Ida County, IA

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2021 Population

6,979

1.71% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

41.8

2.11% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

11.9%

2.54% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$57,266

5.62% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$95,000

7.23% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Ida County, IA had a population of 6.98k people with a median age of 41.8 and a median household income of $57,266. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Ida County, IA grew from 6,862 to 6,979, a 1.71% increase and its median household income grew from $54,219 to $57,266, a 5.62% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ida County, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.9%), White (Hispanic) (1.82%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.39%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.39%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.05%).

None of the households in Ida 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.

99.1% of the residents in Ida County, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Ida County, IA was $95,000, and the homeownership rate was 77.1%.

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

Ida County, IA borders Buena Vista County, IA, Cherokee County, IA, Crawford County, IA, Monona County, IA, Sac County, IA, and Woodbury County, IA.

United States Iowa

Population & Diversity

Ida County, IA is home to a population of 6.98k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2021, 1.33% of Ida County, IA residents were born outside of the country (93 people).

In 2021, there were 51.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.55k people) in Ida County, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 127 White (Hispanic) and 97 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.1%

2021 Citizenship

98.9%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.1% of Ida County, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Ida County, IA was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ida County, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ida County, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.55k ± 35
White (Hispanic)
127 ± 31
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
97 ± 39

3.25%

Hispanic Population

227 people

3.25% of the people in Ida County, IA are hispanic (227 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

1.33%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

93 people

1.41%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

97 people

As of 2021, 1.33% of Ida County, IA residents (93 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ida County, IA was 1.41%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ida County, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
184 ± 55
Gulf War (2001-)
55 ± 29
Gulf War (1990s)
46 ± 36

Ida County, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.35 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Ida County, IA employs 3.57k people. The largest industries in Ida County, IA are Manufacturing (839 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (555 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (387 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($74,250), Wholesale Trade ($50,625), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($49,625).

Employment

Occupations

3.57k

2021 Value

± 259

1 Year growth

± 9.99%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Ida County, IA grew at a rate of 3%, from 3.46k employees to 3.57k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ida County, IA, are Management Occupations (502 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (390 people), and Production Occupations (360 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ida County, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.57k

2021 Value

± 259

1 Year growth

± 9.99%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Ida County, IA grew at a rate of 3%, from 3.46k employees to 3.57k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ida County, IA, are Manufacturing (839 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (555 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (387 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ida County, IA, though some of these residents may live in Ida County, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,668

Median earning men ± $2,157

$31,481

Median earning women ± $2,822

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($61,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,365).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,000), Public Administration ($43,438), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

87
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
67
Wholesale Trade
63
Manufacturing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Iowa to other states, or from other states to Iowa.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Meat/seafood
$20.6B
Mixed freight
$19.9B
Machinery
$19.1B

In 2020, the top outbound Iowa product (by dollars) was Meat/seafood with $20.6B, followed by Mixed freight ($19.9B) and Machinery ($19.1B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Iowa products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$252B

2020 Value in Iowa

$518B

Projected 2050 Value in Iowa

105% growth

In 2020, total outbound Iowa trade was $252B. This is expected to increase 105% to $518B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Iowa trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Iowa to other states, or from other states to Iowa.

Most Common Trade Partners

Illinois
$21.2B
Minnesota
$16.2B
Texas
$10.8B

In 2020, the top outbound Iowa domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Illinois with $21.2B, followed by Minnesota with $16.2B and Texas and $10.8B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Iowa shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Ida County, IA went to Donald J. Trump with 75% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (23.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.701%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (75%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (23.8%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.701%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Ida County, IA went to Donald J. Trump with 75% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (23.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.701%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Ida County, IA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 1981

Joni Ernst

Senator from Iowa

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Iowa

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Iowa have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.63% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.621% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (742k), Some college (567k), and Bachelors Degree (459k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ida County, IA was $95,000 in 2021, which is 0.388 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $102,400 to $95,000, a 7.23% decrease. The homeownership rate in Ida County, IA is 77.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

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

Median household income in Ida County, IA is $57,266. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Ida County, IA was Census Tract 902 with a value of $62,083, followed by Census Tract 903 and Census Tract 901, with respective values of $59,231 and $52,489.

Property

$95,000

Median Property Value 2021

±$6,790

$2,276

Median Property Taxes

±$207

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 Ida County, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ida County, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.1%

Homeownership

2021

64.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 77.1% of the housing units in Ida County, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ida County, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 902
Census Tract 903
Census Tract 901

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Ida County, IA was Census Tract 902 with a value of $62,083, followed by Census Tract 903 and Census Tract 901, with respective values of $59,231 and $52,489.

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$57,266

Median Household Income

± $7,256

2.95k

Number of Households

± 233

In 2021, the median household income of the 2.95k households in Ida County, IA grew to $57,266 from the previous year's value of $54,219.

The following chart displays the households in Ida 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ida County, IA is from Iowa.

0.439

2021 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.438

2020 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2021, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.221% growth from 2020 to 2021, 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (78.9%)
Worked At Home (9.1%)
Carpooled (8.69%)

In 2021, 78.9% of workers in Ida County, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.1%) and those who carpooled to work (8.69%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ida County, IA have a shorter commute time (20.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.96% of the workforce in Ida County, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ida County, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ida County, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ida County, IA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ida County, IA (813 out of 6.85k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.8% of the population of Ida County, IA has health coverage, with 47.9% on employee plans, 16.3% on Medicaid, 15.3% on Medicare, 14.5% on non-group plans, and 0.814% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ida County, IA see 3430 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.292% increase from the previous year (3420 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2278 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 6833 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,430 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ida County, IA

Primary care physicians in Ida County, IA see an average of 3,430 patients per year. This represents a 0.292% increase from the previous year (3,420 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.5% under 18 years, 16.4% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.16%

Uninsured

47.9%

Employer Coverage

16.3%

Medicaid

15.3%

Medicare

14.5%

Non-Group

0.814%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ida County, IA declined by 6.15% from 5.5% to 5.16%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ida County, IA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Ida County, IA.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, 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 35.9% in Ida County, IA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Ida County, IA.

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