Pottawattamie County, IA Demographic Data
Pottawattamie County, IA Summary
Pottawattamie County is located in Iowa
- Population: 92,913
- Area: 959.13 sq. miles
- Land Area: 950.28 sq. miles
- Water Area: 8.85 sq. miles
- Population Density: 96.87 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,207.02 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Pottawattamie County, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
47,238
51%
50.8
Male
46,344
50%
49.2
Total Population
93,582
323,128,000
Pottawattamie County, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
5,569
6.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
5,938
6.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
6,645
7.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
6,234
6.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
6,504
7.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
10,930
11.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
10,841
11.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
12,448
13.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
7,243
7.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
5,795
6.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
8,886
9.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
4,327
4.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,222
2.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
71,847
76.8%
77.2
Female
36,502
50.8%
51.3
Male
35,345
49.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
68,211
72.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
18,979
20.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
15,435
16.5%
15.2
Female
8,615
55.8%
55.8
Male
6,820
44.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Pottawattamie County, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
92,743
99.1%
96.8
White
88,124
94.2%
72.6
Black or African American
1,824
1.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
630
0.7%
0.8
Asian
821
0.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
1,344
1.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
839
0.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
7,063
7.5%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
86,519
92.5%
82.2
Pottawattamie County, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,013
1.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,339
6.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
21,030
33.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
15,433
24.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
7,360
11.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
8,860
14.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
4,657
7.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,352
8.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
57,340
91.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13,517
21.5%
31.2
Pottawattamie County, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
23,674
31.4%
33.7%
Now Married
35,516
47.1%
47.5
Divorced
10,487
13.9%
11.0%
Separated
1,204
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
4,549
6.0
5.8%
Pottawattamie County, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
83,262
94.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
4,751
5.4%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Pottawattamie County, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,655
4.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,812
5.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,466
9.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
4,103
11.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
5,187
14.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
7,693
21.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
4,007
11.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
4,722
13.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,961
5.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,488
4.1%
6.4
Median household income
55,972
57,617
Per capita income
30,632
31,128
Pottawattamie County, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,087
2.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
4,040
8.4%
9.8
Construction
2,792
5.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
11,691
24.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
4,769
9.9%
6.6
Information
968
2.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
4,238
8.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,973
4.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3,045
6.3%
11.4
Public administration
1,632
3.4%
4.6
Retail trade
6,669
13.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3,653
7.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,415
2.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
4,606
9.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
15,630
32.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
7,059
14.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
11,674
24.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
9,003
18.8%
18.1%
Pottawattamie County, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
47,255
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
40,925
86.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,278
6.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
218
0.5%
5.1
Walked
883
1.9%
2.7
Other means
527
1.1%
1.8
Worked at home
1,424
3.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.6
26.6
Pottawattamie County, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,961
5.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
11,198
31.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
13,683
37.9%
37.1
3 or more
9,252
25.6%
21.0
Pottawattamie County, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
36,094
91.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
23,941
66.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
12,153
33.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,537
8.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Pottawattamie County, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
39,631
1 room
760
1.9%
2.4
2 rooms
817
2.1%
2.7
3 rooms
2,997
7.6%
9.1
4 rooms
6,668
16.8%
16.5
5 rooms
7,123
18.0%
19.8
6 rooms
7,027
17.7%
17.8
7 rooms
5,163
13.0%
12.0
8 rooms
3,616
9.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
5,460
13.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Pottawattamie County, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
39,631
1-unit, detached
29,659
74.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
887
2.2%
5.9
2-units
1,235
3.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
831
2.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,832
4.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,302
3.3%
4.4
20 or more units
2,356
5.9%
9.0
Mobile home
1,529
3.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Pottawattamie County, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
10,635
26.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,430
3.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
5,022
12.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
4,867
12.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,706
11.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,017
7.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
4,481
11.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,952
10.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,120
2.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
401
1.0%
1.4%
Pottawattamie County, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
25,748
71.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3,529
9.8%
4.7
Electricity
6,119
17.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
166
0.5%
0.1
Wood
97
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
342
0.9%
0.5
No fuel used
93
0.3%
1.1
Pottawattamie County, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
15,768
47295100.0
Less than $500
173
1.1%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
261
1.7%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
589
3.7%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,109
7.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,406
15.3%
20.1%
$500 to $999
5,012
31.8%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
6,218
39.4%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
8,306
52.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,198
14.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,789
11.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,139
7.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,283
14.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
53
0.0%
0.0%
Pottawattamie County, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
11,434
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
89
0.8%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
251
2.2%
11.9%
Less than $500
1,361
11.9%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,499
13.1%
28.3%
$500 to $999
8,234
72.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
719
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
791
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,820
16.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,427
12.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,515
13.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,719
15.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,032
9.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
3,860
33.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
780
0.0%
0.0%
Pottawattamie County, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
23,941
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,235
5.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
5,290
22.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
6,842
28.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
3,344
14.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
4,188
17.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,446
10.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
331
1.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
265
1.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
136,400
205,000