Cerro Gordo County, IA

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2023 Population

42,785

0.451% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

9.36%

0.292% 1-year increase

About

In 2023, Cerro Gordo County, IA had a population of 42.8k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Cerro Gordo County, IA declined from 42,979 to 42,785, a −0.451% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cerro Gordo County, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.31%), White (Hispanic) (2.12%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.94%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.92%).

None of the households in Cerro Gordo 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.

98.8% of the residents in Cerro Gordo County, IA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are North Iowa Area Community College (903 degrees awarded in 2022) and La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology (43 degrees).

Most people in Cerro Gordo County, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Cerro Gordo County, IA was 2 cars per household.

Cerro Gordo County, IA borders Butler County, IA, Floyd County, IA, Franklin County, IA, Hancock County, IA, Mitchell County, IA, Winnebago County, IA, Worth County, IA, and Wright County, IA.

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Population & Diversity

Cerro Gordo County, IA is home to a population of 42.8k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Cerro Gordo County, IA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 38.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (38k people) in Cerro Gordo County, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 989 Two+ (Hispanic) and 907 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

99.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.8% of Cerro Gordo County, IA residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Cerro Gordo County, IA was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cerro Gordo County, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
38k ± 68
Two+ (Hispanic)
989 ± 246
White (Hispanic)
907 ± 306

5.45%

Hispanic Population

2.33k people

5.45% of the people in Cerro Gordo County, IA are hispanic (2.33k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Cerro Gordo 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 Cerro Gordo County, IA.

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 Cerro Gordo County, IA was Mexico, the natal country of 42,604 Cerro Gordo County, IA residents, followed by India with 12,351 and Vietnam with 7,795.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
749 ± 160
Gulf War (2001-)
507 ± 150
Gulf War (1990s)
255 ± 94

Cerro Gordo County, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.48 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Cerro Gordo County, IA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Cerro Gordo County, IA are , and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

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

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cerro Gordo County, IA, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cerro Gordo County, IA, though some of these residents may live in Cerro Gordo County, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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

100
Other Services (except Public Administration)
76
Retail Trade
72
Construction

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

$245k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$171k
Manufacturing
$102k
Retail Trade

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Cerro Gordo County, IA went to Donald J. Trump with 52.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.823%).

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 (52.5%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (46%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.823%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Cerro Gordo 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

Most students graduating from Universities in Cerro Gordo County, IA are White (792 and 85.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (71 and 7.63%), Black or African American (30 and 3.22%), and Two or More Races (21 and 2.26%).

The largest universities in Cerro Gordo County, IA by number of degrees awarded are North Iowa Area Community College (903 and NaNk%) and La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology (43 and NaNk%).

The most popular majors in N/A are Liberal Arts & Sciences (302 and NaNk%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (116 and NaNk%), and Physical Education Teaching & Coaching (83 and NaNk%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 2,538 students enrolled in Cerro Gordo County, IA, 44.7% men and 55.3% 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.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

North Iowa Area Community College
903 degrees awarded
La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology
43 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was North Iowa Area Community College with 903 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cerro Gordo County, IA, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A 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 792 degrees mean that there were 11.2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 71 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

Public, 2-year ($5,378) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($818) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,044) 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, InfinityM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while InfinityM% 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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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 Cerro Gordo County, IA have an average commute time of 15.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cerro Gordo County, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Cerro Gordo County, IA is N/A. In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Cerro Gordo County, IA was Census Tract 9514 with a value of $103,558, followed by Census Tract 9509 and Census Tract 9506, with respective values of $103,065 and $83,594.

Housing

Rent vs Own

71.6%

Homeownership

2023

60.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 71.6% of the housing units in Cerro Gordo County, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9514
Census Tract 9509
Census Tract 9506

In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Cerro Gordo County, IA was Census Tract 9514 with a value of $103,558, followed by Census Tract 9509 and Census Tract 9506, with respective values of $103,065 and $83,594.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Cerro Gordo 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.

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Cerro Gordo 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cerro Gordo County, IA is from Cerro Gordo County, IA.

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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Cerro Gordo County, IA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (78.8%)
Carpooled (9.21%)
Worked At Home (7.8%)

In 2023, 78.8% of workers in Cerro Gordo County, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.21%) and those who worked at home (7.8%).

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

15.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cerro Gordo County, IA have a shorter commute time (15.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Cerro Gordo County, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.36% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cerro Gordo County, IA (3.92k out of 41.9k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

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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.

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Health

96.2% of the population of Cerro Gordo County, IA has health coverage, with 48% on employee plans, 17.5% on Medicaid, 17.5% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 1.72% on military or VA plans.

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

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.7% under 18 years, 17.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.2% 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.

Uninsured People

3.75%

Uninsured

48%

Employer Coverage

17.5%

Medicaid

17.5%

Medicare

11.5%

Non-Group

1.72%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cerro Gordo County, IA declined by 8.45% from 4.1% to 3.75%.

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