Greene County, IA

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2023 Population

8,722

0.898% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

44.8

0.448% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

10.4%

9.47% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$59,159

4% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$140,500

18% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

4,272

2.18% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Greene County, IA had a population of 8.72k people with a median age of 44.8 and a median household income of $59,159. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Greene County, IA declined from 8,801 to 8,722, a −0.898% decrease and its median household income grew from $56,884 to $59,159, a 4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Greene County, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.7%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.08%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.23%), White (Hispanic) (1.09%), and Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.929%).

None of the households in Greene 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.

99.1% of the residents in Greene County, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Greene County, IA was $140,500, and the homeownership rate was 74.3%.

Most people in Greene County, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Greene County, IA was 2 cars per household.

Greene County, IA borders Boone County, IA, Calhoun County, IA, Carroll County, IA, Dallas County, IA, Guthrie County, IA, and Webster County, IA.

United States Iowa

Population & Diversity

Greene County, IA is home to a population of 8.72k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.86% of Greene County, IA residents were born outside of the country (162 people).

In 2023, there were 44.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.09k people) in Greene County, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 181 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 107 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

99.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.1% of Greene County, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Greene County, IA was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Greene County, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.09k ± 59
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
181 ± 37
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
107 ± 61

3.26%

Hispanic Population

284 people

3.26% of the people in Greene County, IA are hispanic (284 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Greene County, IA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.86%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

162 people

1.53%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

135 people

As of 2023, 1.86% of Greene County, IA residents (162 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Greene County, IA was 1.53%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
150 ± 85
Vietnam
140 ± 58
Gulf War (2001-)
113 ± 66

Greene County, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Greene County, IA employs 4.27k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Greene County, IA were Health Care & Social Assistance (758 people), Retail Trade (472 people), and Manufacturing (431 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($61,801), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($60,536), and Utilities ($54,375).

Employment

Occupations

4.27k

2023 Value

± 345

−2.18%

1 Year decline

± 11.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Greene County, IA declined at a rate of −2.18%, from 4.37k employees to 4.27k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Greene County, IA, are Management Occupations (652 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (350 people), and Production Occupations (330 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Greene County, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

4.27k

2023 Value

± 345

−2.18%

1 Year decline

± 11.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Greene County, IA declined at a rate of −2.18%, from 4.37k employees to 4.27k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Greene County, IA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (758 people), Retail Trade (472 people), and Manufacturing (431 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Greene County, IA, though some of these residents may live in Greene County, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($108,209), Information ($84,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,726).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,667), Public Administration ($52,083), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($47,540).

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

34
Other Services (except Public Administration)
19
Construction
15
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$43k
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$37.1k
Manufacturing
$28.9k
Wholesale Trade

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

Education

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 2023, 0.708% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.723% 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 2023 were High School or Equivalent (748k), Some college (554k), and Bachelors Degree (481k).

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 Greene County, IA was $140,500 in 2023, which is 0.463 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $119,100 to $140,500, a 18% increase. The homeownership rate in Greene County, IA is 74.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Greene County, IA have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Greene County, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Greene County, IA is $59,159. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Greene County, IA was Census Tract 805, Greene County, IA with a value of $67,727, followed by Census Tract 801, Greene County, IA and Census Tract 803, Greene County, IA, with respective values of $64,643 and $57,361.

In 2024, 11.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Greene County, IA. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 1.52%.

Housing

Property

$140,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$24,791

$2,917

Median Property Taxes

±$283

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

Rent vs Own

74.3%

Homeownership

2023

60%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 74.3% of the housing units in Greene County, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

Census Tract 805, Greene County, IA
Census Tract 801, Greene County, IA
Census Tract 803, Greene County, IA

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in Greene County, IA was Census Tract 805, Greene County, IA with a value of $67,727, followed by Census Tract 801, Greene County, IA and Census Tract 803, Greene County, IA, with respective values of $64,643 and $57,361.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Greene County, IA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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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.

$59,159

Median Household Income

± $3,959

3.93k

Number of Households

± 341

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.93k households in Greene County, IA grew to $59,159 from the previous year's value of $56,884.

The following chart displays the households in Greene 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 Greene County, IA is from Greene 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 0.476. 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 Greene County, IA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (77.1%)
Carpooled (12.9%)
Worked At Home (6.76%)

In 2023, 77.1% of workers in Greene County, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.9%) and those who worked at home (6.76%).

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

23.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Greene County, IA have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.56% of the workforce in Greene County, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 11.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Greene County, IA. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 1.52%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Greene County, IA (897 out of 8.59k 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Greene County, IA is White, followed by Two Or More 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.

Children in Poverty

In 2024, 13.7% of the children was living in poverty in Greene County, IA. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 5.3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 76.8 in Greene County, IA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 12.9 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

96.6% of the population of Greene County, IA has health coverage, with 46.7% on employee plans, 16% on Medicaid, 18.3% on Medicare, 14.3% on non-group plans, and 1.39% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Greene County, IA see 1,453 patients per year on average, which represents a 17.4% decrease from the previous year (1,759 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2914 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 971 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,453 to 1

N/A in Greene County, IA

N/A in Greene County, IA see an average of 1,453 patients per year. This represents a 17.4% decrease from the previous year (1,759 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by N/A has been changing over time in Greene County, IA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.3% under 18 years, 16.9% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.39%

Uninsured

46.7%

Employer Coverage

16%

Medicaid

18.3%

Medicare

14.3%

Non-Group

1.39%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Greene County, IA grew by 5.13% from 3.22% to 3.39%.

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