Cerro Gordo County, IA

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    2024 Population
    42,632
    US Senator
    Chuck Grassley
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Joni Ernst
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    44
    0.228% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    10.6%
    12.9% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $68,189
    4.05% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $166,400
    7.98% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in N/A 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.

    98.5% of the residents in N/A are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in Cerro Gordo County, IA are North Iowa Area Community College (845 degrees awarded in 2024) and La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology (47 degrees).

    In 2024, the median property value in N/A was $166,400, and the homeownership rate was 70.4%.

    Most people in N/A drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.6 minutes. The average car ownership in N/A was N/A per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    N/A is home to a population of 42.6k people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

    As of 2024, 2.55% of Cerro Gordo County, IA residents were born outside of the country (1.09k people).

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    98.5%
    2024 Citizenship
    98.8%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 98.5% of Cerro Gordo County, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in N/A was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

    Foreign-Born Population

    2.55%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    1.09k people
    2.1%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    898 people

    As of 2024, 2.55% of Cerro Gordo County, IA residents (1.09k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in N/A was 2.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      843 ± 165
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      613 ± 167
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      273 ± 118

    N/A has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

    The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in N/A.

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    Health

    Coverage

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.1% under 18 years, 17.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.7% over 64 years.

    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.

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    Uninsured People

    4.52%
    Uninsured
    47.2%
    Employer Coverage
    17.1%
    Medicaid
    17.7%
    Medicare
    11.4%
    Non-Group
    2.08%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in N/A grew by 20.5% from 3.75% to 4.52%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in N/A changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Economy

    Employment

    Occupations

    21.5k
    2024 Value
    ± 1,069
    −2.3%
    1 Year decline
    ± 7.03%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in N/A declined at a rate of −2.3%, from 22k employees to 21.5k employees.

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

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

    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

    21.5k
    2024 Value
    ± 1,069
    −2.3%
    1 Year decline
    ± 7.03%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in N/A declined at a rate of −2.3%, from 22k employees to 21.5k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in N/A, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,589 people), Manufacturing (3,471 people), and Retail Trade (3,179 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of N/A, though some of these residents may live in N/A and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $52,441
    Median earning men ± $2,314
    $36,623
    Median earning women ± $2,343

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,875), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,322), and Wholesale Trade ($70,086).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($68,281), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,321), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($54,167).

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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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    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%).

    Presidential Elections

    Voting results are not available for Cerro Gordo 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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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in N/A was $166,400 in 2024, which is 0.5 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $154,100 to $166,400, a 7.98% increase. The homeownership rate in N/A is 70.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65.2%.

    People in N/A have an average commute time of 15.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in N/A is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

    Housing

    Property

    $166,400
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$6,119
    $13,745
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$747
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    Rent vs Own

    70.4%
    Homeownership
    2024
    60.6%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 70.4% of the housing units in N/A were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.6%.

    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $68,189
    Median Household Income
    ± $2,473
    19.5k
    Number of Households
    ± 957

    In 2024, the median household income of the 19.5k households in N/A grew to $68,189 from the previous year's value of $65,537.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (80.1%)
    2. Carpooled (7.6%)
    3. Worked At Home (7.23%)

    In 2024, 80.1% of workers in N/A drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.6%) and those who worked at home (7.23%).

    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

    15.6 minutes
    Average Travel Time

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

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    Poverty

    Poverty & Diversity

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in N/A is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

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