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Buchanan County, IA


Designated Market Area: Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Dubuque, IA
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 20,714   ( 244 from 2010 , 149 from 2020)
Land area: 571.1 square miles
Population density: 36.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:19,775 95.47% 2.8%
Black:1620.78% 174.6%
Indian:340.16% 54.5%
Asian:1250.60% 37.4%
2+ races:2301.11% 17.9%
Hispanic:3881.87% 59.7%
Total non-White:9394.53% 52.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:615 15.0
Deaths:51812.6
Net Migration: -9-0.2
Net Immigration: 471.1
Change in White population:-569 -2.7
Change in Non-White pop.:325 1.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
20,958
20,34497.07%
590.28%
220.10%
910.43%
1950.93%
2431.16%
6142.93%

2000
21,093
20,66797.98%
540.26%
450.21%
860.41%
1000.47%
1310.62%
4262.02%

1990
20,844
20,66799.15%
510.24%
190.09%
210.10%
n/a
860.41%
1770.85%

1980
22,900
22,65598.93%
540.24%
360.16%
590.26%
n/a
940.41%
2451.07%

1970
21,746
21,65299.57%
140.06%
40.02%
130.06%
n/a
430.20%
94 0.43%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,834 13.4
1,8278.7
-1,110-5.3
270.1
-323 -1.5
188 0.9
1990's
NumberRate
3,020 14.5
2,13110.2
-504-2.4
450.2
0 0.0
249 1.2
1980's
NumberRate
3,717 16.2
1,969 8.6
-3,740 -16.3
n/a
-1,988 -8.7
-68 -0.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-734 -3.4
n/a
1,003 4.6
151 0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Buchanan County, IA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
39.5
5,307 25.6%
15,407 74.4%
3,733 18.0%
8,020
2.55
5,496 68.5%
4,461 81.2%
509 9.3%
2,524 31.5%

2010
NumberPercent
39.0
5,676 27.1%
15,282 72.9%
3,205 15.3%
8,161
2.53
5,661 69.4%
4,685 82.8%
385 6.8%
2,500 30.6%

2000
NumberPercent
36.3
6,021 28.5%
15,072 71.5%
3,058 14.5%
7,923
2.61
5,727 72.3%
4,973 86.8%
346 6.0%
2,196 27.7%

1990
NumberPercent
33.3
6,421 30.8%
14,423 69.2%
3,244 15.6%
7,564
2.69
5,658 74.8%
4,874 86.1%
408 7.2%
1,906 25.2%

1980
NumberPercent
28.3
7,647 33.4%
15,253 66.6%
2,790 12.2%
7,688
2.91
5,967 77.6%
5,346 89.6%
310 5.2%
1,721 22.4%

2022 Housing Data for Buchanan County, IA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units8,911 
Median Value$166,200 
Occupied8,02090.0%
Vacant89110.0%
Owned6,46880.6%
Rented1,55219.4%
Median Rent$788 
Single-Family Units7,39983.0%
    Detached7,22881.1%
    Attached1711.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units3113.5%
Mobile Homes5115.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Buchanan County, IA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002633.3%
$10,000 to $14,9992563.2%
$15,000 to $19,9993143.9%
$20,000 to $24,9993574.5%
$25,000 to $29,9993063.8%
$30,000 to $34,9992933.7%
$35,000 to $39,9992703.4%
$40,000 to $44,9992563.2%
$45,000 to $49,9993644.5%
$50,000 to $59,9996418.0%
$60,000 to $74,9997759.7%
$75,000 to $99,9991,34216.7%
$100,000 to $124,9991,06613.3%
$125,000 to $149,9996057.5%
$150,000 to $199,9995667.1%
$200,000 or more3464.3%
Median Household Income73,493 
Per Capita Income34,579 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state93 
Compared to U.S.81 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3244.0%
Public Assistance1521.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps6047.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed9,52779.2%
Unemployed3122.6%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force9,83981.8%
Not in Labor Force2,19618.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 20.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,6763,30752.6%
Non-Profit18341030.9%
Self-Employed97949366.5%
Local Government49045352.0%
State Government16322841.7%
Federal Government242549.0%
Total Private + Self4,6553,80055.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.8601,11643.5%
Total5,5154,91652.9%
Pct. Govt.13.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,56215.0%
Sales and Office Occupations1,89918.2%
Professional, Technical1,79717.2%
Service Occupations1,70316.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1711.6%
All others3,48233.3%
White Collar 50.3%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,88818.1%
Health care and social assistance1,48014.2%
Retail trade1,22611.7%
Educational services9869.4%
Construction8187.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting8067.7%
Other services4434.2%
Finance and insurance4144.0%
Transportation and warehousing3943.8%
Public administration3863.7%
Professional, scientific, technical3753.6%
Accommodation and food services3723.6%
Wholesale trade2652.5%
Utilities1861.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1801.7%
Information690.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation550.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing480.5%
Management370.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction150.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Buchanan County, IA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2701.31%
Puerto Rican20.01%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American790.38%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran70.03%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian40.02%
Salvadoran680.33%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American310.15%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian130.06%
Ecuadorian180.09%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino60.03%
Thai40.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English18,37895.2%
German, other Germanic5322.8%
Spanish3071.6%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic540.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun90.0%
Other Asian80.0%
Tagalog60.0%
Other60.0%
Other Indo-European60.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German7,97738.7%
Irish2,97914.4%
English2,13310.3%
American1,2886.2%
Norwegian1,1395.5%
Dutch4352.1%
Italian3191.5%
Danish3061.5%
French3011.5%
Czech2781.3%
Scottish2781.3%
European2651.3%
Pennsylvania German2251.1%
Swedish2251.1%
Polish1860.9%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen20,39398.8%
Not a citizen2381.2%
Native20,31198.4%
Foreign-born3201.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Buchanan County, IA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
386 2.8%496 3.6%4,924 35.6%5,105 36.9%2,062 14.9%858 6.2%
  Average years of education: 13.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 386 2.8%
9-12 Years 496 3.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,924 35.6%
Some College 5,105 36.9%
Bach. Degree 2,062 14.9%
Grad Degree 858 6.2%
Average years of education: 13.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Buchanan County, IA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 9,596 9,055 541 5.6% 4.4%
1991 9,845 9,258 587 6.0% 4.7%
1992 10,107 9,490 617 6.1% 4.5%
1993 10,358 9,767 591 5.7% 4.1%
1994 10,711 10,201 510 4.8% 3.6%
1995 10,894 10,402 492 4.5% 3.5%
1996 11,029 10,517 512 4.6% 3.6%
1997 11,089 10,657 432 3.9% 3.1%
1998 11,233 10,777 456 4.1% 2.8%
1999 11,076 10,648 428 3.9% 2.7%
2000 10,678 10,373 305 2.9% 2.7%
2001 10,810 10,388 422 3.9% 3.3%
2002 10,829 10,342 487 4.5% 4.0%
2003 10,875 10,386 489 4.5% 4.4%
2004 10,882 10,385 497 4.6% 4.5%
2005 11,157 10,645 512 4.6% 4.3%
2006 11,252 10,776 476 4.2% 3.7%
2007 11,041 10,579 462 4.2% 3.7%
2008 11,196 10,743 453 4.0% 4.1%
2009 11,163 10,425 738 6.6% 6.4%
2010 11,322 10,633 689 6.1% 6.1%
2011 11,215 10,570 645 5.8% 5.6%
2012 11,069 10,535 534 4.8% 5.1%
2013 11,182 10,652 530 4.7% 4.7%
2014 11,465 10,933 532 4.6% 4.2%
2015 11,313 10,836 477 4.2% 3.7%
2016 11,259 10,799 460 4.1% 3.6%
2017 11,132 10,778 354 3.2% 3.1%
2018 11,294 10,997 297 2.6% 2.6%
2019 11,513 11,194 319 2.8% 2.8%
2020 11,095 10,588 507 4.6% 5.3%
2021 11,282 10,905 377 3.3% 3.8%
2022 11,369 11,054 315 2.8% 2.7%
2023 11,223 10,895 328 2.9% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com