| Poweshiek County, IA | |||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 19,306 | 19,033 | -1% |
| %White | 99% | 99% | 0% |
| %Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Under 18 | 27% | 25% | -2% |
| %65 years and over | 15% | 17% | 2% |
| %Under 6 | 8% | 8% | 0% |
| %Foreign Born | 1% | 1% | 0% |
| Education (% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 15% | 8% | -7% |
| % 9-11 years | 12% | 10% | -2% |
| %Completed H.S. | 46% | 46% | -1% |
| %Some College | 12% | 15% | 2% |
| %Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 15% | 16% | 1% |
| Persons over 25 | 11,179 | 11,992 | 7% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 8% | 3% | -6% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 8,665 | 9,299 | 7% |
| %Operators, Nonfarm Laborers and Service | 32% | 31% | -1% |
| %Professional & Technical | 13% | 14% | 2% |
| %Managers & Administrators | 8% | 9% | 1% |
| %Sales Workers | 9% | 9% | 0% |
| %Clerical | 15% | 16% | 1% |
| %Craft Workers | 9% | 11% | 1% |
| %Operators | 13% | 12% | -1% |
| %Nonfarm Laborers | 5% | 5% | 0% |
| %Service Workers | 14% | 15% | 1% |
| %Farm Workers | 14% | 10% | -4% |
| %Males Working less than 26 Weeks | 31% | 32% | 1% |
| Males 16 and Over | 7,071 | 7,026 | -1% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| %Persons in Impoverished Families | 12% | 10% | -1% |
| %Whites in Poverty | 12% | 10% | -1% |
| %Blacks in Poverty | 65% | 0% | -65% |
| %Hispanics in Poverty | 14% | 50% | 36% |
| %Households Receiving Welfare or PA | 5% | 4% | -1% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $104,134,380 | $188,129,872 | 81% |
| Number of Families | 5,094 | 5,016 | -2% |
| Average Family Income | $20,443 | $37,506 | 83% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $75,894,950 | $147,592,316 | 94% |
| Wage and Salary Households | 4,910 | 5,232 | 7% |
| Average Wage and Salary Income | $15,457 | $28,210 | 83% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $23,567,290 | $25,305,370 | 7% |
| Self-Employed Households | 2,255 | 1,998 | -11% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $10,451 | $12,665 | 21% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $99,227,995 | $172,897,686 | 74% |
| Earned Income Households | 5,703 | 5,677 | 0% |
| Average Earned Income | $17,399 | $30,456 | 75% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $2,166 | $3,787 | 75% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 928 | 385 | -59% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 1,180 | 723 | -39% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 1,152 | 753 | -35% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 2,074 | 1,515 | -27% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 1,356 | 2,769 | 104% |
| Income over $50,000 | 166 | 988 | 495% |
| Source: U.S. Census | |||
| Last Update: 7/8/97 |