Appanoose County, IA

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2022 Population
12,279
0.252% 1-year decline
US Senator
Chuck Grassley
Republican Party
US Senator
Joni Ernst
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
45
0.223% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
17.3%
10.4% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$50,684
8.07% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$113,900
24.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Appanoose County, IA had a population of 12.3k people with a median age of 45 and a median household income of $50,684. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Appanoose County, IA declined from 12,310 to 12,279, a −0.252% decrease and its median household income grew from $46,900 to $50,684, a 8.07% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Appanoose County, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.05%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.26%), White (Hispanic) (1.11%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.407%).

None of the households in Appanoose 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.

99.4% of the residents in Appanoose County, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Appanoose County, IA was $113,900, and the homeownership rate was 69.3%.

Most people in Appanoose County, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Appanoose County, IA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Appanoose County, IA is home to a population of 12.3k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.13% of Appanoose County, IA residents were born outside of the country (139 people).

In 2022, there were 30.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.5k people) in Appanoose County, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 374 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 155 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.4%
2022 Citizenship
99.5%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.4% of Appanoose County, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Appanoose County, IA was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Appanoose County, IA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    11.5k ± 59
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    374 ± 109
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    155 ± 118
2.37%
Hispanic Population
291 people

In 2022, there were 30.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.5k people) in Appanoose County, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 374 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 155 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.37% of the people in Appanoose County, IA are hispanic (291 people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

1.13%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
139 people
0.837%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
103 people

As of 2022, 1.13% of Appanoose County, IA residents (139 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 Appanoose County, IA was 0.837%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    324 ± 110
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    95 ± 49
  3. Korea
    74 ± 41

Appanoose County, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.41 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Appanoose County, IA employs 4.99k people. The largest industries in Appanoose County, IA are Manufacturing (885 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (818 people), and Retail Trade (723 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($68,068), Public Administration ($48,846), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,651).

Occupations

4.99k
2022 Value
± 375
3.31%
1 Year growth
± 10.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Appanoose County, IA grew at a rate of 3.31%, from 4.83k employees to 4.99k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Appanoose County, IA, are Production Occupations (632 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (595 people), and Management Occupations (467 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Appanoose County, IA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

4.99k
2022 Value
± 375
3.31%
1 Year growth
± 10.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Appanoose County, IA grew at a rate of 3.31%, from 4.83k employees to 4.99k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Appanoose County, IA, are Manufacturing (885 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (818 people), and Retail Trade (723 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Appanoose County, IA, though some of these residents may live in Appanoose 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

$44,192
Median earning men ± $3,387
$33,077
Median earning women ± $2,179

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,542), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,500), and Manufacturing ($48,830).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($49,792), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,000), and Construction ($40,603).

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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. 105
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 78
    Manufacturing
  3. 66
    Retail Trade

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Appanoose County, IA went to Donald J. Trump with 69.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (29%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

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.

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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 Appanoose County, IA was $113,900 in 2022, which is 0.404 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $91,800 to $113,900, a 24.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Appanoose County, IA is 69.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Appanoose County, IA have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Appanoose County, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Appanoose County, IA is $50,684. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Appanoose County, IA was Census Tract 9502 with a value of $69,583, followed by Census Tract 9501 and Census Tract 9505, with respective values of $69,052 and $61,174.

Property

$113,900
Median Property Value 2022
±$9,521
$3,484
Median Property Taxes
±$314

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

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Rent vs Own

69.3%
Homeownership
2022
56.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 69.3% of the housing units in Appanoose County, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9502
  2. Census Tract 9501
  3. Census Tract 9505

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Appanoose County, IA was Census Tract 9502 with a value of $69,583, followed by Census Tract 9501 and Census Tract 9505, with respective values of $69,052 and $61,174.

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

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Household Income

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$50,684
Median Household Income
± $4,665
5.03k
Number of Households
± 391

In 2022, the median household income of the 5.03k households in Appanoose County, IA grew to $50,684 from the previous year's value of $46,900.

The following chart displays the households in Appanoose 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 Appanoose 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 (83.3%)
  2. Carpooled (8.4%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.23%)

In 2022, 83.3% of workers in Appanoose County, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.4%) and those who worked at home (5.23%).

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Commute Time

22.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Appanoose County, IA have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.88% of the workforce in Appanoose 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 Appanoose County, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Appanoose County, IA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

17.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Appanoose County, IA (2.1k out of 12.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Appanoose County, IA is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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

92% of the population of Appanoose County, IA has health coverage, with 33.7% on employee plans, 24% on Medicaid, 17.3% on Medicare, 15.6% on non-group plans, and 1.33% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Appanoose County, IA see 1243 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1243 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3064 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 817 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,243 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Appanoose County, IA

Primary care physicians in Appanoose County, IA see an average of 1,243 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,243 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.5% under 18 years, 15.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 23% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.04%
Uninsured
33.7%
Employer Coverage
24%
Medicaid
17.3%
Medicare
15.6%
Non-Group
1.33%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Appanoose County, IA declined by 6.02% from 8.55% to 8.04%.

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Health Outcomes

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Health Behaviors

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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 40.9% in Appanoose County, IA.

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Clinical Care

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In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 6.1% in Appanoose County, IA.

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