Winnebago County, IA

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2023 Population

10,648

0.523% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

41.7

0.482% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

9.83%

26.8% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$63,719

1.38% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$132,300

8.71% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

5,392

1.87% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Winnebago County, IA had a population of 10.6k people with a median age of 41.7 and a median household income of $63,719. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Winnebago County, IA declined from 10,704 to 10,648, a −0.523% decrease and its median household income grew from $62,853 to $63,719, a 1.38% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Winnebago County, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.47%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.19%), White (Hispanic) (1.43%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.817%).

None of the households in Winnebago 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.

98.5% of the residents in Winnebago County, IA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Winnebago County, IA are Waldorf University (919 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Winnebago County, IA was $132,300, and the homeownership rate was 74.4%.

Most people in Winnebago County, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Winnebago County, IA was 2 cars per household.

Winnebago County, IA borders Cerro Gordo County, IA, Hancock County, IA, Kossuth County, IA, Worth County, IA, Faribault County, MN, and Freeborn County, MN.

United States Iowa

Population & Diversity

Winnebago County, IA is home to a population of 10.6k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.2% of Winnebago County, IA residents were born outside of the country (341 people).

In 2023, there were 25.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.52k people) in Winnebago County, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 370 Two+ (Hispanic) and 340 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

98.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.5% of Winnebago County, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Winnebago County, IA was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Winnebago County, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.52k ± 55
Two+ (Hispanic)
370 ± 111
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
340 ± 48

5.79%

Hispanic Population

616 people

5.79% of the people in Winnebago County, IA are hispanic (616 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Winnebago 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

3.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

341 people

3.09%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

331 people

As of 2023, 3.2% of Winnebago County, IA residents (341 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 Winnebago County, IA was 3.09%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
161 ± 72
Vietnam
142 ± 54
Gulf War (2001-)
51 ± 35

Winnebago County, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Winnebago County, IA employs 5.39k people. The largest industries in Winnebago County, IA are Manufacturing (1,053 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (657 people), and Retail Trade (629 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($61,250), Wholesale Trade ($60,607), and Transportation & Warehousing ($50,000).

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

5.39k

2023 Value

± 404

−1.87%

1 Year decline

± 10.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Winnebago County, IA declined at a rate of −1.87%, from 5.5k employees to 5.39k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Winnebago County, IA, are Production Occupations (687 people), Management Occupations (509 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (503 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Winnebago 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

5.39k

2023 Value

± 404

−1.87%

1 Year decline

± 10.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Winnebago County, IA declined at a rate of −1.87%, from 5.5k employees to 5.39k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Winnebago County, IA, are Manufacturing (1,053 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (657 people), and Retail Trade (629 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Winnebago County, IA, though some of these residents may live in Winnebago County, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,048

Median earning men ± $2,413

$36,085

Median earning women ± $2,769

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($73,750), Wholesale Trade ($61,696), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,893).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($52,083), Wholesale Trade ($48,683), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,289).

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

24
Retail Trade
24
Construction
20
Other Services (except Public Administration)

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

$196k
Manufacturing
$23.5k
Retail Trade
$17.2k
Transportation and Warehousing

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Winnebago County, IA went to Donald J. Trump with 62.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (35.8%), 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 (62.4%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (35.8%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.21%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Winnebago 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 Winnebago County, IA awarded 919 degrees. The student population of Winnebago County, IA in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 1,703 male students and 1,060 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Winnebago County, IA are Unknown (427 and 47.3%), followed by White (339 and 37.6%), Black or African American (70 and 7.76%), and Hispanic or Latino (33 and 3.66%).

The largest universities in Winnebago County, IA by number of degrees awarded are Waldorf University (919 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Winnebago County, IA are Organizational Leadership (174 and 18.9%), Occupational Safety & Health Technology (141 and 15.3%), and General Business (103 and 11.2%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Winnebago County, IA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 73.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 22.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 2,763 (61.6% men and 38.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 2,763 students enrolled in Winnebago County, IA, 61.6% men and 38.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,306 records, of which 35.7% were women and 64.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Occupational Safety & Health Technology
108 degrees awarded
General Business
103 degrees awarded
General Psychology
66 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Winnebago County, IA was Occupational Safety & Health Technology with 108 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Waldorf University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

919 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Waldorf University with 919 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 567 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Winnebago County, IA, which is 1.61 times more than the 352 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Unknown students. These 427 degrees mean that there were 1.26 times more degrees awarded to Unknown students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 339 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

Universities

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($23,108) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,418) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,386) 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, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% 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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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 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

The median property value in Winnebago County, IA was $132,300 in 2023, which is 0.436 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $121,700 to $132,300, a 8.71% increase. The homeownership rate in Winnebago County, IA is 74.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Winnebago County, IA have an average commute time of 15.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Winnebago County, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Winnebago County, IA is $63,719. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Winnebago County, IA was Census Tract 6801 with a value of $75,431, followed by Census Tract 6803 and Census Tract 6802, with respective values of $58,144 and $53,977.

In 2023, 7.65% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Winnebago County, IA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.15%.

Housing

Property

$132,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$9,510

$3,414

Median Property Taxes

±$316

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

Rent vs Own

74.4%

Homeownership

2023

62.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 74.4% of the housing units in Winnebago County, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Winnebago 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 6801
Census Tract 6803
Census Tract 6802

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Winnebago County, IA was Census Tract 6801 with a value of $75,431, followed by Census Tract 6803 and Census Tract 6802, with respective values of $58,144 and $53,977.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Winnebago 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.

$63,719

Median Household Income

± $8,292

4.59k

Number of Households

± 365

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.59k households in Winnebago County, IA grew to $63,719 from the previous year's value of $62,853.

The following chart displays the households in Winnebago 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 Winnebago 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 (79.9%)
Carpooled (7.39%)
Worked At Home (6.89%)

In 2023, 79.9% of workers in Winnebago County, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.39%) and those who worked at home (6.89%).

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

15.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Winnebago County, IA have a shorter commute time (15.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.13% of the workforce in Winnebago County, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 7.65% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Winnebago County, IA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.15%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

9.83% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Winnebago County, IA (988 out of 10.1k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Winnebago County, IA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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, 14.3% of the children was living in poverty in Winnebago County, IA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2%.

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

95.5% of the population of Winnebago County, IA has health coverage, with 51.6% on employee plans, 13.2% on Medicaid, 17.2% on Medicare, 12.7% on non-group plans, and 0.965% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Winnebago County, IA see 3426 patients per year on average, which represents a 65.4% increase from the previous year (2071 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1522 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 10656 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,426 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Winnebago County, IA

Primary care physicians in Winnebago County, IA see an average of 3,426 patients per year. This represents a 65.4% increase from the previous year (2,071 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24% under 18 years, 19.2% between 18 and 34 years, 35.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 21% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.47%

Uninsured

51.6%

Employer Coverage

13.2%

Medicaid

17.2%

Medicare

12.7%

Non-Group

0.965%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Winnebago County, IA grew by 30.7% from 3.42% to 4.47%.

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