Guthrie County, IA

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2023 Population

10,646

0.254% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AChuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AJoni Ernst

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

46.5

1.31% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$79,981

5.52% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

5,401

1.47% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Guthrie County, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.3%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.63%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.42%), Other (Hispanic) (0.836%), and Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.733%).

N/A of the households in Guthrie 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.

United States Iowa Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA

Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 57.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.94k people) in Guthrie County, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 174 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 151 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Guthrie County, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.94k ± 62
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
174 ± 39
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
151 ± 43

2.91%

Hispanic Population

310 people

2.91% of the people in Guthrie County, IA are hispanic (310 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

1.83%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

195 people

1.75%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

186 people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
204 ± 59
Gulf War (1990s)
134 ± 46
Gulf War (2001-)
85 ± 34

Guthrie County, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.52 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Guthrie County, IA employs 5.4k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Guthrie County, IA were Health Care & Social Assistance (861 people), Manufacturing (521 people), and Retail Trade (520 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($117,834), Utilities ($88,913), and Information ($66,711).

Employment

Occupations

5.4k

2023 Value

± 347

1.47%

1 Year growth

± 8.8%

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

5.4k

2023 Value

± 347

1.47%

1 Year growth

± 8.8%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Guthrie County, IA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (861 people), Manufacturing (521 people), and Retail Trade (520 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Guthrie County, IA, though some of these residents may live in Guthrie 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 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

$21.9k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$16.2k
Retail Trade
$13.3k
Construction

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 N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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 N/A were N/A.

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

In 2024, 11.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Guthrie County, IA. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 2.37%.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

61.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the tracts in Guthrie 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.

$79,981

Median Household Income

± $7,725

4.59k

Number of Households

± 308

The following chart displays the households in Guthrie 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 Guthrie County, IA is from Guthrie County, IA.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

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 Guthrie County, IA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Guthrie County, IA N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Guthrie County, IA have a similar commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 2.33% of the workforce in Guthrie County, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 11.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Guthrie County, IA. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 2.37%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Guthrie County, IA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Guthrie County, IA is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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, 12.7% of the children was living in poverty in Guthrie County, IA. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 1.9%.

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.

Health

96.6% of the population of Guthrie County, IA has health coverage, with 49% on employee plans, 14.3% on Medicaid, 17.2% on Medicare, 14.4% on non-group plans, and 1.71% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Guthrie County, IA see 3,522 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.59% decrease from the previous year (3,579 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2662 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 5324 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,522 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Guthrie County, IA

Primary care physicians in Guthrie County, IA see an average of 3,522 patients per year. This represents a 1.59% decrease from the previous year (3,579 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in N/A.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.37%

Uninsured

49%

Employer Coverage

14.3%

Medicaid

17.2%

Medicare

14.4%

Non-Group

1.71%

Military or VA

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