Winneshiek County, IA

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Population

20,401

0.846% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

Median Age

41.3

Poverty Rate

8.59%

Median Household Income

$62,820

3.34% 1-year growth

Median Property Value

$167,800

3.9% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

11,802

1.3% 1-year decline

About

In 2018, Winneshiek County, IA had a population of 20.4k people with a median age of 41.3 and a median household income of $62,820. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Winneshiek County, IA declined from 20,575 to 20,401, a -0.846% decrease and its median household income grew from $60,788 to $62,820, a 3.34% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Winneshiek County, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.2%), White (Hispanic) (1.68%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.32%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.946%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.284%). NaNk% of the people in Winneshiek County, IA speak a non-English language, and 98.3% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Winneshiek County, IA are Northeast Iowa Community College (801 degrees awarded in 2017) and Luther College (595 degrees).

The median property value in Winneshiek County, IA is $167,800, and the homeownership rate is 79.1%. Most people in Winneshiek County, IA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 15.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Winneshiek County, IA is 2 cars per household.

Winneshiek County, IA borders Allamakee County, IA, Chickasaw County, IA, Fayette County, IA, Howard County, IA, Clayton County, IA, Fillmore County, MN, and Houston County, MN.

Photo by Ellen Macdonald

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COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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Impact on Employment

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Community Mobility

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Winneshiek County, IA went to Donald J. Trump with 47% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (46.2%), followed by Other (6.72%). The most partisan county was Lyon County, IA with 81.4% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

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 Popular Vote Over Time

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2016 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (47%)
Republican Party
Hillary Rodham Clinton (46.2%)
Democratic Party
Other (6.72%)
Other Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 47% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (46.2%), followed by Other (6.72%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Iowa for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

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Donald J. Trump

Popular Vote for Winneshiek County, IA

47% for the Republican Party

Most Partisan Counties in Iowa

Lyon County, IA
81.4% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Sioux County, IA
81.3% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Osceola County, IA
78.8% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in Iowa was Lyon County, IA with 81.4% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

The following map shows the counties in Iowa colored by their party leaning.

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 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.

Diversity

Winneshiek County, IA is home to a population of 20.4k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2018, 2.15% of Winneshiek County, IA residents were born outside of the country (439 people).

In 2018, there were 56.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19.4k people) in Winneshiek County, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 343 White (Hispanic) and 270 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Winneshiek County, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
19.4k ± 2
White (Hispanic)
343 ± 63
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
270 ± 53

2.19%

Hispanic Population

446 people

2.19% of the people in Winneshiek County, IA are hispanic (446 people).

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

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

2.15%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

439 people

2.01%

2017 Foreign-Born Population

414 people

As of 2018, 2.15% of Winneshiek County, IA residents (439 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%. In 2017, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Winneshiek County, IA was 2.01%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.7

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 1.2

In 2018, the median age of all people in Winneshiek County, IA was 41.3. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 42, were generally older than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 35. But people in Winneshiek County, IA are getting getting older. In 2017, the average age of all Winneshiek County, IA residents was 41.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
41,844 ± 4,988 people
China
10,526 ± 2,515 people
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.

Citizenship

98.3%

2018 Citizenship

98.4%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 98.3% of Winneshiek County, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Winneshiek County, IA was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
440 ± 83
Korea
205 ± 64
Gulf War (2001-)
124 ± 63

Winneshiek County, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.15 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Winneshiek County, IA is $62,820. In 2018, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Winneshiek County, IA was Census Tract 9504 with a value of $65,917, followed by Census Tract 9503 and Census Tract 9502, with respective values of $64,770 and $63,208.

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

The economy of Winneshiek County, IA employs 11.8k people. The largest industries in Winneshiek County, IA are Educational Services (2,352 people), Manufacturing (1,613 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,434 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($85,089), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,827), and Transportation & Warehousing ($70,192).

Wages

Median Household Income

$62,820

2018 value

± $2,110

3.34%

1 Year Growth

± 5.53%

Households in Winneshiek County, IA have a median annual income of $62,820, which is more than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $60,788 in 2017, which represents a 3.34% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Winneshiek County, IA compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

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

$58,922

Average Male Salary in Iowa

± $1,635

$44,006

Average Female Salary in Iowa

± $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.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

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

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Iowa

Asian
$50,374 ± $7,648
White
$44,731 ± $967
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 in Iowa.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Iowa by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

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

0.443

2017 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.445

2016 Wage GINI in Iowa

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 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.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9504
Census Tract 9503
Census Tract 9502

In 2018, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Winneshiek County, IA was Census Tract 9504 with a value of $65,917, followed by Census Tract 9503 and Census Tract 9502, with respective values of $64,770 and $63,208.

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

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 18 - 24

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

8.59% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Winneshiek County, IA (1.55k out of 18.1k 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
1,503 ± 229
Hispanic
125 ± 97
Two Or More
25 ± 94

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

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

11.8k

2018 Value

± 507

-1.3%

1 Year decline

± 6.04%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Winneshiek County, IA declined at a rate of -1.3%, from 12k employees to 11.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Winneshiek County, IA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,407 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,172 people), and Management Occupations (1,168 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Winneshiek County, IA.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Winneshiek County, IA, by number of employees, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,407 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,172 people), and Management Occupations (1,168 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Winneshiek County, IA has an unusually high number of residents working as Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (4.31 times higher than expected), Production Occupations (1.4 times), and Health Technologists & Technicians (1.32 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Winneshiek County, IA, by median earnings, are Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors ($63,063), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations ($57,750), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations ($57,424).

Industries

Employment by Industries

11.8k

2018 Value

± 507

-1.3%

1 Year decline

± 6.04%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Winneshiek County, IA declined at a rate of -1.3%, from 12k employees to 11.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Winneshiek County, IA, are Educational Services (2,352 people), Manufacturing (1,613 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,434 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Winneshiek County, IA, though some of these residents may live in Winneshiek County, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Winneshiek County, IA, by number of employees, are Educational Services (2,352 people), Manufacturing (1,613 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,434 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Winneshiek County, IA has an unusually high number of Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (5.95 times higher than expected), Educational Services (2.15 times), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (1.68 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Winneshiek County, IA, by median earnings, are Utilities ($85,089), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,827), and Transportation & Warehousing ($70,192).

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

In 2015, the top outbound Iowa product (by dollars) was Cereal grains with $24.8B, followed by Machinery ($18.8B) and Other ag prods. ($18.2B).

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

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Iowa.

$245B

2015 Value in Iowa

$363B

Projected 2045 Value in Iowa

47.9% growth

In 2015, total outbound Iowa trade was $245B. This is expected to increase 47.9% to $363B by 2045.

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

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

Illinois
$26.2B
Minnesota
$16.1B
Nebraska
$11.4B

In 2015, the top outbound Iowa domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Illinois with $26.2B, followed by Minnesota with $16.1B and Nebraska and $11.4B.

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

Education

In 2017, universities in Winneshiek County, IA awarded 1,396 degrees. The student population of Winneshiek County, IA is skewed towards women, with 2,863 male students and 3,726 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Winneshiek County, IA are White (1,240 and 91.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (39 and 2.88%), Unknown (32 and 2.36%), and Black or African American (15 and 1.11%).

The largest universities in Winneshiek County, IA by number of degrees awarded are Northeast Iowa Community College (801 and 57.4%) and Luther College (595 and 42.6%).

The most popular majors in Winneshiek County, IA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (203 and 14.5%), Registered Nursing (101 and 7.23%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (93 and 6.66%).

The median tuition costs in Winneshiek County, IA are $40,710 for private four year colleges, and $N/A and $N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

General Biological Sciences
57 degree-majorss awarded
General Business Administration & Management
50 degree-majorss awarded
General Music
39 degree-majorss awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Winneshiek County, IA was General Biological Sciences with 57 degree-majorss awarded.

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

Universities

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Northeast Iowa Community College
801 degrees awarded
Luther College
595 degrees awarded

$N/A

Median In-State Public

$40,710

Median Private

In 2017, the Winneshiek County, IA institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northeast Iowa Community College with 801 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

557

Degrees Awarded to Men

839

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2017, 557 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Winneshiek County, IA, which is 0.664 times less than the 839 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the institutions in Winneshiek County, IA by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
1,240 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
39 degrees awarded
Unknown
32 degrees awarded

In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in Winneshiek County, IA were to White students. These 1,240 degrees mean that there were 31.8 times more White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 39 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Winneshiek County, IA was $167,800 in 2018, which is 0.731 times smaller than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $161,500 to $167,800, a 3.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Winneshiek County, IA is 79.1%, which is higher than the national average of 63.9%. People in Winneshiek County, IA have an average commute time of 15.5 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Winneshiek County, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$167,800

2018 Median

± $5,143

$161,500

2017 Median

± $4,206

In 2018, the median property value in Winneshiek County, IA grew to to $167,800 from the previous year's value of $161,500.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Winneshiek 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 Winneshiek County, IA the largest share of households have a property value in the N/A range.

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$62,820

Median Household Income

± $2,110

8.21k

Number of Households

± 430

In 2018, the median household income of the 8.21k households in Winneshiek County, IA grew to $62,820 from the previous year's value of $60,788.

The following chart displays the households in Winneshiek 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.

Property Taxes

$3k+

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Winneshiek County, IA distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Winneshiek County, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

Rent vs Own

79.1%

2018 Homeownership

78.1%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 79.1% of the housing units in Winneshiek County, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.1%.

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

Commute Time

15.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Winneshiek County, IA have a shorter commute time (15.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, 2.18% of the workforce in Winneshiek County, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Winneshiek County, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
68.2%
Walked
14.5%
Worked At Home
9.06%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Winneshiek County, IA was Drove Alone (68.2%), followed by those who Walked (14.5%) and those who Worked At Home (9.06%).

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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Winneshiek County, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Winneshiek County, IA have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.

Health

98.2% of the population of Winneshiek County, IA has health coverage, with 57.1% on employee plans, 7.92% on Medicaid, 14.7% on Medicare, 17.4% on non-group plans, and 1.1% on military or VA plans.

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

Primary care physicians in Winneshiek County, IA see 986 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.01% decrease from the previous year (1038 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1582 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 447 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

986 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Winneshiek County, IA

Primary care physicians in Winneshiek County, IA see an average of 986 patients per year. This represents a 5.01% decrease from the previous year (1,038 patients).

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

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
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.

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.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
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%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

$8,200

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Iowa

$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.

Health Care Coverage

1.8%

Uninsured

57.1%

Employer Coverage

7.92%

Medicaid

14.7%

Medicare

17.4%

Non-Group

1.1%

Military or VA

Between 2017 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Winneshiek County, IA declined by 42.3% from 3.13% to 1.8%.

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