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Guthrie County, IA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
Designated Market Area: Des Moines-Ames, IA-MO
USDA County Type (2015): Farming
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 10,647   ( 307 from 2010 , 24 from 2020)
Land area: 590.6 square miles
Population density: 18.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:10,014 94.05% 5.5%
Black:970.91% 506.2%
Indian:390.37% 85.7%
Asian:470.44% 14.6%
2+ races:1301.22% 64.6%
Hispanic:3203.01% 58.4%
Total non-White:6335.95% 76.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:204 9.6
Deaths:33615.8
Net Migration: 1456.8
Net Immigration: 120.6
Change in White population:-581 -5.3
Change in Non-White pop.:274 2.5




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

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

2010
10,954
10,59596.72%
160.15%
210.19%
410.37%
790.72%
2021.84%
3593.28%

2000
11,353
11,12998.03%
140.12%
50.04%
210.18%
620.55%
1201.06%
2241.97%

1990
10,935
10,87799.47%
100.09%
150.14%
80.07%
n/a
250.23%
580.53%

1980
11,983
11,92799.53%
00.00%
30.03%
200.17%
n/a
330.28%
560.47%

1970
12,243
12,17399.43%
40.03%
80.07%
50.04%
n/a
540.44%
70 0.57%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,180 10.4
1,29311.4
-363-3.2
80.1
-534 -4.7
135 1.2
1990's
NumberRate
1,269 11.6
1,41713.0
7767.1
140.1
252 2.3
166 1.5
1980's
NumberRate
1,339 11.2
1,619 13.5
-699 -5.8
n/a
-1,050 -8.8
2 0.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-475 -3.9
n/a
-246 -2.0
-14 -0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Guthrie 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
45.9
2,310 21.7%
8,337 78.3%
2,425 22.8%
4,518
2.32
3,225 71.4%
2,752 85.3%
211 6.5%
1,293 28.6%

2010
NumberPercent
44.8
2,621 23.9%
8,333 76.1%
2,178 19.9%
4,544
2.37
3,098 68.2%
2,617 84.5%
186 6.0%
1,446 31.8%

2000
NumberPercent
42.0
2,671 23.5%
8,682 76.5%
2,334 20.6%
4,656
2.38
3,266 70.1%
2,781 85.2%
198 6.1%
1,390 29.9%

1990
NumberPercent
40.2
2,718 24.9%
8,217 75.1%
2,296 21.0%
4,454
2.40
3,238 72.7%
2,877 88.9%
160 4.9%
1,216 27.3%

1980
NumberPercent
37.2
3,261 27.2%
8,722 72.8%
2,374 19.8%
4,560
2.57
3,369 73.9%
3,088 91.7%
127 3.8%
1,191 26.1%

2022 Housing Data for Guthrie County, IA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units5,783 
Median Value$153,100 
Occupied4,51878.1%
Vacant1,26521.9%
Owned3,78183.7%
Rented73716.3%
Median Rent$788 
Single-Family Units5,32492.1%
    Detached5,19289.8%
    Attached1322.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units2053.5%
Mobile Homes1342.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Guthrie County, IA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001673.7%
$10,000 to $14,9991673.7%
$15,000 to $19,9991934.3%
$20,000 to $24,9991373.0%
$25,000 to $29,9991653.7%
$30,000 to $34,9991763.9%
$35,000 to $39,9991904.2%
$40,000 to $44,9992435.4%
$45,000 to $49,9991453.2%
$50,000 to $59,9992896.4%
$60,000 to $74,9993597.9%
$75,000 to $99,99959713.2%
$100,000 to $124,99964914.4%
$125,000 to $149,9993858.5%
$150,000 to $199,9993497.7%
$200,000 or more3076.8%
Median Household Income75,795 
Per Capita Income39,571 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state102 
Compared to U.S.88 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1513.3%
Public Assistance811.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4129.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed4,73479.1%
Unemployed1732.9%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force4,90782.0%
Not in Labor Force1,07518.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 20.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,8541,57454.1%
Non-Profit20630040.7%
Self-Employed46022067.6%
Local Government15229434.1%
State Government775956.6%
Federal Government585850.0%
Total Private + Self2,3141,79456.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.49371140.9%
Total2,8072,50552.8%
Pct. Govt.13.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts79815.0%
Sales and Office Occupations1,22923.1%
Professional, Technical1,01419.0%
Service Occupations74013.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1222.3%
All others1,54229.0%
White Collar 57.1%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance78314.7%
Manufacturing66012.4%
Retail trade54310.2%
Finance and insurance4688.8%
Construction4298.1%
Other services3406.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2685.0%
Educational services2524.7%
Wholesale trade2204.1%
Public administration2164.1%
Professional, scientific, technical2124.0%
Accommodation and food services1813.4%
Transportation and warehousing1733.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1703.2%
Information1202.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation931.7%
Utilities911.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing861.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction180.3%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1851.74%
Puerto Rican60.06%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American330.31%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan130.12%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan140.13%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran60.06%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American30.03%
Argentinean30.03%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic810.76%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian190.18%
Thai60.06%
Filipino50.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English9,87297.8%
Spanish1621.6%
Other Indo-European190.2%
Other Asian130.1%
German, other Germanic90.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic90.1%
Tagalog50.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun10.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German3,51533.1%
Irish1,35412.8%
English1,14410.8%
American5595.3%
Norwegian3833.6%
Swedish3733.5%
Danish3713.5%
Dutch3072.9%
European1651.6%
Italian1571.5%
Scottish1491.4%
French1371.3%
Northern European1201.1%
Welsh1011.0%
Polish980.9%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen10,48198.7%
Not a citizen1381.3%
Native10,43298.2%
Foreign-born1871.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Guthrie County, IA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
113 1.5%324 4.3%2,597 34.2%2,923 38.4%1,168 15.4%478 6.3%
  Average years of education: 13.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 113 1.5%
9-12 Years 324 4.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,597 34.2%
Some College 2,923 38.4%
Bach. Degree 1,168 15.4%
Grad Degree 478 6.3%
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 Guthrie County, IA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 5,458 5,245 213 3.9% 4.4%
1991 5,654 5,404 250 4.4% 4.7%
1992 5,691 5,457 234 4.1% 4.5%
1993 5,869 5,627 242 4.1% 4.1%
1994 5,854 5,628 226 3.9% 3.6%
1995 6,002 5,799 203 3.4% 3.5%
1996 6,112 5,910 202 3.3% 3.6%
1997 6,123 5,941 182 3.0% 3.1%
1998 6,009 5,851 158 2.6% 2.8%
1999 6,059 5,923 136 2.2% 2.7%
2000 6,058 5,896 162 2.7% 2.7%
2001 6,030 5,848 182 3.0% 3.3%
2002 6,130 5,917 213 3.5% 4.0%
2003 6,085 5,841 244 4.0% 4.4%
2004 6,092 5,834 258 4.2% 4.5%
2005 6,111 5,855 256 4.2% 4.3%
2006 6,045 5,824 221 3.7% 3.7%
2007 5,862 5,638 224 3.8% 3.7%
2008 5,807 5,556 251 4.3% 4.1%
2009 5,697 5,339 358 6.3% 6.4%
2010 5,838 5,454 384 6.6% 6.1%
2011 5,715 5,360 355 6.2% 5.6%
2012 5,578 5,263 315 5.6% 5.1%
2013 5,540 5,255 285 5.1% 4.7%
2014 5,611 5,366 245 4.4% 4.2%
2015 5,622 5,412 210 3.7% 3.7%
2016 5,654 5,452 202 3.6% 3.6%
2017 5,576 5,398 178 3.2% 3.1%
2018 5,575 5,426 149 2.7% 2.6%
2019 5,640 5,468 172 3.0% 2.8%
2020 5,409 5,140 269 5.0% 5.3%
2021 5,539 5,328 211 3.8% 3.8%
2022 5,678 5,518 160 2.8% 2.7%
2023 5,749 5,578 171 3.0% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com