Poweshiek County, IA

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    2024 Population
    18,545
    US Senator
    Chuck Grassley
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Joni Ernst
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    41
    0.49% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    10.7%
    3.26% 1-year decrease
    2024 Median Household Income
    $67,391
    3.94% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    9,284
    2.71% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Poweshiek 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 Poweshiek County, IA are Grinnell College (511 degrees awarded in 2024).

    Most people in Poweshiek County, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Poweshiek County, IA was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Diversity

    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Iowa.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      44,333 ± 5,134 people
    2. India
      11,889 ± 2,672 people
    3. Guatemala
      8,189 ± 2,219 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    3.62%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    672 people
    3.4%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    632 people

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

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      380 ± 104
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      187 ± 113
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      164 ± 75

    Poweshiek County, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.03 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    96.1% of the population of Poweshiek County, IA has health coverage, with 52.8% on employee plans, 10.7% on Medicaid, 17.1% on Medicare, 14.2% on non-group plans, and 1.36% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Poweshiek County, IA see 1,162 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,162 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1679 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 595 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    1,162 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Poweshiek County, IA

    Primary care physicians in Poweshiek County, IA see an average of 1,162 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,162 patients).

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

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    Location of Health Services Facilities

    Health Service Type
    Top 5 Health Facilities Servicing the Greatest Number of Households
    1. Health Practice Name

      12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4001

    2. Health Practice Name

      12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4002

    3. Health Practice Name

      12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4003

    4. Health Practice Name

      12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4004

    5. Health Practice Name

      12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4005

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.8% under 18 years, 22.9% between 18 and 34 years, 34.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.6% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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

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    Uninsured People

    3.87%
    Uninsured
    52.8%
    Employer Coverage
    10.7%
    Medicaid
    17.1%
    Medicare
    14.2%
    Non-Group
    1.36%
    Military or VA

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

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

    Indicator

    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 5.1 in Poweshiek County, IA.

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    Health Behaviors

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    In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 42.3% in Poweshiek County, IA.

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    Economy

    The economy of Poweshiek County, IA employs 9.28k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Poweshiek County, IA were Educational Services (1,737 people), Manufacturing (1,551 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,201 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($73,500), Utilities ($66,821), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,417).

    Employment

    Occupations

    9.28k
    2024 Value
    ± 606
    2.71%
    1 Year growth
    ± 8.84%

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Poweshiek County, IA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,008 people), Management Occupations (1,006 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (868 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Poweshiek County, IA.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    9.28k
    2024 Value
    ± 606
    2.71%
    1 Year growth
    ± 8.84%

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Poweshiek County, IA, are Educational Services (1,737 people), Manufacturing (1,551 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,201 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Poweshiek County, IA, though some of these residents may live in Poweshiek County, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    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.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 69
      Construction
    2. 39
      Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
    3. 37
      Health Care and Social Assistance

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    The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $119k
      Manufacturing
    2. $83.3k
      Finance and Insurance
    3. $72.3k
      Educational Services

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

    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

    Voting results are not available for Poweshiek County, IA. Showing the available data for Iowa.
    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (55.7%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Robert Kennedy (0.789%)
      Independent Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in Iowa for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Iowa

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    Chuck Grassley
    Senator from Iowa3
    Assumed office on January 3, 1981
    Joni Ernst
    Senator from Iowa2
    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.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Poweshiek County, IA awarded 511 degrees. The student population of Poweshiek County, IA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 819 male students and 969 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Poweshiek County, IA are White (291 and 67.7%), Hispanic or Latino (38 and 8.84%), Asian (36 and 8.37%), and Black or African American (23 and 5.35%).

    The largest universities in Poweshiek County, IA by number of degrees awarded are Grinnell College (511 and 100%).

    The most popular majors in Poweshiek County, IA are Computer Science (64 and 12.5%), Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (47 and 9.2%), and General Political Science & Government (42 and 8.22%).

    The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $67,650.

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

    University
    Measure

    In 2024 in Poweshiek County, IA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 14.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 30.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 1,788 (45.8% men and 54.2% women).

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    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    Universities

    In 2024 there were 1,788 students enrolled in Poweshiek County, IA, 45.8% men and 54.2% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Poweshiek County, IA was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Grinnell College
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    511 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Grinnell College with 511 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    University

    In 2024, 257 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Poweshiek County, IA, which is 1.01 times more than the 254 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 291 degrees mean that there were 7.66 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 38 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Universities

    Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($67,650) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($546) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

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    Housing & Living

    People in Poweshiek County, IA have an average commute time of 18.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Poweshiek County, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    In 2025, 14.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Poweshiek County, IA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 3.93%.

    Housing

    Rent vs Own

    N/A%
    Homeownership
    N/A
    63.6%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

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

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $67,391
    Median Household Income
    ± $5,210
    7.8k
    Number of Households
    ± 576

    The following chart displays the households in Poweshiek 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.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Poweshiek County, IA is from Iowa.
    0.435
    2024 Wage GINI in Iowa
    0.441
    2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

    In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (67.9%)
    2. Worked At Home (14%)
    3. Walked (11.3%)

    In 2024, 67.9% of workers in Poweshiek County, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14%) and those who walked to work (11.3%).

    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.

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    Commute Time

    18.6 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Poweshiek County, IA have a shorter commute time (18.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.27% of the workforce in Poweshiek County, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

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

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 14.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Poweshiek County, IA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 3.93%.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    10.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Poweshiek County, IA (1.81k out of 16.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Poweshiek 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.

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    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 11% of the children was living in poverty in Poweshiek County, IA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.3%.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 199 in Poweshiek County, IA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 91.3% per 100,000 population.

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