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Decatur County, IA


Designated Market Area: Des Moines-Ames, IA-MO
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 7,683   ( 774 from 2010 , 44 from 2020)
Land area: 531.9 square miles
Population density: 14.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:7,061 91.90% 11.1%
Black:1441.87% 3.4%
Indian:360.47% 28.6%
Asian:811.05% 17.4%
2+ races:981.28% 30.7%
Hispanic:2633.42% 45.3%
Total non-White:6228.10% 21.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:175 11.5
Deaths:21914.3
Net Migration: 765.0
Net Immigration: 181.2
Change in White population:-885 -10.5
Change in Non-White pop.:111 1.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
8,457
7,94693.96%
1491.76%
280.33%
690.82%
750.89%
1812.14%
5116.04%

2000
8,689
8,29695.48%
790.91%
170.20%
620.71%
860.99%
1481.70%
3934.52%

1990
8,338
8,22698.66%
150.18%
170.20%
370.44%
n/a
430.52%
1121.34%

1980
9,794
9,63598.38%
480.49%
170.17%
100.10%
n/a
820.84%
1591.62%

1970
9,737
9,67199.32%
130.13%
10.01%
310.32%
n/a
70.07%
66 0.68%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
918 10.6
8639.9
-511-5.9
390.4
-350 -4.0
118 1.4
1990's
NumberRate
959 11.5
1,13613.6
2142.6
110.1
70 0.8
281 3.4
1980's
NumberRate
1,112 11.4
1,131 11.5
-1,458 -14.9
n/a
-1,409 -14.4
-47 -0.5
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-11 -0.1
n/a
-36 -0.4
93 1.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Decatur 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
36.6
1,685 21.9%
5,998 78.1%
1,594 20.7%
3,058
2.30
2,001 65.4%
1,667 83.3%
133 6.6%
1,057 34.6%

2010
NumberPercent
38.2
1,918 22.7%
6,539 77.3%
1,533 18.1%
3,223
2.42
2,076 64.4%
1,664 80.2%
184 8.9%
1,147 35.6%

2000
NumberPercent
35.9
2,010 23.1%
6,679 76.9%
1,532 17.6%
3,352
2.36
2,191 65.4%
1,875 85.6%
172 7.9%
1,161 34.6%

1990
NumberPercent
35.5
1,940 23.3%
6,398 76.7%
1,710 20.5%
3,228
2.36
2,184 67.7%
1,960 89.7%
110 5.0%
1,044 32.3%

1980
NumberPercent
31.7
2,339 23.9%
7,455 76.1%
1,795 18.3%
3,503
2.51
2,587 73.9%
2,324 89.8%
121 4.7%
916 26.1%

2022 Housing Data for Decatur County, IA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units3,662 
Median Value$97,000 
Occupied3,05883.5%
Vacant60416.5%
Owned2,05567.2%
Rented1,00332.8%
Median Rent$621 
Single-Family Units2,95080.6%
    Detached2,92179.8%
    Attached290.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units2727.4%
Mobile Homes2075.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Decatur County, IA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001635.3%
$10,000 to $14,9991745.7%
$15,000 to $19,9992267.4%
$20,000 to $24,9991665.4%
$25,000 to $29,9991113.6%
$30,000 to $34,999933.0%
$35,000 to $39,9991123.7%
$40,000 to $44,9991585.2%
$45,000 to $49,9991826.0%
$50,000 to $59,9992678.7%
$60,000 to $74,99945414.8%
$75,000 to $99,99934611.3%
$100,000 to $124,9992749.0%
$125,000 to $149,9991585.2%
$150,000 to $199,999862.8%
$200,000 or more882.9%
Median Household Income56,068 
Per Capita Income26,334 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state90 
Compared to U.S.79 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1334.3%
Public Assistance581.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps35411.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,11371.1%
Unemployed1282.9%
In Armed Forces10.0%
Total Labor Force3,24274.0%
Not in Labor Force1,13726.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 28.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,09377858.4%
Non-Profit13025733.6%
Self-Employed44812378.5%
Local Government15532532.3%
State Government386437.3%
Federal Government292059.2%
Total Private + Self1,54190163.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.35266634.6%
Total1,8931,56754.7%
Pct. Govt.18.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts46313.3%
Sales and Office Occupations63218.2%
Professional, Technical80323.1%
Service Occupations60917.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing601.7%
All others97227.9%
White Collar 54.6%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services63918.4%
Manufacturing45813.2%
Retail trade37910.9%
Health care and social assistance37510.8%
Construction3239.3%
Accommodation and food services2055.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1945.6%
Other services1875.4%
Transportation and warehousing1404.0%
Finance and insurance1093.1%
Public administration1083.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation972.8%
Professional, scientific, technical802.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.471.4%
Information391.1%
Wholesale trade391.1%
Utilities381.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing120.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction100.3%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1752.28%
Puerto Rican170.22%
Cuban10.01%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American220.29%
Argentinean50.07%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian60.08%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan110.14%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic410.53%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean330.43%
Japanese70.09%
Burmese50.07%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English6,81494.2%
German, other Germanic2243.1%
Spanish901.2%
Korean330.5%
Other Indo-European280.4%
Other150.2%
Other Asian120.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic50.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun50.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German1,68521.9%
English90711.8%
Irish86711.3%
American4896.4%
Norwegian2343.0%
Dutch2122.8%
Scottish2102.7%
European1331.7%
Swedish1321.7%
Polish1171.5%
Scotch-Irish1031.3%
French1021.3%
Pennsylvania German901.2%
Italian811.1%
Danish550.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen7,54398.2%
Not a citizen1411.8%
Native7,51397.8%
Foreign-born1712.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Decatur County, IA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
211 4.4%309 6.5%1,773 37.2%1,284 27.0%685 14.4%499 10.5%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 211 4.4%
9-12 Years 309 6.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,773 37.2%
Some College 1,284 27.0%
Bach. Degree 685 14.4%
Grad Degree 499 10.5%
Average years of education: 13.2

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Decatur County, IA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 3,806 3,559 247 6.5% 4.4%
1991 3,850 3,598 252 6.5% 4.7%
1992 3,921 3,642 279 7.1% 4.5%
1993 3,943 3,641 302 7.7% 4.1%
1994 4,054 3,825 229 5.6% 3.6%
1995 4,001 3,729 272 6.8% 3.5%
1996 3,857 3,642 215 5.6% 3.6%
1997 3,854 3,685 169 4.4% 3.1%
1998 3,795 3,596 199 5.2% 2.8%
1999 3,679 3,513 166 4.5% 2.7%
2000 4,272 4,127 145 3.4% 2.7%
2001 4,447 4,296 151 3.4% 3.3%
2002 4,355 4,167 188 4.3% 4.0%
2003 4,281 4,035 246 5.7% 4.4%
2004 4,166 3,948 218 5.2% 4.5%
2005 4,189 3,984 205 4.9% 4.3%
2006 4,229 4,060 169 4.0% 3.7%
2007 4,200 4,029 171 4.1% 3.7%
2008 4,280 4,118 162 3.8% 4.1%
2009 4,178 3,897 281 6.7% 6.4%
2010 4,455 4,180 275 6.2% 6.1%
2011 4,361 4,140 221 5.1% 5.6%
2012 4,261 4,071 190 4.5% 5.1%
2013 4,307 4,113 194 4.5% 4.7%
2014 4,440 4,272 168 3.8% 4.2%
2015 4,429 4,285 144 3.3% 3.7%
2016 4,428 4,287 141 3.2% 3.6%
2017 4,290 4,177 113 2.6% 3.1%
2018 4,360 4,259 101 2.3% 2.6%
2019 4,415 4,316 99 2.2% 2.8%
2020 4,266 4,104 162 3.8% 5.3%
2021 4,313 4,182 131 3.0% 3.8%
2022 4,282 4,176 106 2.5% 2.7%
2023 4,334 4,228 106 2.4% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com