Worth County, IA Demographic Data
Worth County, IA Summary
Worth County is located in Iowa
- Population: 7,581
- Area: 401.94 sq. miles
- Land Area: 400.12 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.82 sq. miles
- Population Density: 18.86 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,216.54 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Worth County, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,811
50%
50.8
Male
3,751
50%
49.2
Total Population
7,562
323,128,000
Worth County, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
417
5.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
398
5.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
480
6.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
507
6.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
444
5.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
767
10.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
803
10.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,101
14.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
666
8.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
485
6.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
776
10.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
476
6.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
242
3.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
5,938
78.5%
77.2
Female
2,968
50.0%
51.3
Male
2,970
50.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
5,678
75.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,745
23.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,494
19.8%
15.2
Female
816
54.6%
55.8
Male
678
45.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
45
0.0%
0.0
Worth County, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
7,441
98.4%
96.8
White
7,347
97.2%
72.6
Black or African American
68
0.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
6
0.1%
0.8
Asian
14
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
4
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
6
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
4
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
1
0.0%
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
1
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
5
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
121
1.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
205
2.7%
17.8
Mexican
96
1.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
25
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
7
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
77
1.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
7,357
97.3%
82.2
Worth County, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
112
2.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
296
5.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,877
35.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,429
26.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
790
14.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
611
11.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
201
3.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
408
7.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,908
92.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
812
15.3%
31.2
Worth County, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,561
24.9%
33.7%
Now Married
3,444
55.0%
47.5
Divorced
724
11.6%
11.0%
Separated
74
1.2%
2.0
Widowed
464
7.4
5.8%
Worth County, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
7,030
98.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
115
1.6%
21.6%
Spanish
74
1.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
28
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
6
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
7
0.1%
1.1%
Worth County, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
237
7.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
142
4.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
314
10.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
408
13.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
494
15.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
671
21.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
456
14.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
247
7.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
115
3.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
60
1.9%
6.4
Median household income
49,472
57,617
Per capita income
25,661
31,128
Worth County, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
308
8.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
300
7.9%
9.8
Construction
366
9.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
711
18.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
186
4.9%
6.6
Information
108
2.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
643
17.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
175
4.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
175
4.6%
11.4
Public administration
100
2.6%
4.6
Retail trade
481
12.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
167
4.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
56
1.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
567
15.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
899
23.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
737
19.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
875
23.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
698
18.5%
18.1%
Worth County, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,702
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,130
84.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
280
7.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
22
0.6%
5.1
Walked
72
1.9%
2.7
Other means
34
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
164
4.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.7
26.6
Worth County, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
163
5.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
793
25.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,095
34.8%
37.1
3 or more
1,093
34.8%
21.0
Worth County, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,144
89.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,511
79.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
633
20.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
378
10.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
1
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
Worth County, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,522
1 room
21
0.6%
2.4
2 rooms
34
1.0%
2.7
3 rooms
141
4.0%
9.1
4 rooms
353
10.0%
16.5
5 rooms
598
17.0%
19.8
6 rooms
665
18.9%
17.8
7 rooms
563
16.0%
12.0
8 rooms
472
13.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
675
19.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Worth County, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,522
1-unit, detached
3,123
88.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
28
0.8%
5.9
2-units
54
1.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
107
3.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
116
3.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
21
0.6%
4.4
20 or more units
11
0.3%
9.0
Mobile home
62
1.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Worth County, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,635
46.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
294
8.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
348
9.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
287
8.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
428
12.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
118
3.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
206
5.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
185
5.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
20
0.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
1
0.0%
1.4%
Worth County, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,644
52.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
900
28.6%
4.7
Electricity
398
12.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
19
0.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
125
4.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
31
1.0%
0.5
No fuel used
27
0.9%
1.1
Worth County, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,184
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
16
1.4%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
21
1.8%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
32
2.7%
11.8%
Less than $500
70
5.9%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
116
9.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
264
22.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
665
56.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
673
57.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
129
11.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
162
13.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
37
3.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
170
14.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
13
0.0%
0.0%
Worth County, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
557
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
0
0.0%
28.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
4
0.7%
11.9%
$3,000 or more
6
1.1%
1.8%
Less than $500
223
40.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
324
58.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
76
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
540
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
89
16.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
47
8.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
110
20.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
53
10.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
85
16.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
147
27.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
102
0.0%
0.0%
Worth County, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,511
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
355
14.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
998
39.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
470
18.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
329
13.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
292
11.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
49
2.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
12
0.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
6
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
95,100
205,000
