Plymouth County, IA

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Population

25,027

0.22% growth

Median Age

40.5


Median Household Income

$61,316

1.62% growth

Poverty Rate

9.14%


Number of Employees

13,100

1.96% growth

Median Property Value

$150,200

5.03% growth

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In 2017, Plymouth County, IA had a population of 25k people with a median age of 40.5 and a median household income of $61,316. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of Plymouth County, IA grew from 24,972 to 25,027, a 0.22% increase and its median household income grew from $60,339 to $61,316, a 1.62% increase.

The population of Plymouth County, IA is 92.8% White Alone, 4.54% Hispanic or Latino, and 1.22% Two or More Races. N/A% of the people in Plymouth County, IA speak a non-English language, and 98.7% are U.S. citizens.

The median property value in Plymouth County, IA is $150,200, and the homeownership rate is 79.1%. Most people in Plymouth County, IA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 16.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Plymouth County, IA is 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Plymouth County, IA employs 13.1k people. The largest industries in Plymouth County, IA are Manufacturing (2,391 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,789 people), and Retail Trade (1,572 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($61,656), Public Administration ($58,878), and Wholesale Trade ($53,843).

Median household income in Plymouth County, IA is $61,316. Males in Plymouth County, IA have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $44,006. The income inequality in Plymouth County, IA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.443, which is lower than than the national average.

Wages

Median Household Income

$61,316

2017 value

± $2,664

1.62%

1 Year Growth

± 6.02%

Households in Plymouth County, IA have a median annual income of $61,316, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $60,339 in 2016, which represents a 1.62% annual growth.

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Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

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$58,922

Average Male Salary

± $1,635

$44,006

Average Female Salary

± $1,197

In 2017, full-time male employees in Iowa made 1.34 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Iowa by number of full-time employees.

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Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

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Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity

  1. Asian

    $50,374 ± $7,648

  2. White

    $44,731 ± $967

  3. Black

    $32,234 ± $4,518

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Iowa workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.13 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Plymouth County, IA is from Iowa.

0.443

2017 Wage GINI

0.445

2016 Wage GINI

In 2017, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.563% decline from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even.

The 2017 the GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.479. 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.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

  1. Census Tract 9705

  2. Census Tract 9701

  3. Census Tract 9704

In 2017, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Plymouth County, IA was Census Tract 9705 with a value of $67,333, followed by Census Tract 9701 and Census Tract 9704, with respective values of $66,645 and $65,318.

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

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Poverty by Age and Gender

Males 18 - 24

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

9.14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Plymouth County, IA (2.25k out of 24.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 16 - 17 and then Males 12 - 14.

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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Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

  1. White

    1,837 ± 240

  2. Hispanic

    374 ± 118

  3. Other

    180 ± 118

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

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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Occupations

Employment by Occupations

13.1k

2017 Value

± 589

1.96%

1 Year growth

± 6.24%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Plymouth County, IA grew at a rate of 1.96%, from 12.8k employees to 13.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Plymouth County, IA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,823 people), Management Occupations (1,412 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,342 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Plymouth County, IA.

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Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Plymouth County, IA, by number of employees, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,823 people), Management Occupations (1,412 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,342 people).

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Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Plymouth County, IA has an unusually high number of residents working as Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (2.67 times higher than expected), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (1.82 times), and Material Moving Occupations (1.46 times).

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Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Plymouth County, IA, by median earnings, are Legal Occupations ($73,333), Architecture & Engineering Occupations ($72,961), and Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors ($72,601).

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Industries

Employment by Industries

13.1k

2017 Value

± 589

1.96%

1 Year growth

± 6.24%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Plymouth County, IA grew at a rate of 1.96%, from 12.8k employees to 13.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Plymouth County, IA, are Manufacturing (2,391 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,789 people), and Retail Trade (1,572 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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Most Common

The most common industries in Plymouth County, IA, by number of employees, are Manufacturing (2,391 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,789 people), and Retail Trade (1,572 people).

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Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Plymouth County, IA has an unusually high number of Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (5.77 times higher than expected), Manufacturing (1.8 times), and Utilities (1.69 times) industries.

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Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Plymouth County, IA, by median earnings, are Utilities ($61,656), Public Administration ($58,878), and Wholesale Trade ($53,843).

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Iowa to other states, or from other states to Iowa.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

  1. Cereal grains

    $24.8B

  2. Machinery

    $20.9B

  3. Other ag prods.

    $18.7B

In 2015, the top outbound Iowa product (by dollars) was Cereal grains with $24.8B, followed by Machinery ($20.9B) and Other ag prods. ($18.7B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Iowa products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$265B

2020 Value

$363B

Projected 2045 Value

36.7% growth

In 2020, total outbound Iowa trade was $265B. This is expected to increase 36.7% to $363B by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Iowa trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Iowa to other states, or from other states to Iowa.

Most Common Trade Partners

  1. Illinois

    $28.9B

  2. Minnesota

    $17.7B

  3. Nebraska

    $12.5B

In 2015, the top outbound Iowa domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Illinois with $28.9B, followed by Minnesota with $17.7B and Nebraska and $12.5B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Iowa shares with each state (excluding itself).

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Health

95% of the population of Plymouth County, IA has health coverage, with 50.3% on employee plans, 12.6% on Medicaid, 12.9% on Medicare, 17.5% on non-group plans, and 1.65% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in the county of Plymouth County, IA was $8,200 in 2014. This is a 5.05% increase from the previous year ($7,806).

Primary care physicians in Plymouth County, IA see 2480 patients per year on average, which represents a 10.3% decrease from the previous year (2764 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2100 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 813 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Appanoose County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (13.3%). Additionally, Union County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (39.4%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,480 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio

Primary care physicians in Plymouth County, IA see an average of 2,480 patients per year. This represents a 10.3% decrease from the previous year (2,764 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 neighboring states.

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Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

  1. West Virginia

    8.26% of the population affected

  2. Arkansas

    8.13% of the population affected

  3. New Hampshire

    7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

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Access and Quality

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Most prevalent states

  1. Mississippi

    19.2% of adults

  2. Texas

    17.9% of adults

  3. Louisiana

    17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

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Health Care Spending

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$8,200

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care 

$4,076

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$6,702

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$9,317

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Iowa (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 5.05%, from $7,806 to $8,200.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

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Health Care Coverage

5.02%

Uninsured

50.3%

Employer Coverage

12.6%

Medicaid

12.9%

Medicare

17.5%

Non-Group

1.65%

Military or VA

Between 2016 and 2017, the percent of uninsured citizens in Plymouth County, IA declined by 9.79% from 5.56% to 5.02%.

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

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Health Risks

Data available at the county level.

Most at risk counties

  1. Appanoose County

    13.3% prevalence

  2. Crawford County

    12.6% prevalence

  3. Harrison County

    12.1% prevalence

Appanoose County has the highest prevalence of diabetes in Iowa, at 13.3%.

The following map shows the prevalence of diabetes in Iowa by county over multiple years.

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Diversity

Plymouth County, IA is home to a population of 25k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2017, 2.26% of Plymouth County, IA residents were born outside of the country (565 people).

The ethnic composition of the population of Plymouth County, IA is composed of 23.2k White Alone residents (92.8%), 1.14k Hispanic or Latino residents (4.54%), 306 Two or More Races residents (1.22%), 141 Asian Alone residents (0.563%), 102 Black or African American Alone residents (0.408%), 80 American Indian & Alaska Native Alone residents (0.32%), 27 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Alone residents (0.108%), and 13 Some Other Race Alone residents (0.0519%).

Age

Age by Nativity

41

Median Native-Born Age

± 1

41

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 9.6

In 2017, the median age of all people in Plymouth County, IA was 40.5. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 41, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 41. But people in Plymouth County, IA are getting getting younger. In 2016, the average age of all Plymouth County, IA residents was 42.

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Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

2.26%

2017 Foreign-Born Population

565 people

2.53%

2016 Foreign-Born Population

633 people

As of 2017, 2.26% of Plymouth County, IA residents (565 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%. In 2016, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Plymouth County, IA was 2.53%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin

  1. Mexico

    41,844 ± 4,988 people

  2. China

    10,526 ± 2,515 people

  3. India

    10,455 ± 2,506 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 41,844 Iowa residents, followed by China with 10,526 and India with 10,455.

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Citizenship

98.7%

2017 Citizenship

98.5%

2016 Citizenship

As of 2017, 98.7% of Plymouth County, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2016, the percentage of US citizens in Plymouth County, IA was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

Most Common

  1. White Alone

    23.2k ± 7

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    1.14k ± 282

  3. Two or More Races

    306 ± 112

In 2017, there were 20.4 times more White Alone residents (23.2k people) in Plymouth County, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.14k Hispanic or Latino and 306 Two or More Races residents, the second and third most common racial or ethnic groups.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

  1. Vietnam

    666 ± 137

  2. Gulf War (2001-)

    250 ± 79

  3. Korea

    162 ± 57

Plymouth County, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.66 times greater than any other conflict.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Plymouth County, IA was $150,200 in 2017, which is 0.654 times smaller than the national average of $229,700. Between 2016 and 2017 the median property value increased from $143,000 to $150,200, a 5.03% increase. The homeownership rate in Plymouth County, IA is 79.1%, which is higher than the national average of 63.9%. People in Plymouth County, IA have an average commute time of 16.8 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Plymouth County, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$150,200

2017 Median

± $6,211

$143,000

2016 Median

± $6,310

In 2017, the median property value in Plymouth County, IA grew to to $150,200 from the previous year's value of $143,000.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Plymouth County, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Plymouth County, IA the largest share of households have a property value in the $100k - $125k range.

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Household Income

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$61,316

Median Household Income

± $2,664

10.1k

Number of Households

± 537

In 2017, the median household income of the 10.1k households in Plymouth County, IA grew to $61,316 from the previous year's value of $60,339.

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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Property Taxes

$800 - $1,499

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Plymouth County, IA 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

79.1%

2017 Homeownership

79%

2016 Homeownership

In 2017, 79.1% of the housing units in Plymouth County, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Plymouth County, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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Commute Time

16.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Plymouth County, IA have a shorter commute time (16.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.1 minutes). Additionally, 1.13% of the workforce in Plymouth County, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

  1. Drove Alone

    81.8%

  2. Carpooled

    8.02%

  3. Worked At Home

    5.46%

In 2017, the most common method of travel for workers in Plymouth County, IA was Drove Alone (81.8%), followed by those who Carpooled (8.02%) and those who Worked At Home (5.46%).

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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Transportation

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, followed by 3 cars.

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