Linn County, IA

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2023 Population

229,463

0.0676% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

38.5

0.785% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

9.86%

3.97% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$76,421

1.28% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

120,371

0.781% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Linn County, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (83%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.66%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.52%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.26%), and White (Hispanic) (1.63%).

None of the households in Linn 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.

97.6% of the residents in Linn County, IA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Linn County, IA are Kirkwood Community College (2,365 degrees awarded in 2022), Mount Mercy University (590 degrees), and Coe College (434 degrees).

Most people in Linn County, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Linn County, IA was 2 cars per household.

Linn County, IA borders Benton County, IA, Buchanan County, IA, Cedar County, IA, Delaware County, IA, Iowa County, IA, Johnson County, IA, and Jones County, IA.

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Population & Diversity

Linn County, IA is home to a population of 229k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 5% of Linn County, IA residents were born outside of the country (11.5k people).

In 2023, there were 14.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (190k people) in Linn County, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 10.4k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

97.4%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Linn County, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Linn County, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
190k ± 668
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
13k ± 837
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
10.4k ± 1.11k

3.97%

Hispanic Population

9.12k people

3.97% of the people in Linn County, IA are hispanic (9.12k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Linn 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

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11.5k people

4.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

10.8k people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
4,805 ± 540
Gulf War (2001-)
2,547 ± 433
Gulf War (1990s)
1,934 ± 322

Linn County, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.89 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Linn County, IA employs 120k people. The largest industries in Linn County, IA are Manufacturing (20,525 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (16,558 people), and Retail Trade (13,459 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($103,491), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($92,564), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($77,917).

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

120k

2023 Value

± 2,841

−0.781%

1 Year decline

± 3.37%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Linn County, IA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (13,961 people), Management Occupations (12,401 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (11,343 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Linn 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

120k

2023 Value

± 2,841

−0.781%

1 Year decline

± 3.37%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Linn County, IA, are Manufacturing (20,525 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (16,558 people), and Retail Trade (13,459 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Linn County, IA, though some of these residents may live in Linn 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 Public Administration ($77,417), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,769), and Manufacturing ($71,443).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($62,292), Manufacturing ($57,710), and Wholesale Trade ($55,000).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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

337
Construction
333
Other Services (except Public Administration)
313
Health Care and Social Assistance

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

$1.59M
Manufacturing
$930k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$753k
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Linn County, IA went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 55.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (42.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.58%).

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

Joseph R Biden Jr. (55.6%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (42.2%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.58%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Linn County, IA went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 55.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (42.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.58%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

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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 Linn County, IA awarded 3,764 degrees. The student population of Linn County, IA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 7,148 male students and 9,285 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Linn County, IA are White (2,895 and 78.9%), followed by Black or African American (247 and 6.73%), Hispanic or Latino (207 and 5.64%), and Unknown (123 and 3.35%).

The largest universities in Linn County, IA by number of degrees awarded are Kirkwood Community College (2,365 and 62.8%), Mount Mercy University (590 and 15.7%), and Coe College (434 and 11.5%).

The most popular majors in Linn County, IA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (745 and 19.8%), Registered Nursing (275 and 7.31%), and General Business Administration & Management (261 and 6.93%).

The median tuition cost in Linn County, IA for private four year colleges is $48,514.

Completions

Concentrations

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Linn County, IA was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Kirkwood Community College
2,365 degrees awarded
Mount Mercy University
590 degrees awarded
Coe College
434 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Kirkwood Community College with 2,365 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 1,539 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Linn County, IA, which is 0.692 times less than the 2,225 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 2,895 degrees mean that there were 11.7 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 247 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% 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 N/A.

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

People in Linn County, IA have an average commute time of 19.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Linn County, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the tracts in Linn 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.

$76,421

Median Household Income

± $2,006

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Linn 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 Linn 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 (76.4%)
Worked At Home (13.7%)
Carpooled (6.28%)

In 2023, 76.4% of workers in Linn County, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.7%) and those who carpooled to work (6.28%).

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

19.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Linn County, IA have a shorter commute time (19.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.24% of the workforce in Linn County, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Linn 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 Linn County, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Linn County, IA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.86% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Linn County, IA (22.1k out of 224k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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.

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

96.2% of the population of Linn County, IA has health coverage, with 56.9% on employee plans, 14.7% on Medicaid, 12.7% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 1.33% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Linn County, IA see 1616 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.48% increase from the previous year (1532 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1347 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 379 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,616 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Linn County, IA

Primary care physicians in Linn County, IA see an average of 1,616 patients per year. This represents a 5.48% increase from the previous year (1,532 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.83%

Uninsured

56.9%

Employer Coverage

14.7%

Medicaid

12.7%

Medicare

10.6%

Non-Group

1.33%

Military or VA

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

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