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Hardin County, 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: 16,567   ( 967 from 2010 , 306 from 2020)
Land area: 569.3 square miles
Population density: 29.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:15,131 91.33% 7.9%
Black:2531.53% 21.6%
Indian:500.30% 61.3%
Asian:1420.86% 105.8%
2+ races:1951.18% 37.3%
Hispanic:7964.80% 22.3%
Total non-White:1,4368.67% 30.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:330 9.8
Deaths:58917.5
Net Migration: -99-2.9
Net Immigration: 571.7
Change in White population:-1,299 -7.4
Change in Non-White pop.:332 1.9




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

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

2010
17,534
16,43093.70%
2081.19%
310.18%
690.39%
1420.81%
6513.71%
1,1046.30%

2000
18,812
18,08196.11%
1110.59%
240.13%
680.36%
660.35%
4552.42%
7313.89%

1990
19,094
18,77298.31%
1390.73%
210.11%
580.30%
n/a
1040.54%
3221.69%

1980
21,776
21,57299.06%
1040.48%
310.14%
220.10%
n/a
470.22%
2040.94%

1970
22,248
22,12699.45%
600.27%
170.08%
140.06%
n/a
00.00%
122 0.55%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,934 10.3
2,29912.2
-1,306-6.9
1000.5
-1,651 -8.8
373 2.0
1990's
NumberRate
2,103 11.0
2,54813.3
-447-2.3
120.1
-691 -3.6
409 2.1
1980's
NumberRate
2,710 12.4
2,420 11.1
-3,052 -14.0
n/a
-2,800 -12.9
118 0.5
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-1,082 -4.9
n/a
-554 -2.5
82 0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Hardin 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
45.3
3,228 19.5%
13,339 80.5%
3,839 23.2%
7,029
2.29
4,354 61.9%
3,602 82.7%
345 7.9%
2,675 38.1%

2010
NumberPercent
43.7
4,048 23.1%
13,486 76.9%
3,675 21.0%
7,296
2.28
4,706 64.5%
3,864 82.1%
369 7.8%
2,590 35.5%

2000
NumberPercent
40.2
4,618 24.5%
14,194 75.5%
3,900 20.7%
7,636
2.35
5,105 66.9%
4,406 86.3%
354 6.9%
2,531 33.1%

1990
NumberPercent
38.2
4,810 25.2%
14,284 74.8%
4,049 21.2%
7,602
2.39
5,312 69.9%
4,820 90.7%
241 4.5%
2,290 30.1%

1980
NumberPercent
33.5
5,825 26.7%
15,951 73.3%
3,754 17.2%
8,114
2.57
5,948 73.3%
5,379 90.4%
225 3.8%
2,166 26.7%

2022 Housing Data for Hardin County, IA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units8,031 
Median Value$109,300 
Occupied7,02987.5%
Vacant1,00212.5%
Owned5,21574.2%
Rented1,81425.8%
Median Rent$752 
Single-Family Units6,81984.9%
    Detached6,74484.0%
    Attached750.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units3674.6%
Mobile Homes1802.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Hardin County, IA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004155.9%
$10,000 to $14,9992062.9%
$15,000 to $19,9993775.4%
$20,000 to $24,9993845.5%
$25,000 to $29,9994085.8%
$30,000 to $34,9992243.2%
$35,000 to $39,9993374.8%
$40,000 to $44,9992333.3%
$45,000 to $49,9992733.9%
$50,000 to $59,9994286.1%
$60,000 to $74,99977411.0%
$75,000 to $99,9991,25317.8%
$100,000 to $124,99980811.5%
$125,000 to $149,9993835.4%
$150,000 to $199,9993334.7%
$200,000 or more1932.7%
Median Household Income64,656 
Per Capita Income32,181 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state91 
Compared to U.S.79 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3344.8%
Public Assistance1582.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps6479.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed7,23874.1%
Unemployed2492.5%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force7,48776.6%
Not in Labor Force2,28223.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 25.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,0832,47255.5%
Non-Profit8835619.8%
Self-Employed75540365.2%
Local Government26441139.1%
State Government13327232.8%
Federal Government518338.1%
Total Private + Self3,8382,87557.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.5361,12232.3%
Total4,3743,99752.3%
Pct. Govt.14.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,16113.9%
Sales and Office Occupations1,65319.7%
Professional, Technical1,50818.0%
Service Occupations1,31015.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing3324.0%
All others2,74632.8%
White Collar 51.6%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,42417.0%
Retail trade1,09313.0%
Manufacturing1,04712.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting8029.6%
Construction6958.3%
Educational services5887.0%
Accommodation and food services3664.4%
Wholesale trade3544.2%
Transportation and warehousing3444.1%
Finance and insurance3414.1%
Other services3314.0%
Public administration2733.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1882.2%
Professional, scientific, technical1471.8%
Information1441.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing1031.2%
Utilities600.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation400.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction350.4%
Management30.0%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican5263.12%
Puerto Rican860.51%
Cuban130.08%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American480.28%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan400.24%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian60.04%
Salvadoran20.01%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American670.40%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian620.37%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian50.03%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic300.18%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino560.33%
Vietnamese510.30%
Chinese170.10%
Korean140.08%
Hmong10.01%
Japanese10.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English15,42095.7%
Spanish4793.0%
Vietnamese510.3%
German, other Germanic330.2%
Tagalog280.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic280.2%
Korean240.1%
Arabic220.1%
Other Indo-European110.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German7,12842.3%
Irish1,74910.4%
English1,5719.3%
Norwegian1,3738.1%
American6874.1%
Dutch4082.4%
Scottish2631.6%
French2501.5%
Czech1751.0%
Danish1600.9%
Swedish1600.9%
Italian1420.8%
European1210.7%
Polish1040.6%
Welsh820.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen16,56698.3%
Not a citizen2951.7%
Native16,39097.2%
Foreign-born4712.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Hardin County, IA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
257 2.1%560 4.5%4,308 34.9%4,637 37.6%1,845 15.0%721 5.8%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 257 2.1%
9-12 Years 560 4.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,308 34.9%
Some College 4,637 37.6%
Bach. Degree 1,845 15.0%
Grad Degree 721 5.8%
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 Hardin County, IA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 9,425 8,969 456 4.8% 4.4%
1991 9,438 8,903 535 5.7% 4.7%
1992 9,569 9,091 478 5.0% 4.5%
1993 9,558 9,166 392 4.1% 4.1%
1994 9,670 9,363 307 3.2% 3.6%
1995 9,746 9,361 385 4.0% 3.5%
1996 9,730 9,361 369 3.8% 3.6%
1997 9,672 9,287 385 4.0% 3.1%
1998 9,618 9,264 354 3.7% 2.8%
1999 9,453 9,165 288 3.0% 2.7%
2000 9,506 9,210 296 3.1% 2.7%
2001 9,855 9,508 347 3.5% 3.3%
2002 9,611 9,206 405 4.2% 4.0%
2003 9,138 8,671 467 5.1% 4.4%
2004 8,986 8,508 478 5.3% 4.5%
2005 8,937 8,512 425 4.8% 4.3%
2006 9,140 8,800 340 3.7% 3.7%
2007 9,064 8,720 344 3.8% 3.7%
2008 9,281 8,888 393 4.2% 4.1%
2009 9,314 8,703 611 6.6% 6.4%
2010 9,110 8,506 604 6.6% 6.1%
2011 9,025 8,486 539 6.0% 5.6%
2012 8,793 8,321 472 5.4% 5.1%
2013 8,708 8,264 444 5.1% 4.7%
2014 8,708 8,333 375 4.3% 4.2%
2015 8,815 8,470 345 3.9% 3.7%
2016 8,617 8,285 332 3.9% 3.6%
2017 8,466 8,196 270 3.2% 3.1%
2018 8,298 8,056 242 2.9% 2.6%
2019 8,200 7,937 263 3.2% 2.8%
2020 7,767 7,407 360 4.6% 5.3%
2021 7,857 7,562 295 3.8% 3.8%
2022 7,887 7,654 233 3.0% 2.7%
2023 7,904 7,660 244 3.1% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com