Hardin County, IA

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2023 Population

16,729

0.783% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

45.2

0.221% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$113,000

3.39% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

8,242

1.62% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Hardin County, IA had a population of 16.7k people with a median age of 45.2 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Hardin County, IA declined from 16,861 to 16,729, a −0.783% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hardin County, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.86%), Other (Hispanic) (1.7%), White (Hispanic) (1.39%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.24%).

None of the households in Hardin 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.

The largest universities in Hardin County, IA are Ellsworth Community College (172 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Hardin County, IA was $113,000, and the homeownership rate was 73.3%.

Most people in Hardin County, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Hardin County, IA was 2 cars per household.

Hardin County, IA borders Butler County, IA, Franklin County, IA, Grundy County, IA, Hamilton County, IA, Marshall County, IA, Story County, IA, and Wright County, IA.

United States Iowa

Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 48.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.2k people) in Hardin County, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 311 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 284 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hardin County, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
15.2k ± 67
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
311 ± 78.5
Other (Hispanic)
284 ± 129

5.07%

Hispanic Population

848 people

5.07% of the people in Hardin County, IA are hispanic (848 people).

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
388 ± 76
Gulf War (1990s)
131 ± 64
Gulf War (2001-)
114 ± 46

Hardin County, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.96 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Hardin County, IA employs 8.24k people. The largest industries in Hardin County, IA are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,258 people), Retail Trade (1,148 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (896 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($102,019), Wholesale Trade ($69,643), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($69,375).

Employment

Occupations

8.24k

2023 Value

± 458

−1.62%

1 Year decline

± 8.04%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hardin County, IA declined at a rate of −1.62%, from 8.38k employees to 8.24k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hardin County, IA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (951 people), Management Occupations (902 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (741 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hardin 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

8.24k

2023 Value

± 458

−1.62%

1 Year decline

± 8.04%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hardin County, IA declined at a rate of −1.62%, from 8.38k employees to 8.24k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hardin County, IA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,258 people), Retail Trade (1,148 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (896 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hardin County, IA, though some of these residents may live in Hardin County, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,789

Median earning men ± $1,253

$35,825

Median earning women ± $2,872

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($83,179), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,611), and Manufacturing ($56,818).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($55,313), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,303), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,607).

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

55
Other Services (except Public Administration)
40
Construction
27
Health Care and Social Assistance

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

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$53.2k
Manufacturing
$31.2k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$26.2k
Construction

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Hardin County, IA went to Donald J. Trump with 65.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (33.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.17%).

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 (65.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (33.1%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.17%)
Libertarian Party

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

Senator 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 Representative 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 2022, universities in Hardin County, IA awarded 172 degrees. The student population of Hardin County, IA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 342 male students and 376 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hardin County, IA are White (130 and 79.3%), followed by Black or African American (14 and 8.54%), Hispanic or Latino (13 and 7.93%), and Two or More Races (7 and 4.27%).

The largest universities in Hardin County, IA by number of degrees awarded are Ellsworth Community College (172 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Hardin County, IA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (71 and 41.3%), Registered Nursing (21 and 12.2%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (16 and 9.3%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 718 students enrolled in Hardin County, IA, 47.6% men and 52.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 479 records, of which 64.5% were women and 35.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
71 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
21 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
6 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Hardin County, IA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 71 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Hardin County, IA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Ellsworth Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

172 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Ellsworth Community College with 172 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 65 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hardin County, IA, which is 0.607 times less than the 107 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 130 degrees mean that there were 9.29 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 14 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,560) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($624) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,300) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.66% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.685% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (751k), Some college (564k), and Bachelors Degree (469k).

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 Hardin County, IA was $113,000 in 2023, which is 0.372 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $109,300 to $113,000, a 3.39% increase. The homeownership rate in Hardin County, IA is 73.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Hardin County, IA have an average commute time of 21.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hardin County, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Hardin County, IA is N/A. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Hardin County, IA was Census Tract 4805 with a value of $77,321, followed by Census Tract 4806 and Census Tract 4804, with respective values of $72,500 and $69,436.

In 2023, 9.37% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Hardin County, IA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 1.97%.

Housing

Property

$113,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$5,476

$5,139

Median Property Taxes

±$343

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

Rent vs Own

73.3%

Homeownership

2023

62%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 73.3% of the housing units in Hardin County, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hardin 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 4805
Census Tract 4806
Census Tract 4804

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Hardin County, IA was Census Tract 4805 with a value of $77,321, followed by Census Tract 4806 and Census Tract 4804, with respective values of $72,500 and $69,436.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Hardin 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.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

7.01k

Number of Households

± 405

In N/A, the median household income of the 7.01k households in Hardin County, IA N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

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

0.442

2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.439

2021 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2022, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% growth from 2021 to 2022, 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (79%)
Worked At Home (8.39%)
Carpooled (5.21%)

In 2023, 79% of workers in Hardin County, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.39%) and those who carpooled to work (5.21%).

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

21.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hardin County, IA have a shorter commute time (21.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.47% of the workforce in Hardin County, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 9.37% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Hardin County, IA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 1.97%.

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 Hardin 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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 2023, 13.7% of the children was living in poverty in Hardin County, IA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 5%.

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 106 in Hardin County, IA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 2.8 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

95.1% of the population of Hardin County, IA has health coverage, with 46.6% on employee plans, 17.3% on Medicaid, 16.6% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 1.47% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.5% under 18 years, 17% between 18 and 34 years, 40.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.91%

Uninsured

46.6%

Employer Coverage

17.3%

Medicaid

16.6%

Medicare

13.2%

Non-Group

1.47%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hardin County, IA grew by 12.6% from 4.36% to 4.91%.

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