Crawford County, IA

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Population

17,132

0.00584% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

Median Age

37.8

Poverty Rate

15.8%

Median Household Income

$53,609

4.93% 1-year growth

Median Property Value

$90,700

2.89% 1-year decline

Number of Employees

7,993

1.47% 1-year decline

About

In 2018, Crawford County, IA had a population of 17.1k people with a median age of 37.8 and a median household income of $53,609. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Crawford County, IA grew from 17,131 to 17,132, a 0.00584% increase and its median household income grew from $51,091 to $53,609, a 4.93% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Crawford County, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (66.5%), White (Hispanic) (19.3%), Other (Hispanic) (7.13%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.5%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.97%). NaNk% of the people in Crawford County, IA speak a non-English language, and 86.5% are U.S. citizens.

The median property value in Crawford County, IA is $90,700, and the homeownership rate is 73%. Most people in Crawford County, IA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 16 minutes. The average car ownership in Crawford County, IA is 2 cars per household.

Crawford County, IA borders Audubon County, IA, Carroll County, IA, Harrison County, IA, Ida County, IA, Monona County, IA, Sac County, IA, Shelby County, IA, and Woodbury County, IA.

United States Iowa

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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Impact on Employment

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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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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Iowa across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Crawford County, IA went to Donald J. Trump with 66.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (28.7%), followed by Other (4.72%). The most partisan county was Lyon County, IA with 81.4% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

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 Popular Vote Over Time

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2016 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (66.6%)
Republican Party
Hillary Rodham Clinton (28.7%)
Democratic Party
Other (4.72%)
Other Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 66.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (28.7%), followed by Other (4.72%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Iowa for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

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Donald J. Trump

Popular Vote for Crawford County, IA

66.6% for the Republican Party

Most Partisan Counties in Iowa

Lyon County, IA
81.4% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Sioux County, IA
81.3% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Osceola County, IA
78.8% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in Iowa was Lyon County, IA with 81.4% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

The following map shows the counties in Iowa colored by their party leaning.

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 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.

Diversity

Crawford County, IA is home to a population of 17.1k people, from which 86.5% are citizens. As of 2018, 16.8% of Crawford County, IA residents were born outside of the country (2.87k people).

In 2018, there were 3.46 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.4k people) in Crawford County, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.3k White (Hispanic) and 1.22k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Crawford County, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.4k ± 5
White (Hispanic)
3.3k ± 658
Other (Hispanic)
1.22k ± 605

27.8%

Hispanic Population

4.76k people

27.8% of the people in Crawford County, IA are hispanic (4.76k people).

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

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

16.8%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

2.87k people

15.4%

2017 Foreign-Born Population

2.65k people

As of 2018, 16.8% of Crawford County, IA residents (2.87k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.7%. In 2017, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Crawford County, IA was 15.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 1.3

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 4.8

In 2018, the median age of all people in Crawford County, IA was 37.8. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 38, were generally older than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 37. But people in Crawford County, IA are getting getting older. In 2017, the average age of all Crawford County, IA residents was 38.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
41,844 ± 4,988 people
China
10,526 ± 2,515 people
India
10,455 ± 2,506 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 41,844 Iowa residents, followed by China with 10,526 and India with 10,455.

Citizenship

86.5%

2018 Citizenship

87.3%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 86.5% of Crawford County, IA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Crawford County, IA was 87.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
392 ± 80
Korea
99 ± 58
World War II
68 ± 40

Crawford County, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.96 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Crawford County, IA is $53,609. In 2018, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Crawford County, IA was Census Tract 705 with a value of $66,094, followed by Census Tract 702 and Census Tract 701, with respective values of $56,250 and $53,243.

Males in Iowa have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $44,006. The income inequality in Iowa (measured using the Gini index) is 0.443, which is lower than than the national average.

The economy of Crawford County, IA employs 7.99k people. The largest industries in Crawford County, IA are Manufacturing (2,283 people), Retail Trade (875 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (834 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($57,727), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($55,125), and Utilities ($52,321).

Wages

Median Household Income

$53,609

2018 value

± $2,350

4.93%

1 Year Growth

± 7.42%

Households in Crawford County, IA have a median annual income of $53,609, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $51,091 in 2017, which represents a 4.93% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Crawford County, IA compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Iowa.

$58,922

Average Male Salary in Iowa

± $1,635

$44,006

Average Female Salary in Iowa

± $1,197

In 2017, full-time male employees in Iowa made 1.34 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Iowa by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Iowa.

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Iowa

Asian
$50,374 ± $7,648
White
$44,731 ± $967
Black
$32,234 ± $4,518

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Iowa workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.13 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Iowa.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Iowa by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Crawford County, IA is from Iowa.

0.443

2017 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.445

2016 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2017, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.563% decline from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.479. 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.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 705
Census Tract 702
Census Tract 701

In 2018, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Crawford County, IA was Census Tract 705 with a value of $66,094, followed by Census Tract 702 and Census Tract 701, with respective values of $56,250 and $53,243.

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

Poverty by Age and Gender

Males 18 - 24

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

15.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Crawford County, IA (2.68k out of 16.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
2,234 ± 314
Hispanic
771 ± 251
Asian
136 ± 98

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Crawford County, IA is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

7.99k

2018 Value

± 543

-1.47%

1 Year decline

± 9.92%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Crawford County, IA declined at a rate of -1.47%, from 8.11k employees to 7.99k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Crawford County, IA, are Production Occupations (1,856 people), Management Occupations (666 people), and Material Moving Occupations (635 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Crawford County, IA.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Crawford County, IA, by number of employees, are Production Occupations (1,856 people), Management Occupations (666 people), and Material Moving Occupations (635 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Crawford County, IA has an unusually high number of residents working as Production Occupations (4.04 times higher than expected), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (3.25 times), and Material Moving Occupations (2.14 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Crawford County, IA, by median earnings, are Legal Occupations ($250,001), Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors ($56,000), and Architecture & Engineering Occupations ($55,688).

Industries

Employment by Industries

7.99k

2018 Value

± 543

-1.47%

1 Year decline

± 9.92%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Crawford County, IA declined at a rate of -1.47%, from 8.11k employees to 7.99k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Crawford County, IA, are Manufacturing (2,283 people), Retail Trade (875 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (834 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.

Most Common

The most common industries in Crawford County, IA, by number of employees, are Manufacturing (2,283 people), Retail Trade (875 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (834 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Crawford County, IA has an unusually high number of Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (5.41 times higher than expected), Manufacturing (2.84 times), and Wholesale Trade (1.17 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Crawford County, IA, by median earnings, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($57,727), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($55,125), and Utilities ($52,321).

Domestic Trade

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

In 2015, the top outbound Iowa product (by dollars) was Cereal grains with $24.8B, followed by Machinery ($18.8B) and Other ag prods. ($18.2B).

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

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Iowa.

$245B

2015 Value in Iowa

$363B

Projected 2045 Value in Iowa

47.9% growth

In 2015, total outbound Iowa trade was $245B. This is expected to increase 47.9% to $363B by 2045.

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

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

Illinois
$26.2B
Minnesota
$16.1B
Nebraska
$11.4B

In 2015, the top outbound Iowa domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Illinois with $26.2B, followed by Minnesota with $16.1B and Nebraska and $11.4B.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Crawford County, IA was $90,700 in 2018, which is 0.395 times smaller than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $93,400 to $90,700, a 2.89% decrease. The homeownership rate in Crawford County, IA is 73%, which is higher than the national average of 63.9%. People in Crawford County, IA have an average commute time of 16 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Crawford County, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$90,700

2018 Median

± $6,199

$93,400

2017 Median

± $7,304

In 2018, the median property value in Crawford County, IA declined from to $90,700 from the previous year's value of $93,400.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Crawford County, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Crawford County, IA the largest share of households have a property value in the N/A range.

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$53,609

Median Household Income

± $2,350

6.44k

Number of Households

± 462

In 2018, the median household income of the 6.44k households in Crawford County, IA grew to $53,609 from the previous year's value of $51,091.

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.

Property Taxes

$800 - $1,499

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Crawford County, IA 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.

Rent vs Own

73%

2018 Homeownership

72.2%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 73% of the housing units in Crawford County, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.2%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Crawford County, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

16 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Crawford County, IA have a shorter commute time (16 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, 1.17% of the workforce in Crawford County, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
81.1%
Carpooled
10.3%
Worked At Home
3.94%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Crawford County, IA was Drove Alone (81.1%), followed by those who Carpooled (10.3%) and those who Worked At Home (3.94%).

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.

Transportation

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, followed by 3 cars.

Health

91.9% of the population of Crawford County, IA has health coverage, with 45.4% on employee plans, 16.7% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 16.5% on non-group plans, and 0.726% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Iowa was $8,200 in 2014. This is a 5.05% increase from the previous year ($7,806).

Primary care physicians in Crawford County, IA see 3419 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.784% decrease from the previous year (3446 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2420 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1540 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Appanoose County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (13.3%). Additionally, Union County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (39.4%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,419 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Crawford County, IA

Primary care physicians in Crawford County, IA see an average of 3,419 patients per year. This represents a 0.784% decrease from the previous year (3,446 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.

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

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.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

$8,200

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Iowa

$4,076

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$6,702

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$9,317

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Iowa (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 5.05%, from $7,806 to $8,200.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

8.11%

Uninsured

45.4%

Employer Coverage

16.7%

Medicaid

12.5%

Medicare

16.5%

Non-Group

0.726%

Military or VA

Between 2017 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Crawford County, IA declined by 18.7% from 9.98% to 8.11%.

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