Pottawattamie County, IA

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2022 Population
93,543
0.0299% 1-year decline
US Senator
Chuck Grassley
Republican Party
US Senator
Joni Ernst
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
39.7
0.506% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
11.3%
4.21% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$68,718
7.64% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$169,400
13.3% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
45,815
0.398% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Pottawattamie County, IA had a population of 93.5k people with a median age of 39.7 and a median household income of $68,718. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Pottawattamie County, IA declined from 93,571 to 93,543, a −0.0299% decrease and its median household income grew from $63,840 to $68,718, a 7.64% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pottawattamie County, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.9%), White (Hispanic) (3.82%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.92%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.8%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.65%).

None of the households in Pottawattamie 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.

97.8% of the residents in Pottawattamie County, IA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Pottawattamie County, IA are Iowa Western Community College (1,407 degrees awarded in 2022) and E Q School of Hair Design (154466) (22 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Pottawattamie County, IA was $169,400, and the homeownership rate was 69.6%.

Most people in Pottawattamie County, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Pottawattamie County, IA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Pottawattamie County, IA is home to a population of 93.5k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 4.09% of Pottawattamie County, IA residents were born outside of the country (3.82k people).

In 2022, there were 22.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (80.4k people) in Pottawattamie County, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.58k White (Hispanic) and 2.73k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.8%
2022 Citizenship
97.9%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.8% of Pottawattamie County, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Pottawattamie County, IA was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pottawattamie County, IA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    80.4k ± 259
  2. White (Hispanic)
    3.58k ± 586
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    2.73k ± 409
8.48%
Hispanic Population
7.93k people

In 2022, there were 22.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (80.4k people) in Pottawattamie County, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.58k White (Hispanic) and 2.73k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

8.48% of the people in Pottawattamie County, IA are hispanic (7.93k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    42,604 ± 5,034 people
  2. India
    12,351 ± 2,723 people
  3. Vietnam
    7,795 ± 2,165 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 42,604 Iowa residents, followed by India with 12,351 and Vietnam with 7,795.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.09%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
3.82k people
3.99%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
3.74k people

As of 2022, 4.09% of Pottawattamie County, IA residents (3.82k 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 Pottawattamie County, IA was 3.99%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,252 ± 227
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,155 ± 245
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,013 ± 196

Pottawattamie County, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.95 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Pottawattamie County, IA employs 45.8k people. The largest industries in Pottawattamie County, IA are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,692 people), Retail Trade (5,944 people), and Manufacturing (4,731 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($81,477), Finance & Insurance ($63,863), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,556).

Males in Iowa have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,745. The income inequality in Iowa (measured using the Gini index) is 0.442, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

45.8k
2022 Value
± 1,441
−0.398%
1 Year decline
± 4.37%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Pottawattamie County, IA declined at a rate of −0.398%, from 46k employees to 45.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pottawattamie County, IA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,409 people), Management Occupations (4,717 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (4,329 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pottawattamie County, IA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

45.8k
2022 Value
± 1,441
−0.398%
1 Year decline
± 4.37%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Pottawattamie County, IA declined at a rate of −0.398%, from 46k employees to 45.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pottawattamie County, IA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,692 people), Retail Trade (5,944 people), and Manufacturing (4,731 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pottawattamie County, IA, though some of these residents may live in Pottawattamie 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

$49,922
Median earning men ± $1,946
$37,144
Median earning women ± $1,226

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($72,500), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,542), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,168).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,639), Public Administration ($52,589), and Information ($47,500).

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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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Iowa.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 691
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 502
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
  3. 355
    Other Services, Except Public Administration

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pottawattamie County, IA went to Donald J. Trump with 57.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.21%).

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

In 2022, universities in Pottawattamie County, IA awarded 1,429 degrees. The student population of Pottawattamie County, IA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2,427 male students and 2,945 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pottawattamie County, IA are White (1,078 and 78%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (119 and 8.61%), Black or African American (116 and 8.39%), and Asian (24 and 1.74%).

The largest universities in Pottawattamie County, IA by number of degrees awarded are Iowa Western Community College (1,407 and 98.5%) and E Q School of Hair Design (154466) (22 and 1.54%).

The most popular majors in Pottawattamie County, IA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (314 and 22%), Registered Nursing (126 and 8.82%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (114 and 7.98%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 5,372 students enrolled in Pottawattamie County, IA, 45.2% men and 54.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,809 records, of which 57.5% were women and 42.5% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 77 degrees awarded
  2. 314 degrees awarded
  3. 126 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Pottawattamie County, IA was General Studies with 77 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Pottawattamie County, IA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 1,407 degrees awarded
  2. 22 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Iowa Western Community College with 1,407 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 719 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Pottawattamie County, IA, which is 1.01 times more than the 710 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,078 degrees mean that there were 9.06 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 119 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($6,030) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($510) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,240) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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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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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 Pottawattamie County, IA was $169,400 in 2022, which is 0.601 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $149,500 to $169,400, a 13.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Pottawattamie County, IA is 69.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Pottawattamie County, IA have an average commute time of 20.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pottawattamie County, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Pottawattamie County, IA is $68,718. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Pottawattamie County, IA was Census Tract 316.01 with a value of $108,547, followed by Census Tract 317 and Census Tract 214, with respective values of $107,865 and $102,388.

In 2023, 12% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Pottawattamie County, IA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.18%.

Property

$169,400
Median Property Value 2022
±$3,065
$25,868
Median Property Taxes
±$883

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 Pottawattamie County, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

69.6%
Homeownership
2022
62.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 69.6% of the housing units in Pottawattamie County, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.7%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 316.01
  2. Census Tract 317
  3. Census Tract 214

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Pottawattamie County, IA was Census Tract 316.01 with a value of $108,547, followed by Census Tract 317 and Census Tract 214, with respective values of $107,865 and $102,388.

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

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Household Income

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$68,718
Median Household Income
± $1,923
37.2k
Number of Households
± 1,227

In 2022, the median household income of the 37.2k households in Pottawattamie County, IA grew to $68,718 from the previous year's value of $63,840.

The following chart displays the households in Pottawattamie 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 Pottawattamie 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 (81.6%)
  2. Carpooled (7.54%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.41%)

In 2022, 81.6% of workers in Pottawattamie County, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.54%) and those who worked at home (7.41%).

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Commute Time

20.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pottawattamie County, IA have a shorter commute time (20.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.07% of the workforce in Pottawattamie 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 Pottawattamie County, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pottawattamie County, IA have 2 cars.

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Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 12% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Pottawattamie County, IA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.18%.

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Poverty & Diversity

11.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pottawattamie County, IA (10.3k out of 91.1k 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 Females 55 - 64 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pottawattamie County, IA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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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Children in Poverty

In 2023, 15.1% of the children was living in poverty in Pottawattamie County, IA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.4%.

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Health

94.8% of the population of Pottawattamie County, IA has health coverage, with 50.4% on employee plans, 18.6% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 1.85% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pottawattamie County, IA see 2222 patients per year on average, which represents a 7.29% increase from the previous year (2071 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1666 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 446 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,222 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pottawattamie County, IA

Primary care physicians in Pottawattamie County, IA see an average of 2,222 patients per year. This represents a 7.29% increase from the previous year (2,071 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Pottawattamie County, IA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.1% under 18 years, 19.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.22%
Uninsured
50.4%
Employer Coverage
18.6%
Medicaid
13.3%
Medicare
10.6%
Non-Group
1.85%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pottawattamie County, IA declined by 2.67% from 5.36% to 5.22%.

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Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 68.4 in Pottawattamie County, IA.

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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 40.6% in Pottawattamie County, IA.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 5.39% in Pottawattamie County, IA.

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