Plymouth County, IA

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2022 Population
25,621
0.305% 1-year growth
US Senator
Chuck Grassley
Republican Party
US Senator
Joni Ernst
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
40.9
1.24% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
5.67%
10.2% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$79,963
7.71% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$199,800
13% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Plymouth County, IA had a population of 25.6k people with a median age of 40.9 and a median household income of $79,963. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Plymouth County, IA grew from 25,543 to 25,621, a 0.305% increase and its median household income grew from $74,239 to $79,963, a 7.71% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Plymouth County, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.6%), White (Hispanic) (2.68%), Other (Hispanic) (1.87%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.76%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.64%).

None of the households in Plymouth 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.

97.1% of the residents in Plymouth County, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Plymouth County, IA was $199,800, and the homeownership rate was 75.3%.

Most people in Plymouth County, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Plymouth County, IA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Plymouth County, IA is home to a population of 25.6k people, from which 97.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 4.5% of Plymouth County, IA residents were born outside of the country (1.15k people).

In 2022, there were 33.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (23k people) in Plymouth County, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 687 White (Hispanic) and 480 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.1%
2022 Citizenship
97.4%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.1% of Plymouth County, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Plymouth County, IA was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Plymouth County, IA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    23k ± 88
  2. White (Hispanic)
    687 ± 280
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    480 ± 302
5.82%
Hispanic Population
1.49k people

In 2022, there were 33.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (23k people) in Plymouth County, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 687 White (Hispanic) and 480 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.82% of the people in Plymouth County, IA are hispanic (1.49k people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

4.5%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
1.15k people
3.64%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
931 people

As of 2022, 4.5% of Plymouth County, IA residents (1.15k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Plymouth County, IA was 3.64%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    644 ± 134
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    247 ± 107
  3. Korea
    201 ± 88

Plymouth County, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.61 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Plymouth County, IA employs 13.6k people. The largest industries in Plymouth County, IA are Manufacturing (2,691 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,877 people), and Retail Trade (1,200 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($83,980), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($76,161), and Information ($65,833).

Occupations

13.6k
2022 Value
± 679
0.578%
1 Year growth
± 7.05%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Plymouth County, IA grew at a rate of 0.578%, from 13.5k employees to 13.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Plymouth County, IA, are Management Occupations (1,621 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,417 people), and Production Occupations (1,321 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Plymouth County, IA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

13.6k
2022 Value
± 679
0.578%
1 Year growth
± 7.05%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Plymouth County, IA grew at a rate of 0.578%, from 13.5k employees to 13.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Plymouth County, IA, are Manufacturing (2,691 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,877 people), and Retail Trade (1,200 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Plymouth County, IA, though some of these residents may live in Plymouth County, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$54,862
Median earning men ± $3,075
$39,161
Median earning women ± $1,844

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,875), Wholesale Trade ($71,029), and Public Administration ($69,479).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($51,113), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,208), and Construction ($50,000).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 64
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 60
    Construction
  3. 48
    Transportation and Warehousing

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Plymouth County, IA went to Donald J. Trump with 74.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (24.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.789%).

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.

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley
Senator from Iowa3
Assumed office on January 3, 1981
Joni Ernst
Senator from Iowa2
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.

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US Representatives from Iowa

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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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.

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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).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Plymouth County, IA was $199,800 in 2022, which is 0.709 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $176,800 to $199,800, a 13% increase. The homeownership rate in Plymouth County, IA is 75.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Plymouth County, IA have an average commute time of 18.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Plymouth County, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Plymouth County, IA is $79,963. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Plymouth County, IA was Census Tract 9706 with a value of $99,760, followed by Census Tract 9705 and Census Tract 9704, with respective values of $85,606 and $83,409.

Property

$199,800
Median Property Value 2022
±$9,869
$7,694
Median Property Taxes
±$454

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 Plymouth County, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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Rent vs Own

75.3%
Homeownership
2022
65.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 75.3% of the housing units in Plymouth County, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.2%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9706
  2. Census Tract 9705
  3. Census Tract 9704

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Plymouth County, IA was Census Tract 9706 with a value of $99,760, followed by Census Tract 9705 and Census Tract 9704, with respective values of $85,606 and $83,409.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Plymouth County, IA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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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.
$79,963
Median Household Income
± $2,681
10.2k
Number of Households
± 564

In 2022, the median household income of the 10.2k households in Plymouth County, IA grew to $79,963 from the previous year's value of $74,239.

The following chart displays the households in Plymouth 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Plymouth 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (79.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (8.7%)
  3. Carpooled (7.38%)

In 2022, 79.9% of workers in Plymouth County, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.7%) and those who carpooled to work (7.38%).

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.

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Commute Time

18.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Plymouth County, IA have a shorter commute time (18.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.21% of the workforce in Plymouth County, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Plymouth County, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Plymouth County, IA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

5.67% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Plymouth County, IA (1.43k out of 25.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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.

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Health

94.6% of the population of Plymouth County, IA has health coverage, with 56.3% on employee plans, 10.9% on Medicaid, 13.4% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 1.3% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Plymouth County, IA see 1801 patients per year on average, which represents a 7.02% decrease from the previous year (1937 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1973 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 626 patients per year.

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

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,801 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Plymouth County, IA

Primary care physicians in Plymouth County, IA see an average of 1,801 patients per year. This represents a 7.02% decrease from the previous year (1,937 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.6% under 18 years, 16.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.2% over 64 years.

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

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Uninsured People

5.4%
Uninsured
56.3%
Employer Coverage
10.9%
Medicaid
13.4%
Medicare
12.8%
Non-Group
1.3%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Plymouth County, IA declined by 3.18% from 5.57% to 5.4%.

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Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Plymouth County, IA.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, 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 33.9% in Plymouth County, IA.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 5.77% in Plymouth County, IA.

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