| Osceola County, IA | |||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 8,371 | 7,267 | -13% |
| %White | 99% | 99% | 0% |
| %Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Under 18 | 28% | 28% | 0% |
| %65 years and over | 17% | 19% | 2% |
| %Under 6 | 9% | 9% | 0% |
| %Foreign Born | 0% | 1% | 1% |
| Education (% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 30% | 18% | -12% |
| % 9-11 years | 11% | 10% | -1% |
| %Completed H.S. | 38% | 40% | 3% |
| %Some College | 13% | 14% | 0% |
| %Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 8% | 10% | 1% |
| Persons over 25 | 5,063 | 4,797 | -5% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 12% | 8% | -5% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 3,474 | 3,327 | -4% |
| %Operators, Nonfarm Laborers and Service | 33% | 35% | 2% |
| %Professional & Technical | 10% | 13% | 3% |
| %Managers & Administrators | 6% | 6% | 0% |
| %Sales Workers | 5% | 7% | 2% |
| %Clerical | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| %Craft Workers | 9% | 9% | 0% |
| %Operators | 14% | 16% | 2% |
| %Nonfarm Laborers | 6% | 6% | 0% |
| %Service Workers | 12% | 12% | 0% |
| %Farm Workers | 27% | 20% | -7% |
| %Males Working less than 26 Weeks | 27% | 29% | 2% |
| Males 16 and Over | 3,027 | 2,600 | -14% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| %Persons in Impoverished Families | 11% | 10% | -1% |
| %Whites in Poverty | 11% | 10% | -1% |
| %Blacks in Poverty | 0% | 0% | |
| %Hispanics in Poverty | 10% | 10% | |
| %Households Receiving Welfare or PA | 5% | 3% | -2% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $48,199,625 | $67,715,057 | 40% |
| Number of Families | 2,337 | 2,039 | -13% |
| Average Family Income | $20,625 | $33,210 | 61% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $27,022,840 | $42,821,241 | 58% |
| Wage and Salary Households | 2,095 | 1,869 | -11% |
| Average Wage and Salary Income | $12,899 | $22,911 | 78% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $18,180,605 | $19,519,356 | 7% |
| Self-Employed Households | 1,332 | 1,110 | -17% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $13,649 | $17,585 | 29% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $45,260,565 | $62,340,597 | 38% |
| Earned Income Households | 2,578 | 2,203 | -15% |
| Average Earned Income | $17,556 | $28,298 | 61% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $1,809 | $3,269 | 81% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 443 | 135 | -70% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 482 | 317 | -34% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 585 | 420 | -28% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 843 | 685 | -19% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 613 | 939 | 53% |
| Income over $50,000 | 93 | 340 | 266% |
| Source: U.S. Census | |||
| Last Update: 7/8/97 |