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Wright County, IA


Designated Market Area: Des Moines-Ames, IA-MO
USDA County Type (2015): Farming
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 12,681   ( 548 from 2010 , 260 from 2020)
Land area: 580.4 square miles
Population density: 21.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:10,420 82.17% 11.2%
Black:1160.91% 190.0%
Indian:360.28% 80.0%
Asian:890.70% 147.2%
2+ races:1431.13% 23.3%
Hispanic:1,87714.80% 47.3%
Total non-White:2,26117.83% 51.6%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:373 14.4
Deaths:42616.5
Net Migration: -280-10.8
Net Immigration: 672.6
Change in White population:-1,318 -10.0
Change in Non-White pop.:770 5.8




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

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

2010
13,229
11,73888.73%
400.30%
200.15%
360.27%
1160.88%
1,2749.63%
1,49111.27%

2000
14,334
13,48994.10%
190.13%
220.15%
270.19%
590.41%
7064.93%
8455.90%

1990
14,269
14,10198.82%
30.02%
230.16%
190.13%
n/a
1230.86%
1681.18%

1980
16,319
16,02098.17%
00.00%
200.12%
740.45%
n/a
1951.19%
2991.83%

1970
17,294
17,18599.37%
10.01%
100.06%
60.03%
n/a
650.38%
109 0.63%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,575 11.0
1,67111.7
-1,723-12.0
2561.8
-1,751 -12.2
646 4.5
1990's
NumberRate
1,622 11.4
1,91913.4
-179-1.3
160.1
-612 -4.3
677 4.7
1980's
NumberRate
1,981 12.1
1,887 11.6
-2,184 -13.4
n/a
-1,919 -11.8
-131 -0.8
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-1,364 -7.9
n/a
-1,165 -6.7
190 1.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Wright County, IA
[Display all years]

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
41.5
3,188 25.1%
9,493 74.9%
2,887 22.8%
5,373
2.36
3,501 65.2%
2,707 77.3%
491 14.0%
1,872 34.8%

2010
NumberPercent
44.4
3,086 23.3%
10,143 76.7%
2,769 20.9%
5,625
2.32
3,641 64.7%
2,923 80.3%
324 8.9%
1,984 35.3%

2000
NumberPercent
41.2
3,514 24.5%
10,820 75.5%
3,025 21.1%
5,972
2.35
3,980 66.6%
3,493 87.8%
238 6.0%
1,992 33.4%

1990
NumberPercent
39.2
3,493 24.5%
10,776 75.5%
3,159 22.1%
5,885
2.37
4,101 69.7%
3,598 87.7%
244 5.9%
1,784 30.3%

1980
NumberPercent
35.2
4,339 26.6%
11,980 73.4%
2,952 18.1%
6,182
2.59
4,568 73.9%
4,126 90.3%
199 4.4%
1,614 26.1%

2022 Housing Data for Wright County, IA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units6,281 
Median Value$105,400 
Occupied5,37385.5%
Vacant90814.5%
Owned3,98174.1%
Rented1,39225.9%
Median Rent$731 
Single-Family Units5,42486.4%
    Detached5,30784.5%
    Attached1171.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units3886.2%
Mobile Homes741.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wright County, IA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001733.2%
$10,000 to $14,9991522.8%
$15,000 to $19,9992675.0%
$20,000 to $24,9992665.0%
$25,000 to $29,9993336.2%
$30,000 to $34,9992835.3%
$35,000 to $39,9992454.6%
$40,000 to $44,9993165.9%
$45,000 to $49,9992925.4%
$50,000 to $59,9994448.3%
$60,000 to $74,99954410.1%
$75,000 to $99,99984515.7%
$100,000 to $124,9993236.0%
$125,000 to $149,9993807.1%
$150,000 to $199,9993035.6%
$200,000 or more2073.9%
Median Household Income58,240 
Per Capita Income33,964 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state91 
Compared to U.S.79 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2013.7%
Public Assistance651.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3646.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed4,72776.6%
Unemployed1041.7%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force4,83178.2%
Not in Labor Force1,34421.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 23.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,3541,54360.4%
Non-Profit8427923.1%
Self-Employed54426767.1%
Local Government23531143.0%
State Government645255.2%
Federal Government157516.7%
Total Private + Self2,8981,81061.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.39871735.7%
Total3,2962,52756.6%
Pct. Govt.12.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,15919.9%
Sales and Office Occupations92815.9%
Professional, Technical92815.9%
Service Occupations84414.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2384.1%
All others1,96433.7%
White Collar 51.8%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,01917.5%
Health care and social assistance78513.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting66011.3%
Retail trade62110.7%
Educational services3936.7%
Construction3866.6%
Wholesale trade2404.1%
Other services2384.1%
Finance and insurance2364.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2273.9%
Transportation and warehousing2173.7%
Professional, scientific, technical1983.4%
Public administration1813.1%
Accommodation and food services1803.1%
Information981.7%
Utilities671.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing270.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation190.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction190.3%
Management120.2%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,43411.12%
Puerto Rican1010.78%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1951.51%
Costa Rican130.10%
Guatemalan1761.36%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American60.05%
Total South American170.13%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan120.09%
Peruvian50.04%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic150.12%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indonesian210.16%
Chinese70.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English10,74188.8%
Spanish1,27210.5%
German, other Germanic510.4%
Other Asian210.2%
Chinese70.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic50.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun30.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German4,74736.8%
Norwegian1,56512.1%
English9787.6%
Irish9467.3%
American4813.7%
French4083.2%
Dutch3122.4%
Danish1761.4%
Czech1641.3%
Scottish1471.1%
Swedish1261.0%
Italian1220.9%
British1060.8%
European770.6%
Scandinavian720.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen12,46496.6%
Not a citizen4333.4%
Native12,30795.4%
Foreign-born5904.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wright County, IA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
184 2.1%460 5.2%3,123 35.3%3,214 36.4%1,474 16.7%383 4.3%
  Average years of education: 13.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 184 2.1%
9-12 Years 460 5.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,123 35.3%
Some College 3,214 36.4%
Bach. Degree 1,474 16.7%
Grad Degree 383 4.3%
Average years of education: 13.1

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Wright County, IA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 7,130 6,874 256 3.6% 4.4%
1991 7,180 6,888 292 4.1% 4.7%
1992 7,274 6,950 324 4.5% 4.5%
1993 7,004 6,716 288 4.1% 4.1%
1994 7,076 6,826 250 3.5% 3.6%
1995 7,443 7,158 285 3.8% 3.5%
1996 7,338 7,109 229 3.1% 3.6%
1997 7,106 6,921 185 2.6% 3.1%
1998 6,970 6,798 172 2.5% 2.8%
1999 6,765 6,601 164 2.4% 2.7%
2000 7,593 7,392 201 2.6% 2.7%
2001 7,569 7,316 253 3.3% 3.3%
2002 7,220 6,933 287 4.0% 4.0%
2003 6,955 6,639 316 4.5% 4.4%
2004 7,090 6,763 327 4.6% 4.5%
2005 7,148 6,842 306 4.3% 4.3%
2006 7,168 6,912 256 3.6% 3.7%
2007 7,009 6,734 275 3.9% 3.7%
2008 7,125 6,811 314 4.4% 4.1%
2009 7,004 6,488 516 7.4% 6.4%
2010 6,840 6,342 498 7.3% 6.1%
2011 6,819 6,343 476 7.0% 5.6%
2012 6,819 6,452 367 5.4% 5.1%
2013 6,854 6,547 307 4.5% 4.7%
2014 6,951 6,667 284 4.1% 4.2%
2015 6,908 6,641 267 3.9% 3.7%
2016 6,726 6,452 274 4.1% 3.6%
2017 6,548 6,324 224 3.4% 3.1%
2018 6,504 6,331 173 2.7% 2.6%
2019 7,043 6,860 183 2.6% 2.8%
2020 6,960 6,684 276 4.0% 5.3%
2021 6,709 6,455 254 3.8% 3.8%
2022 6,627 6,457 170 2.6% 2.7%
2023 6,588 6,418 170 2.6% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com