Poweshiek County, IA

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2023 Population

18,582

0.14% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

40.8

0.246% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

11.1%

3.17% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$64,837

5.96% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$184,200

6.11% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

9,039

1.96% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Poweshiek County, IA had a population of 18.6k people with a median age of 40.8 and a median household income of $64,837. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Poweshiek County, IA declined from 18,608 to 18,582, a −0.14% decrease and its median household income grew from $61,192 to $64,837, a 5.96% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Poweshiek County, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.53%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.09%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.14%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.12%).

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.

97.5% of the residents in Poweshiek County, IA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Poweshiek County, IA are Grinnell College (558 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Poweshiek County, IA was $184,200, and the homeownership rate was 70.7%.

Most people in Poweshiek County, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Poweshiek County, IA was 2 cars per household.

Poweshiek County, IA borders Benton County, IA, Iowa County, IA, Jasper County, IA, Keokuk County, IA, Mahaska County, IA, Marshall County, IA, and Tama County, IA.

United States Iowa

Population & Diversity

Poweshiek County, IA is home to a population of 18.6k people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.4% of Poweshiek County, IA residents were born outside of the country (632 people).

In 2023, there were 35.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.9k people) in Poweshiek County, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 470 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 389 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

97.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.5% of Poweshiek County, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Poweshiek County, IA was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Poweshiek County, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
16.9k ± 160
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
470 ± 176
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
389 ± 39

3.31%

Hispanic Population

615 people

3.31% of the people in Poweshiek County, IA are hispanic (615 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Poweshiek 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

3.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

632 people

3.19%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

593 people

As of 2023, 3.4% of Poweshiek County, IA residents (632 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Poweshiek County, IA was 3.19%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
467 ± 121
Gulf War (1990s)
139 ± 70
Gulf War (2001-)
108 ± 76

Poweshiek County, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.36 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Poweshiek County, IA employs 9.04k people. The largest industries in Poweshiek County, IA are Educational Services (1,638 people), Manufacturing (1,470 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,114 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($81,563), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,773), and Utilities ($66,034).

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

9.04k

2023 Value

± 571

−1.96%

1 Year decline

± 9.03%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Poweshiek County, IA declined at a rate of −1.96%, from 9.22k employees to 9.04k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Poweshiek County, IA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (983 people), Management Occupations (934 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (886 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Poweshiek 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

9.04k

2023 Value

± 571

−1.96%

1 Year decline

± 9.03%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Poweshiek County, IA declined at a rate of −1.96%, from 9.22k employees to 9.04k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Poweshiek County, IA, are Educational Services (1,638 people), Manufacturing (1,470 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,114 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,844

Median earning men ± $3,188

$35,026

Median earning women ± $3,775

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($106,389), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,133), and Manufacturing ($58,226).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($80,500), Wholesale Trade ($70,341), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,304).

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

69
Construction
39
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
37
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

$119k
Manufacturing
$83.3k
Finance and Insurance
$72.3k
Educational 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 Poweshiek County, IA went to Donald J. Trump with 55.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (42.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.888%).

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 (55.9%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.888%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Poweshiek 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 Poweshiek County, IA awarded 558 degrees. The student population of Poweshiek County, IA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 835 male students and 924 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Poweshiek County, IA are White (282 and 63.2%), followed by Asian (49 and 11%), Hispanic or Latino (43 and 9.64%), and Two or More Races (29 and 6.5%).

The largest universities in Poweshiek County, IA by number of degrees awarded are Grinnell College (558 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Poweshiek County, IA are Computer Science (56 and 10%), Biochemistry (48 and 8.6%), and General Mathematics (48 and 8.6%).

The median tuition cost in Poweshiek County, IA for private four year colleges is $60,988.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Poweshiek County, IA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 10.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 40.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 1,759 (47.5% men and 52.5% 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

Universities

In 2022 there were 1,759 students enrolled in Poweshiek County, IA, 47.5% men and 52.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 928 records, of which 51.7% were women and 48.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Computer Science
56 degrees awarded
Biochemistry
48 degrees awarded
General Mathematics
48 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Poweshiek County, IA was Computer Science with 56 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Grinnell College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

558 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Grinnell College with 558 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 244 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Poweshiek County, IA, which is 0.777 times less than the 314 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 282 degrees mean that there were 5.76 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 49 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

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($60,988) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($492) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($900) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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 Poweshiek County, IA was $184,200 in 2023, which is 0.607 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $173,600 to $184,200, a 6.11% increase. The homeownership rate in Poweshiek County, IA is 70.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Poweshiek County, IA have an average commute time of 19.3 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.

Median household income in Poweshiek County, IA is $64,837. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Poweshiek County, IA was Census Tract 3703 with a value of $78,984, followed by Census Tract 3701 and Census Tract 3702, with respective values of $72,938 and $65,521.

In 2023, 11.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Poweshiek County, IA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.948%.

Housing

Property

$184,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$13,329

$5,507

Median Property Taxes

±$422

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 Poweshiek County, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

70.7%

Homeownership

2023

62.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 70.7% of the housing units in Poweshiek County, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Poweshiek 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 3703
Census Tract 3701
Census Tract 3702

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Poweshiek County, IA was Census Tract 3703 with a value of $78,984, followed by Census Tract 3701 and Census Tract 3702, with respective values of $72,938 and $65,521.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Poweshiek 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.

$64,837

Median Household Income

± $3,523

7.79k

Number of Households

± 565

In 2023, the median household income of the 7.79k households in Poweshiek County, IA grew to $64,837 from the previous year's value of $61,192.

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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Poweshiek 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 (71.2%)
Worked At Home (10.9%)
Walked (10.7%)

In 2023, 71.2% of workers in Poweshiek County, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.9%) and those who walked to work (10.7%).

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

19.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Poweshiek County, IA have a shorter commute time (19.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.19% of the workforce in Poweshiek County, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Poweshiek 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 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.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 11.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Poweshiek County, IA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.948%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Poweshiek County, IA (1.89k out of 17k 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 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 11.6% of the children was living in poverty in Poweshiek County, IA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.7%.

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

96.4% of the population of Poweshiek County, IA has health coverage, with 54.4% on employee plans, 11% on Medicaid, 16.8% on Medicare, 13.1% on non-group plans, and 1.17% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Poweshiek County, IA see 1081 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.49% decrease from the previous year (1156 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1690 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 715 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,081 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Poweshiek County, IA

Primary care physicians in Poweshiek County, IA see an average of 1,081 patients per year. This represents a 6.49% decrease from the previous year (1,156 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.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.2% under 18 years, 22.6% between 18 and 34 years, 35.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.61%

Uninsured

54.4%

Employer Coverage

11%

Medicaid

16.8%

Medicare

13.1%

Non-Group

1.17%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Poweshiek County, IA grew by 3.06% from 3.5% to 3.61%.

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.