Poweshiek County, IA Demographic Data

Poweshiek County, IA Summary

Poweshiek County is located in Iowa
  • Population: 18,888
  • Area: 586.07 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 584.93 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 1.14 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 32.22 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 939.63 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Poweshiek County, IA Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
9,722
52%
50.8
Male
8,900
48%
49.2
Total Population
18,622
 
323,128,000

Poweshiek County, IA Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
970
5.2% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
936
5.0% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,121
6.0% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,747
9.4% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,814
9.7% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,774
9.5% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,841
9.9% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,300
12.4% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,589
8.5% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
945
5.1% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,808
9.7% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,204
6.5% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
573
3.1% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
14,862
79.8%
77.2
Female
7,802
52.5%
51.3
Male
7,060
47.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
13,432
72.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,141
22.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,585
19.3%
15.2
Female
2,033
56.7%
55.8
Male
1,552
43.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0

Poweshiek County, IA Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
18,395
98.8% 
96.8
White
17,632
94.7% 
72.6
Black or African American
333
1.8% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
17
0.1% 
0.8
Asian
373
2.0% 
5.4
Asian Indian
17
0.1% 
1.2
Chinese
183
1.0% 
1.3
Filipino
26
0.1% 
0.9
Japanese
28
0.2% 
0.2
Korean
82
0.4% 
0.4
Vietnamese
32
0.2% 
0.6
Other Asian
5
0.0% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
5
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
5
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
35
0.2% 
5.1
Two or More Races
227
1.2% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
567
3.0% 
17.8
Mexican
269
1.4% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
122
0.7% 
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
176
0.9% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
18,055
97.0% 
82.2

Poweshiek County, IA Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
236
2.0% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
555
4.6% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,724
39.3% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,676
22.2% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,091
9.1% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,618
13.4% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,134
9.4% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
791
6.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
11,243
93.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,752
22.8%
31.2

Poweshiek County, IA Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,063
32.5%
33.7%
Now Married
7,638
49.0%
47.5
Divorced
1,659
10.6%
11.0%
Separated
99
0.6%
2.0
Widowed
1,136
7.3
5.8%

Poweshiek County, IA Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
16,875
95.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
777
4.4%
21.6%
Spanish
334
1.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
176
1.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
192
1.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
75
0.4%
1.1%

Poweshiek County, IA Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
413
5.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
322
4.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
761
10.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
775
10.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,341
18.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,558
21.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
931
12.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
835
11.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
231
3.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
198
2.7%
6.4
Median household income
50,725
 
57,617
Per capita income
26,583
 
31,128

Poweshiek County, IA Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
653
6.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
834
8.7%
9.8
Construction
526
5.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,621
27.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
665
6.9%
6.6
Information
202
2.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,726
18.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
305
3.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
336
3.5%
11.4
Public administration
213
2.2%
4.6
Retail trade
1,020
10.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
309
3.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
203
2.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
794
8.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,181
33.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,748
18.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,091
21.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,799
18.7%
18.1%

Poweshiek County, IA Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
9,446
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,620
70.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
719
7.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
21
0.2%
5.1
Walked
1,208
12.8%
2.7
Other means
267
2.8%
1.8
Worked at home
611
6.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
16.8
 
26.6

Poweshiek County, IA Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
363
4.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,298
31.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,805
38.1%
37.1
3 or more
1,899
25.8%
21.0

Poweshiek County, IA Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
7,365
81.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,217
70.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,148
29.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,632
18.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5

Poweshiek County, IA Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,997
1 room
104
1.2%
2.4
2 rooms
120
1.3%
2.7
3 rooms
673
7.5%
9.1
4 rooms
998
11.1%
16.5
5 rooms
1,713
19.0%
19.8
6 rooms
1,711
19.0%
17.8
7 rooms
1,376
15.3%
12.0
8 rooms
900
10.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,402
15.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Poweshiek County, IA Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,997
 
 
1-unit, detached
7,156
79.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
177
2.0%
5.9
2-units
354
3.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
413
4.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
181
2.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
156
1.7%
4.4
20 or more units
168
1.9%
9.0
Mobile home
382
4.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
10
0.1%
0.1

Poweshiek County, IA Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,979
33.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
337
3.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
697
7.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,095
12.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,317
14.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
762
8.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
951
10.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
690
7.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
155
1.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
14
0.2%
1.4%

Poweshiek County, IA Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,469
47.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,904
25.9%
4.7
Electricity
1,672
22.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
47
0.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
162
2.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
80
1.1%
0.5
No fuel used
31
0.4%
1.1

Poweshiek County, IA Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,903
 
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
26
0.9%
10.3%
Less than $500
70
2.4%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
96
3.3%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
113
3.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
545
18.8%
20.1%
$500 to $999
965
33.2%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,088
37.5%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,344
46.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
570
19.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
365
12.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
106
3.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
499
17.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
19
0.0%
0.0%

Poweshiek County, IA Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,958 
 
41,631,300 
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
12
0.6%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
41
2.1%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
141
7.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
472
24.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,292
66.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
190
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
658
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
305
15.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
321
16.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
355
18.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
245
12.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
191
9.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
524
27.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
207
0.0%
0.0%

Poweshiek County, IA Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,217
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
445
8.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,257
24.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,301
24.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,039
19.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
634
12.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
428
8.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
70
1.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
43
0.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
128,100
 
205,000