Worth County, IA

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2022 Population
7,417
0.443% 1-year decline
US Senator
Chuck Grassley
Republican Party
US Senator
Joni Ernst
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
43.9
1.15% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
7.37%
5.08% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$69,897
9.57% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$130,600
16.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Worth County, IA had a population of 7.42k people with a median age of 43.9 and a median household income of $69,897. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Worth County, IA declined from 7,450 to 7,417, a −0.443% decrease and its median household income grew from $63,795 to $69,897, a 9.57% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Worth County, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.9%), White (Hispanic) (1.47%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.47%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.46%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.04%).

None of the households in Worth 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.

99.7% of the residents in Worth County, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Worth County, IA was $130,600, and the homeownership rate was 77.3%.

Most people in Worth County, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Worth County, IA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Worth County, IA is home to a population of 7.42k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.431% of Worth County, IA residents were born outside of the country (32 people).

In 2022, there were 63.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.97k people) in Worth County, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 109 White (Hispanic) and 109 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.7%
2022 Citizenship
99.6%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.7% of Worth County, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Worth County, IA was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Worth County, IA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    6.97k ± 7
  2. White (Hispanic)
    109 ± 25
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    109 ± 45.6
3.25%
Hispanic Population
241 people

In 2022, there were 63.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.97k people) in Worth County, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 109 White (Hispanic) and 109 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.25% of the people in Worth County, IA are hispanic (241 people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

0.431%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
32 people
0.725%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
54 people

As of 2022, 0.431% of Worth County, IA residents (32 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 Worth County, IA was 0.725%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    232 ± 66
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    70 ± 36
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    62 ± 28

Worth County, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.31 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Worth County, IA employs 3.99k people. The largest industries in Worth County, IA are Manufacturing (883 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (494 people), and Retail Trade (426 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($70,909), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,682), and Utilities ($61,250).

Occupations

3.99k
2022 Value
± 245
1.63%
1 Year growth
± 8.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Worth County, IA grew at a rate of 1.63%, from 3.93k employees to 3.99k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Worth County, IA, are Management Occupations (556 people), Production Occupations (427 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (378 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Worth County, IA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

3.99k
2022 Value
± 245
1.63%
1 Year growth
± 8.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Worth County, IA grew at a rate of 1.63%, from 3.93k employees to 3.99k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Worth County, IA, are Manufacturing (883 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (494 people), and Retail Trade (426 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Worth County, IA, though some of these residents may live in Worth 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

$47,367
Median earning men ± $3,281
$34,789
Median earning women ± $2,482

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($82,917), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,125), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($55,859).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($58,125), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,792), and Construction ($43,750).

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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%.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 23
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 22
    Construction
  3. 9
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Worth County, IA went to Donald J. Trump with 62.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.1%), followed by Other (0.951%).

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.

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.

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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.

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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 Worth County, IA was $130,600 in 2022, which is 0.463 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $112,500 to $130,600, a 16.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Worth County, IA is 77.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Worth County, IA have an average commute time of 22.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Worth County, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Worth County, IA is $69,897. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Worth County, IA was Census Tract 6902 with a value of $78,125, followed by Census Tract 6903 and Census Tract 6901, with respective values of $71,447 and $61,537.

Property

$130,600
Median Property Value 2022
±$11,784
$2,466
Median Property Taxes
±$189

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

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Rent vs Own

77.3%
Homeownership
2022
64.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 77.3% of the housing units in Worth County, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.6%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 6902
  2. Census Tract 6903
  3. Census Tract 6901

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Worth County, IA was Census Tract 6902 with a value of $78,125, followed by Census Tract 6903 and Census Tract 6901, with respective values of $71,447 and $61,537.

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

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Household Income

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$69,897
Median Household Income
± $4,976
3.19k
Number of Households
± 220

In 2022, the median household income of the 3.19k households in Worth County, IA grew to $69,897 from the previous year's value of $63,795.

The following chart displays the households in Worth 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 Worth 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 (80.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.09%)
  3. Carpooled (7.65%)

In 2022, 80.4% of workers in Worth County, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.09%) and those who carpooled to work (7.65%).

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

22.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Worth County, IA have a shorter commute time (22.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.17% of the workforce in Worth 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 Worth County, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Worth County, IA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

7.37% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Worth County, IA (537 out of 7.29k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Worth 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.

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Health

94.1% of the population of Worth County, IA has health coverage, with 45.9% on employee plans, 15.7% on Medicaid, 15.9% on Medicare, 15.3% on non-group plans, and 1.17% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.2% were men and 47.8% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.1% under 18 years, 17.2% between 18 and 34 years, 40% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.2% were men and 47.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.87%
Uninsured
45.9%
Employer Coverage
15.7%
Medicaid
15.9%
Medicare
15.3%
Non-Group
1.17%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Worth County, IA declined by 0.137% from 5.88% to 5.87%.

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Health Outcomes

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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 34.3% in Worth County, IA.

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