4%
Foreign-born9632.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Webster County, IA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
474 1.9%1,580 6.3%8,445 33.7%9,390 37.4%3,861 15.4%1,336 5.3%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 474 1.9%
9-12 Years 1,580 6.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 8,445 33.7%
Some College 9,390 37.4%
Bach. Degree 3,861 15.4%
Grad Degree 1,336 5.3%
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 Webster County, IA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 19,543 18,515 1,028 5.3% 4.4%
1991 19,533 18,522 1,011 5.2% 4.7%
1992 20,043 18,920 1,123 5.6% 4.5%
1993 20,224 19,216 1,008 5.0% 4.1%
1994 20,367 19,501 866 4.3% 3.6%
1995 20,614 19,740 874 4.2% 3.5%
1996 20,447 19,703 744 3.6% 3.6%
1997 20,280 19,595 685 3.4% 3.1%
1998 20,457 19,841 616 3.0% 2.8%
1999 20,306 19,721 585 2.9% 2.7%
2000 19,916 19,304 612 3.1% 2.7%
2001 20,042 19,312 730 3.6% 3.3%
2002 19,939 19,112 827 4.1% 4.0%
2003 19,587 18,670 917 4.7% 4.4%
2004 19,374 18,446 928 4.8% 4.5%
2005 19,690 18,842 848 4.3% 4.3%
2006 19,803 19,034 769 3.9% 3.7%
2007 19,848 19,059 789 4.0% 3.7%
2008 20,093 19,226 867 4.3% 4.1%
2009 19,699 18,238 1,461 7.4% 6.4%
2010 20,100 18,678 1,422 7.1% 6.1%
2011 19,871 18,458 1,413 7.1% 5.6%
2012 19,360 18,129 1,231 6.4% 5.1%
2013 19,784 18,730 1,054 5.3% 4.7%
2014 19,827 18,870 957 4.8% 4.2%
2015 20,353 19,483 870 4.3% 3.7%
2016 20,538 19,725 813 4.0% 3.6%
2017 19,426 18,704 722 3.7% 3.1%
2018 19,287 18,643 644 3.3% 2.6%
2019 19,640 19,023 617 3.1% 2.8%
2020 18,615 17,638 977 5.2% 5.3%
2021 18,667 17,894 773 4.1% 3.8%
2022 18,954 18,391 563 3.0% 2.7%
2023 18,643 18,062 581 3.1% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com