Dickinson County, IA

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2020 Population

17,260

0.777% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

48.2

0.413% 1-year decrease

2020 Poverty Rate

7.53%

8.61% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$60,975

1.68% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$199,800

2.83% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Dickinson County, IA had a population of 17.3k people with a median age of 48.2 and a median household income of $60,975. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Dickinson County, IA grew from 17,127 to 17,260, a 0.777% increase and its median household income grew from $59,969 to $60,975, a 1.68% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dickinson County, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.2%), White (Hispanic) (1.49%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.25%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.991%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.342%).

None of the households in Dickinson 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.

98.7% of the residents in Dickinson County, IA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Dickinson County, IA are Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit Lake (5 degrees awarded in 2020).

In 2020, the median property value in Dickinson County, IA was $199,800, and the homeownership rate was 77.9%.

Most people in Dickinson County, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Dickinson County, IA was 2 cars per household.

Dickinson County, IA borders Clay County, IA, Emmet County, IA, O'Brien County, IA, Osceola County, IA, Palo Alto County, IA, and Jackson County, MN.

Population & Diversity

Dickinson County, IA is home to a population of 17.3k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2020, 1.89% of Dickinson County, IA residents were born outside of the country (326 people).

In 2020, there were 63.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.4k people) in Dickinson County, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 258 White (Hispanic) and 215 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.7%

2020 Citizenship

99%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 98.7% of Dickinson County, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Dickinson County, IA was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dickinson County, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
16.4k ± 27
White (Hispanic)
258 ± 69
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
215 ± 73.2

2.17%

Hispanic Population

375 people

2.17% of the people in Dickinson County, IA are hispanic (375 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

1.89%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

326 people

1.52%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

261 people

As of 2020, 1.89% of Dickinson County, IA residents (326 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dickinson County, IA was 1.52%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
507 ± 104
Korea
204 ± 88
Gulf War (2001-)
155 ± 75

Dickinson County, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.49 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Dickinson County, IA employs 9.23k people. The largest industries in Dickinson County, IA are Manufacturing (1,443 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,345 people), and Retail Trade (1,085 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($76,058), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,500), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($60,500).

Employment

Occupations

9.23k

2020 Value

± 596

0.261%

1 Year growth

± 8.77%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Dickinson County, IA grew at a rate of 0.261%, from 9.2k employees to 9.23k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dickinson County, IA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,124 people), Management Occupations (1,055 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (886 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dickinson 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.

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

9.23k

2020 Value

± 596

0.261%

1 Year growth

± 8.77%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Dickinson County, IA grew at a rate of 0.261%, from 9.2k employees to 9.23k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dickinson County, IA, are Manufacturing (1,443 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,345 people), and Retail Trade (1,085 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dickinson County, IA, though some of these residents may live in Dickinson County, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,853

Median earning men ± $3,121

$30,401

Median earning women ± $1,579

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($107,917), Public Administration ($67,727), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($62,986).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Public Administration ($41,086), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($40,598), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($34,850).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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

190
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
190
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
170
Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services

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

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

Machinery
$20.9B
Mixed freight
$19.9B
Meat/seafood
$18.8B

In 2020, the top outbound Iowa product (by dollars) was Machinery with $20.9B, followed by Mixed freight ($19.9B) and Meat/seafood ($18.8B).

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

Domestic Trade Growth

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$262B

2020 Value in Iowa

$518B

Projected 2050 Value in Iowa

97.9% growth

In 2020, total outbound Iowa trade was $262B. This is expected to increase 97.9% to $518B by 2050.

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
$23.7B
Minnesota
$16.5B
Texas
$11.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Iowa domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Illinois with $23.7B, followed by Minnesota with $16.5B and Texas and $11.4B.

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Dickinson County, IA went to Donald J. Trump with 66.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (32.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.818%).

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 (66.3%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (32.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.818%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Dickinson County, IA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senators 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 Representatives 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 2020, universities in Dickinson County, IA awarded 5 degrees. The student population of Dickinson County, IA in 2020 is skewed towards women, with 1 male students and 11 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Dickinson County, IA are White (5 and 100%), followed by Asian (0 and 0%), Black or African American (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Dickinson County, IA by number of degrees awarded are Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit Lake (5 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Dickinson County, IA are General Cosmetology (5 and 100%).

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2020, 0.541% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.593% 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 2020 were High School or Equivalent (734k), Some college (566k), and Bachelors Degree (451k).

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 Dickinson County, IA was $199,800 in 2020, which is 0.869 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $194,300 to $199,800, a 2.83% increase. The homeownership rate in Dickinson County, IA is 77.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Dickinson County, IA have an average commute time of 16.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dickinson County, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Dickinson County, IA is $60,975. In 2020, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Dickinson County, IA was Census Tract 4510 with a value of $75,551, followed by Census Tract 4502 and Census Tract 4511, with respective values of $74,167 and $64,655.

Property

$199,800

Median Property Value 2020

±$13,276

$6,602

Median Property Taxes

±$461

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 Dickinson 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 Dickinson County, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.9%

Homeownership

2020

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 77.9% of the housing units in Dickinson County, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dickinson 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 4510
Census Tract 4502
Census Tract 4511

In 2020, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Dickinson County, IA was Census Tract 4510 with a value of $75,551, followed by Census Tract 4502 and Census Tract 4511, with respective values of $74,167 and $64,655.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Dickinson 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.

$60,975

Median Household Income

± $4,405

8.48k

Number of Households

± 536

In 2020, the median household income of the 8.48k households in Dickinson County, IA grew to $60,975 from the previous year's value of $59,969.

The following chart displays the households in Dickinson 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.

Wage Distribution

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

0.438

2020 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.442

2019 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2020, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.438 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.914% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more 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 2020

Drove Alone (81.2%)
Carpooled (8.38%)
Worked At Home (6.92%)

In 2020, 81.2% of workers in Dickinson County, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.38%) and those who worked at home (6.92%).

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

16.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dickinson County, IA have a shorter commute time (16.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 1.68% of the workforce in Dickinson County, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.53% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dickinson County, IA (1.28k out of 17k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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

95.4% of the population of Dickinson County, IA has health coverage, with 45.7% on employee plans, 11.5% on Medicaid, 20.7% on Medicare, 15.2% on non-group plans, and 2.29% 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 Dickinson County, IA see 1319 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.302% decrease from the previous year (1323 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1328 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1438 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Iowa, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,319 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Dickinson County, IA

Primary care physicians in Dickinson County, IA see an average of 1,319 patients per year. This represents a 0.302% decrease from the previous year (1,323 patients).

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

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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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.4% under 18 years, 15.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.64%

Uninsured

45.7%

Employer Coverage

11.5%

Medicaid

20.7%

Medicare

15.2%

Non-Group

2.29%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dickinson County, IA grew by 12.3% from 4.13% to 4.64%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Dickinson County, IA.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2021, 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 26% in Dickinson County, IA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Dickinson County, IA.

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