Crawford County, IA

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2021 Population
16,555
2.61% 1-year decline
US Senator
Chuck Grassley
Republican Party
US Senator
Joni Ernst
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
37.2
2.2% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
18.1%
3.58% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$55,552
1.28% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$101,200
0.0989% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Crawford County, IA had a population of 16.6k people with a median age of 37.2 and a median household income of $55,552. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Crawford County, IA declined from 16,998 to 16,555, a −2.61% decrease and its median household income grew from $54,849 to $55,552, a 1.28% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Crawford County, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (63.9%), White (Hispanic) (15.1%), Other (Hispanic) (8.81%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.04%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.54%).

None of the households in Crawford 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.

88.2% of the residents in Crawford County, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Crawford County, IA was $101,200, and the homeownership rate was 70.4%.

Most people in Crawford County, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Crawford County, IA was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Crawford County, IA is home to a population of 16.6k people, from which 88.2% are citizens. As of 2021, 16.9% of Crawford County, IA residents were born outside of the country (2.8k people).

In 2021, there were 4.24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.6k people) in Crawford County, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.49k White (Hispanic) and 1.46k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

88.2%
2021 Citizenship
87.9%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 88.2% of Crawford County, IA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Crawford County, IA was 87.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Crawford County, IA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    10.6k ± 13
  2. White (Hispanic)
    2.49k ± 689
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    1.46k ± 597
29.2%
Hispanic Population
4.83k people

In 2021, there were 4.24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.6k people) in Crawford County, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.49k White (Hispanic) and 1.46k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

29.2% of the people in Crawford County, IA are hispanic (4.83k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Crawford County, IA as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

16.9%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
2.8k people
18.2%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
3.09k people

As of 2021, 16.9% of Crawford County, IA residents (2.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Crawford County, IA was 18.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    259 ± 82
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    100 ± 53
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    88 ± 54

Crawford County, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.59 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Crawford County, IA employs 7.66k people. The largest industries in Crawford County, IA are Manufacturing (1,709 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,189 people), and Retail Trade (821 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($63,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,017), and Public Administration ($48,869).

Occupations

7.66k
2021 Value
± 589
−3.93%
1 Year decline
± 11.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Crawford County, IA declined at a rate of −3.93%, from 7.97k employees to 7.66k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Crawford County, IA, are Production Occupations (1,202 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (686 people), and Material Moving Occupations (685 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Crawford County, IA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

7.66k
2021 Value
± 589
−3.93%
1 Year decline
± 11.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Crawford County, IA declined at a rate of −3.93%, from 7.97k employees to 7.66k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Crawford County, IA, are Manufacturing (1,709 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,189 people), and Retail Trade (821 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Crawford County, IA, though some of these residents may live in Crawford County, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$39,798
Median earning men ± $3,410
$28,644
Median earning women ± $2,725

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,125), Public Administration ($66,667), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,224).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Manufacturing ($47,574), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($43,011), and Public Administration ($38,438).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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. 144
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
  2. 125
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  3. 77
    Manufacturing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Iowa to other states, or from other states to Iowa.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $20.6B
  2. $19.9B
  3. $19.1B

In 2020, the top outbound Iowa product (by dollars) was Meat/seafood with $20.6B, followed by Mixed freight ($19.9B) and Machinery ($19.1B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Iowa products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$252B
2020 Value in Iowa
$518B
Projected 2050 Value in Iowa
105% growth

In 2020, total outbound Iowa trade was $252B. This is expected to increase 105% to $518B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Iowa trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Iowa to other states, or from other states to Iowa.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $21.2B
  2. $16.2B
  3. $10.8B

In 2020, the top outbound Iowa domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Illinois with $21.2B, followed by Minnesota with $16.2B and Texas and $10.8B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Iowa shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Crawford County, IA went to Donald J. Trump with 68% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (31%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.587%).

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.

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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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.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.63% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.621% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (742k), Some college (567k), and Bachelors Degree (459k).

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.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Crawford County, IA was $101,200 in 2021, which is 0.413 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $101,100 to $101,200, a 0.0989% increase. The homeownership rate in Crawford County, IA is 70.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Crawford County, IA have an average commute time of 16.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Crawford County, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Crawford County, IA is $55,552. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Crawford County, IA was Census Tract 705 with a value of $81,071, followed by Census Tract 702 and Census Tract 703, with respective values of $65,300 and $54,292.

Property

$101,200
Median Property Value 2021
±$10,805
$4,334
Median Property Taxes
±$400

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 Crawford County, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

70.4%
Homeownership
2021
66.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 70.4% of the housing units in Crawford County, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.4%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 705
  2. Census Tract 702
  3. Census Tract 703

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Crawford County, IA was Census Tract 705 with a value of $81,071, followed by Census Tract 702 and Census Tract 703, with respective values of $65,300 and $54,292.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Crawford County, IA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$55,552
Median Household Income
± $2,950
6.16k
Number of Households
± 529

In 2021, the median household income of the 6.16k households in Crawford County, IA grew to $55,552 from the previous year's value of $54,849.

The following chart displays the households in Crawford 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 Crawford County, IA is from Iowa.
0.439
2021 Wage GINI in Iowa
0.438
2020 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2021, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.221% growth from 2020 to 2021, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (81%)
  2. Carpooled (9.88%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.4%)

In 2021, 81% of workers in Crawford County, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.88%) and those who worked at home (6.4%).

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

16.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Crawford County, IA have a shorter commute time (16.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.39% of the workforce in Crawford 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 Crawford County, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Crawford County, IA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

18.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Crawford County, IA (2.96k out of 16.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Crawford County, IA 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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89.9% of the population of Crawford County, IA has health coverage, with 40.3% on employee plans, 21.7% on Medicaid, 13.6% on Medicare, 13.9% on non-group plans, and 0.439% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Crawford County, IA see 5607 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.96% decrease from the previous year (5719 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2104 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1530 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

5,607 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Crawford County, IA

Primary care physicians in Crawford County, IA see an average of 5,607 patients per year. This represents a 1.96% decrease from the previous year (5,719 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.4% under 18 years, 20.6% between 18 and 34 years, 35.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

10.1%
Uninsured
40.3%
Employer Coverage
21.7%
Medicaid
13.6%
Medicare
13.9%
Non-Group
0.439%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Crawford County, IA grew by 15.1% from 8.74% to 10.1%.

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Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2022, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 58.7 in Crawford County, IA.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, 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 38.5% in Crawford County, IA.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 11.5% in Crawford County, IA.

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