Plymouth County, IA Demographic Data
Plymouth County, IA Summary
Plymouth County is located in Iowa
- Population: 24,917
- Area: 863.73 sq. miles
- Land Area: 862.89 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.84 sq. miles
- Population Density: 28.84 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,177.82 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Plymouth County, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
12,670
51%
50.8
Male
12,302
49%
49.2
Total Population
24,972
323,128,000
Plymouth County, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,543
6.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,739
7.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,821
7.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,763
7.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,247
5.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,479
9.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,879
11.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,520
14.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,856
7.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,709
6.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,236
9.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,375
5.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
805
3.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
18,698
74.9%
77.2
Female
9,574
51.2%
51.3
Male
9,124
48.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
17,930
71.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,253
21.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,416
17.7%
15.2
Female
2,484
56.3%
55.8
Male
1,932
43.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Plymouth County, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
24,701
98.9%
96.8
White
23,828
95.4%
72.6
Black or African American
122
0.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
46
0.2%
0.8
Asian
142
0.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
3
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
21
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
21
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
95
0.4%
0.6
Other Asian
2
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
58
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
58
0.2%
0.1
Some Other Race
505
2.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
271
1.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,006
4.0%
17.8
Mexican
729
2.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
25
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
252
1.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
23,966
96.0%
82.2
Plymouth County, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
632
3.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
708
4.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,827
34.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,462
26.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,938
11.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,604
15.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
688
4.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,340
7.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
15,519
92.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,292
19.5%
31.2
Plymouth County, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,662
23.5%
33.7%
Now Married
11,663
58.7%
47.5
Divorced
2,024
10.2%
11.0%
Separated
186
0.9%
2.0
Widowed
1,334
6.7
5.8%
Plymouth County, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
22,307
95.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,122
4.8%
21.6%
Spanish
894
3.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
147
0.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
81
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Plymouth County, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
434
4.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
362
3.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
909
9.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
906
9.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,441
14.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,202
22.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,577
15.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,520
15.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
405
4.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
252
2.5%
6.4
Median household income
60,339
57,617
Per capita income
28,975
31,128
Plymouth County, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
870
6.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
740
5.8%
9.8
Construction
653
5.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,870
22.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
638
5.0%
6.6
Information
198
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,461
19.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
578
4.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
589
4.6%
11.4
Public administration
451
3.5%
4.6
Retail trade
1,430
11.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
999
7.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
371
2.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,400
10.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,877
30.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,345
18.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,156
24.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,070
16.1%
18.1%
Plymouth County, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
12,677
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
10,447
82.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,023
8.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
15
0.1%
5.1
Walked
339
2.7%
2.7
Other means
131
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
722
5.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.6
26.6
Plymouth County, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
516
5.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,330
23.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,192
41.9%
37.1
3 or more
2,970
29.7%
21.0
Plymouth County, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
10,008
93.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
7,908
79.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,100
21.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
649
6.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Plymouth County, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,657
1 room
104
1.0%
2.4
2 rooms
61
0.6%
2.7
3 rooms
440
4.1%
9.1
4 rooms
976
9.2%
16.5
5 rooms
1,527
14.3%
19.8
6 rooms
1,890
17.7%
17.8
7 rooms
1,758
16.5%
12.0
8 rooms
1,570
14.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,331
21.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
7
0.0
Plymouth County, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,657
1-unit, detached
9,177
86.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
239
2.2%
5.9
2-units
145
1.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
170
1.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
182
1.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
96
0.9%
4.4
20 or more units
280
2.6%
9.0
Mobile home
368
3.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Plymouth County, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,149
29.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
606
5.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
961
9.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,108
10.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,586
14.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
947
8.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,219
11.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
941
8.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
111
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
29
0.3%
1.4%
Plymouth County, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,877
48.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,716
17.1%
4.7
Electricity
3,121
31.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
84
0.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
85
0.8%
1.9
Solar energy
5
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
93
0.9%
0.5
No fuel used
27
0.3%
1.1
Plymouth County, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,484
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
42
0.9%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
44
1.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
95
2.1%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
224
5.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
737
16.4%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,649
36.8%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,693
37.8%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,677
59.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
576
12.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
389
8.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
261
5.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
567
12.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
14
0.0%
0.0%
Plymouth County, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,906
41,631,300
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
9
0.5%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
15
0.8%
1.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
134
7.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
599
31.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,149
60.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
194
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
626
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
546
29.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
276
14.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
200
10.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
197
10.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
111
5.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
548
29.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
222
0.0%
0.0%
Plymouth County, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
7,908
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
535
6.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,800
22.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,848
23.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,379
17.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,567
19.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
652
8.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
118
1.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
9
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
143,000
205,000
