| Dickinson County, IA | |||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 15,629 | 14,909 | -5% |
| %White | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| %Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Under 18 | 27% | 23% | -3% |
| %65 years and over | 16% | 21% | 5% |
| %Under 6 | 9% | 7% | -2% |
| %Foreign Born | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Education (% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 13% | 6% | -6% |
| % 9-11 years | 12% | 9% | -3% |
| %Completed H.S. | 44% | 39% | -5% |
| %Some College | 17% | 17% | 1% |
| %Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 14% | 18% | 4% |
| Persons over 25 | 9,941 | 10,513 | 6% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 4% | 3% | -2% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 6,845 | 7,049 | 3% |
| %Operators, Nonfarm Laborers and Service | 31% | 30% | -1% |
| %Professional & Technical | 13% | 14% | 1% |
| %Managers & Administrators | 8% | 11% | 2% |
| %Sales Workers | 11% | 14% | 3% |
| %Clerical | 11% | 12% | 0% |
| %Craft Workers | 14% | 11% | -2% |
| %Operators | 12% | 12% | 0% |
| %Nonfarm Laborers | 5% | 5% | 0% |
| %Service Workers | 14% | 13% | -1% |
| %Farm Workers | 12% | 8% | -4% |
| %Males Working less than 26 Weeks | 27% | 31% | 4% |
| Males 16 and Over | 5,735 | 5,577 | -3% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| %Persons in Impoverished Families | 9% | 9% | 1% |
| %Whites in Poverty | 9% | 9% | 1% |
| %Blacks in Poverty | 0% | ||
| %Hispanics in Poverty | 14% | 22% | 8% |
| %Households Receiving Welfare or PA | 4% | 5% | 0% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $96,760,335 | $163,750,467 | 69% |
| Number of Families | 4,489 | 4,270 | -5% |
| Average Family Income | $21,555 | $38,349 | 78% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $66,387,965 | $118,528,000 | 79% |
| Wage and Salary Households | 4,342 | 4,314 | -1% |
| Average Wage and Salary Income | $15,290 | $27,475 | 80% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $24,000,095 | $28,302,971 | 18% |
| Self-Employed Households | 1,934 | 1,800 | -7% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $12,410 | $15,724 | 27% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $90,426,670 | $146,830,971 | 62% |
| Earned Income Households | 4,995 | 4,756 | -5% |
| Average Earned Income | $18,103 | $30,873 | 71% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $2,468 | $3,897 | 58% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 661 | 258 | -61% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 1,038 | 710 | -32% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 1,117 | 622 | -44% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 1,815 | 1,459 | -20% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 1,156 | 2,238 | 94% |
| Income over $50,000 | 248 | 874 | 252% |
| Source: U.S. Census | |||
| Last Update: 7/8/97 |