Mills County, IA

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2023 Population

14,563

0.288% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

42.6

0.234% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

6.87%

0.517% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$87,810

7.21% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$228,700

1.42% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

6,967

3.32% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Mills County, IA had a population of 14.6k people with a median age of 42.6 and a median household income of $87,810. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Mills County, IA declined from 14,605 to 14,563, a −0.288% decrease and its median household income grew from $81,907 to $87,810, a 7.21% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mills County, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.37%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.12%), White (Hispanic) (1.1%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.426%).

None of the households in Mills 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.

99.4% of the residents in Mills County, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Mills County, IA was $228,700, and the homeownership rate was 84.2%.

Most people in Mills County, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Mills County, IA was 2 cars per household.

Mills County, IA borders Fremont County, IA, Montgomery County, IA, Page County, IA, Pottawattamie County, IA, Cass County, NE, and Sarpy County, NE.

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Population & Diversity

Mills County, IA is home to a population of 14.6k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.32% of Mills County, IA residents were born outside of the country (192 people).

In 2023, there were 39.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.6k people) in Mills County, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 345 Two+ (Hispanic) and 309 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

99.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.4% of Mills County, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Mills County, IA was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mills County, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
13.6k ± 27
Two+ (Hispanic)
345 ± 101
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
309 ± 59.5

3.61%

Hispanic Population

525 people

3.61% of the people in Mills County, IA are hispanic (525 people).

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

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,604 ± 5,034 people
India
12,351 ± 2,723 people
Vietnam
7,795 ± 2,165 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 42,604 Iowa residents, followed by India with 12,351 and Vietnam with 7,795.

Foreign-Born Population

1.32%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

192 people

1.66%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

242 people

As of 2023, 1.32% of Mills County, IA residents (192 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mills County, IA was 1.66%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
341 ± 96
Gulf War (2001-)
310 ± 100
Gulf War (1990s)
187 ± 84

Mills County, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Mills County, IA employs 6.97k people. The largest industries in Mills County, IA are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,274 people), Educational Services (754 people), and Retail Trade (753 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($109,861), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($80,000), and Finance & Insurance ($70,323).

Males in Iowa have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,745. The income inequality in Iowa (measured using the Gini index) is 0.442, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

6.97k

2023 Value

± 512

3.32%

1 Year growth

± 9.93%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Mills County, IA grew at a rate of 3.32%, from 6.74k employees to 6.97k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mills County, IA, are Sales & Related Occupations (718 people), Management Occupations (708 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (584 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mills 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

6.97k

2023 Value

± 512

3.32%

1 Year growth

± 9.93%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Mills County, IA grew at a rate of 3.32%, from 6.74k employees to 6.97k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mills County, IA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,274 people), Educational Services (754 people), and Retail Trade (753 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mills County, IA, though some of these residents may live in Mills County, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,604

Median earning men ± $7,539

$50,846

Median earning women ± $4,606

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($86,538), Information ($80,577), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,646).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($77,330), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,453), and Construction ($70,345).

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

37
Construction
35
Other Services (except Public Administration)
17
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

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

$14.8k
Retail Trade
$13.4k
Manufacturing
$11.9k
Health Care and Social Assistance

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Mills County, IA went to Donald J. Trump with 67.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (30.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.21%).

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 (67.9%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (30.3%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.21%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Mills County, IA went to Donald J. Trump with 67.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (30.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.21%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Mills 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

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 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 Mills County, IA was $228,700 in 2023, which is 0.754 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $225,500 to $228,700, a 1.42% increase. The homeownership rate in Mills County, IA is 84.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Mills County, IA have an average commute time of 24.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mills County, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Mills County, IA is $87,810. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Mills County, IA was Census Tract 402.02 with a value of $113,984, followed by Census Tract 403.02 and Census Tract 401, with respective values of $81,276 and $80,908.

In 2023, 9.63% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Mills County, IA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.331%.

Housing

Property

$228,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$10,688

$4,503

Median Property Taxes

±$337

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 Mills County, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Mills County, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

84.2%

Homeownership

2023

63.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 84.2% of the housing units in Mills County, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mills 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 402.02
Census Tract 403.02
Census Tract 401

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Mills County, IA was Census Tract 402.02 with a value of $113,984, followed by Census Tract 403.02 and Census Tract 401, with respective values of $81,276 and $80,908.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Mills 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.

$87,810

Median Household Income

± $5,027

5.35k

Number of Households

± 394

In 2023, the median household income of the 5.35k households in Mills County, IA grew to $87,810 from the previous year's value of $81,907.

The following chart displays the households in Mills 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 Mills 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 (76.9%)
Worked At Home (9.49%)
Carpooled (8.38%)

In 2023, 76.9% of workers in Mills County, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.49%) and those who carpooled to work (8.38%).

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

24.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mills County, IA have a shorter commute time (24.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.47% of the workforce in Mills County, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 9.63% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Mills County, IA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.331%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

6.87% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mills County, IA (989 out of 14.4k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mills 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 2023, 9.5% of the children was living in poverty in Mills County, IA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.6%.

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

97.4% of the population of Mills County, IA has health coverage, with 54.6% on employee plans, 9.7% on Medicaid, 15.2% on Medicare, 15.2% on non-group plans, and 2.69% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Mills County, IA see 1846 patients per year on average, which represents a 9.95% increase from the previous year (1679 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2411 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1315 patients per year.

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

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,846 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Mills County, IA

Primary care physicians in Mills County, IA see an average of 1,846 patients per year. This represents a 9.95% increase from the previous year (1,679 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.7% under 18 years, 16.4% between 18 and 34 years, 39.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.4% 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

2.64%

Uninsured

54.6%

Employer Coverage

9.7%

Medicaid

15.2%

Medicare

15.2%

Non-Group

2.69%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mills County, IA declined by 14.7% from 3.09% to 2.64%.

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