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Iowa State Demographics Data

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  • Table 1. Iowa Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Iowa Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Iowa Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Iowa Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Iowa Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Iowa Crime, Housing, Building Permits
  • Table 7. Iowa Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Iowa Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 55,869
    Population Year 2001 (July 1) > Number 2,923,179
    Population Year 2001 (July 1) > Rank 30
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 2,926,324
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 30
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 52.40
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 2,776,831
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 30
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 2,913,808
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 -3145
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 149,493
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 -136977
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 -0.1%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 5.40%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 -4.7%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 82,473
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 2.80%


    TABLE 2. Iowa Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, Year 2000 (April 1) 2,926,324
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 188,413
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.40%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 545,225
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 18.60%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 298,008
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 10.20%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 808,259
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 27.60%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 650,206
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 22.20%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 211,935
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 7.20%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 159,160
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 5.40%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 65,118
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 2.20%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 36.60
    Population by sex, Year 2000 (April 1) > Males 1,435,515
    Population by sex, Year 2000 (April 1) > Females 1,490,809
    Population by sex, Year 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 96.30
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 2,748,640
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 93.90%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 61,853
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 2.10%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 8,989
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 36,635
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 1.30%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 1,009
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 37,420
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 1.30%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 31,778
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 1.10%


    TABLE 3. Iowa Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 104,169
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 50,256
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 1,149,276
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 1,064,325
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 8.00%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 2,822,155
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.46
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 313,083
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 27.20%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 382,455
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 33.30%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 291,420
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 25.40%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 769,684
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 361,153
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 46.90%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 633,254
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 274,565
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 43.40%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 98,270
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 64,367
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 65.50%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 2000 379,592
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 323,506
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 17.30%


    TABLE 4. Iowa Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 2,854,396
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 36,659
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 12.80
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 27,694
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 9.70
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 229
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 6.20
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 779
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 41,340
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 475,854
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 427,230


    TABLE 5. Iowa Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 499,819
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 500,414
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 479,505
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 1,776,798
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 1,422,998
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 80.10%
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 299,392
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 16.90%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 35,427
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 26,229
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 35.10%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 280,797
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 -26623
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 100,262
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 9.90%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 13.70%


    TABLE 6. Iowa Crime, Housing, Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 87,021
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 7,513
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 79,508
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 112,339
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 2,668,004
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 3,262
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 2,754,655
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 4,078
    Housing, Year 2000 > Total units 1,232,511
    Housing, Year 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 7.80%
    Housing, Year 2000 > Occupied units > Number 1,149,276
    Housing, Year 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 831,419
    Housing, Year 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 72.30
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > Number 12,500
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 8,470
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 67.80%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 3,164
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 25.30%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 1,333,198


    TABLE 7. Iowa Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 70,797,146
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 48,312,550
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 46.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income 2,861,025
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita > Amount (dollars) 24,745
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita > Percent of national average 91.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 9,741,985
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 49,141,500
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 13,535,796
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 28%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 10,356,843
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 21.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 33,912,066
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by-selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 69.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 4,535,576
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 9.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 3,800,525
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 7.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 10,945,117
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 22.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 7,772,762
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 15.80%
    Manufacturing earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 10,356,843
    Manufacturing earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 9,803,023
    Manufacturing earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 9,189,590



     









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