Henry County, IA

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2023 Population

20,228

1.02% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

40.5

0.248% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

12.1%

6.85% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$64,604

3.59% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$148,600

2.34% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

9,509

2.45% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Henry County, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.98%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.62%), Other (Hispanic) (1.94%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.66%).

None of the households in Henry County, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in Henry County, IA are Iowa Wesleyan University (144 degrees awarded in 2022) and American Hair Academy (10 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Henry County, IA was $148,600, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Henry County, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Henry County, IA was 2 cars per household.

Henry County, IA borders Des Moines County, IA, Jefferson County, IA, Lee County, IA, Louisa County, IA, Van Buren County, IA, and Washington County, IA.

United States Iowa

Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 21.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (17.5k people) in Henry County, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 805 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 530 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Henry County, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
17.5k ± 140
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
805 ± 162
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
530 ± 67

5.4%

Hispanic Population

1.09k people

5.4% of the people in Henry County, IA are hispanic (1.09k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Henry County, IA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,604 ± 5,034 people
India
12,351 ± 2,723 people
Vietnam
7,795 ± 2,165 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 42,604 Iowa residents, followed by India with 12,351 and Vietnam with 7,795.

Foreign-Born Population

2.36%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

477 people

3.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

735 people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Henry County, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
336 ± 82
Gulf War (2001-)
321 ± 118
Gulf War (1990s)
119 ± 65

Henry County, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Henry County, IA employs 9.51k people. The largest industries in Henry County, IA are Manufacturing (2,039 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,457 people), and Retail Trade (1,051 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Iowa have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,745. The income inequality in Iowa (measured using the Gini index) is 0.442, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

9.51k

2023 Value

± 598

−2.45%

1 Year decline

± 9.14%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Henry County, IA, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Henry County, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

9.51k

2023 Value

± 598

−2.45%

1 Year decline

± 9.14%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Henry County, IA, are Manufacturing (2,039 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,457 people), and Retail Trade (1,051 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Henry County, IA, though some of these residents may live in Henry County, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($79,583), Public Administration ($61,010), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,813).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($60,917), Public Administration ($48,938), and Wholesale Trade ($45,417).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Iowa.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

41
Other Services (except Public Administration)
27
Construction
26
Finance and Insurance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$102k
Manufacturing
$50.9k
Transportation and Warehousing
$44.5k
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Henry County, IA went to Donald J. Trump with 65.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (32.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.28%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (65.4%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (32.8%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.28%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Henry County, IA went to Donald J. Trump with 65.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (32.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.28%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Henry County, IA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

Chuck Grassley

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 1981

Joni Ernst

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Iowa

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Iowa have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Henry County, IA awarded 154 degrees. The student population of Henry County, IA in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 489 male students and 402 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Henry County, IA are White (93 and 66.9%), followed by Black or African American (18 and 12.9%), Two or More Races (12 and 8.63%), and Unknown (12 and 8.63%).

The largest universities in Henry County, IA by number of degrees awarded are Iowa Wesleyan University (144 and 93.5%) and American Hair Academy (10 and 6.49%).

The most popular majors in Henry County, IA are General Business Administration & Management (53 and 34.4%), Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (17 and 11%), and Elementary Education & Teaching (13 and 8.44%).

The median tuition cost in Henry County, IA for private four year colleges is $33,550.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2022 in Henry County, IA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 80.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 8.03%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 891 (54.9% men and 45.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 891 students enrolled in Henry County, IA, 54.9% men and 45.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 392 records, of which 57.9% were women and 42.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
17 degrees awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
13 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
29 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Henry County, IA was Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration with 17 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Henry County, IA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Iowa Wesleyan University
144 degrees awarded
American Hair Academy
10 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Iowa Wesleyan University with 144 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 60 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Henry County, IA, which is 0.638 times less than the 94 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 93 degrees mean that there were 5.17 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 18 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($33,550) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,150) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.66% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.685% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (751k), Some college (564k), and Bachelors Degree (469k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Henry County, IA was $148,600 in 2023, which is 0.49 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $145,200 to $148,600, a 2.34% increase. The homeownership rate in Henry County, IA is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Henry County, IA have an average commute time of 18.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Henry County, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Henry County, IA is $64,604. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Henry County, IA was Census Tract 9702 with a value of $80,781, followed by Census Tract 9705 and Census Tract 9701, with respective values of $68,789 and $66,336.

In 2023, 7.75% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Henry County, IA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 5.35%.

Housing

Property

$148,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,042

$5,640

Median Property Taxes

±$382

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Henry County, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Henry County, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

63.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Henry County, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9702
Census Tract 9705
Census Tract 9701

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Henry County, IA was Census Tract 9702 with a value of $80,781, followed by Census Tract 9705 and Census Tract 9701, with respective values of $68,789 and $66,336.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Henry County, IA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$64,604

Median Household Income

± $2,941

7.62k

Number of Households

± 466

The following chart displays the households in Henry County, IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Henry County, IA is from Iowa.

0.442

2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.439

2021 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2022, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (80.7%)
Carpooled (10.1%)
Worked At Home (7.14%)

In 2023, 80.7% of workers in Henry County, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.1%) and those who worked at home (7.14%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Henry County, IA have a shorter commute time (18.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.61% of the workforce in Henry County, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Henry County, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Henry County, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Henry County, IA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 7.75% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Henry County, IA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 5.35%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

12.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Henry County, IA (2.25k out of 18.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Henry County, IA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 15.2% of the children was living in poverty in Henry County, IA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 5.4%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.5% of the population of Henry County, IA has health coverage, with 48.3% on employee plans, 16.8% on Medicaid, 15.5% on Medicare, 13.7% on non-group plans, and 1.23% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Henry County, IA see 1407 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.79% increase from the previous year (1330 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1699 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 971 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,407 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Henry County, IA

Primary care physicians in Henry County, IA see an average of 1,407 patients per year. This represents a 5.79% increase from the previous year (1,330 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Henry County, IA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.3% under 18 years, 20.4% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.5%

Uninsured

48.3%

Employer Coverage

16.8%

Medicaid

15.5%

Medicare

13.7%

Non-Group

1.23%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Henry County, IA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.