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Warren County, IA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
Designated Market Area: Des Moines-Ames, IA-MO
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Exurbs

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2024 population: 56,343   ( 3,946 from 2020)
Land area: 569.8 square miles
Population density: 98.9 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:51,811 91.96% 5.7%
Black:6661.18% 41.1%
Indian:1310.23% 2.3%
Asian:5881.04% 30.1%
2+ races:7621.35% 12.4%
Hispanic:2,3854.23% 44.5%
Total non-White:4,5328.04% 34.1%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:2,530 12.1
Deaths:2,20110.5
Net Migration: 3,48016.6
Net Immigration: 1300.6
Change in White population:2,794 5.3
Change in Non-White pop.:1,152 2.2




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

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

2010
46,225
44,26695.76%
2130.46%
960.21%
2590.56%
4560.99%
8991.94%
1,9594.24%

2000
40,671
39,63597.45%
1060.26%
660.16%
1710.42%
2400.59%
4411.08%
1,0362.55%

1990
36,033
35,56298.69%
440.12%
510.14%
1270.35%
n/a
2490.69%
4711.31%

1980
34,878
34,42598.70%
1020.29%
380.11%
850.24%
n/a
2190.63%
4531.30%

1970
27,432
27,28099.45%
300.11%
100.04%
170.06%
n/a
630.23%
152 0.55%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
4,820 11.9
3,1907.8
3,1527.7
460.1
4,631 11.4
923 2.3
1990's
NumberRate
5,037 14.0
3,0018.3
3,0348.4
830.2
4,073 11.3
565 1.6
1980's
NumberRate
4,963 14.2
2,463 7.1
-1,348 -3.9
n/a
1,137 3.3
18 0.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
4,165 15.2
n/a
7,145 26.0
301 1.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Warren 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
38.5
12,870 11.8%
95,870 88.2%
8,650 8.0%
19,906
2.56
13,798 69.3%
11,184 81.1%
1,122 8.1%
6,108 30.7%

2010
NumberPercent
38.3
12,018 26.0%
34,207 74.0%
6,159 13.3%
17,262
2.58
12,621 73.1%
10,422 82.6%
1,005 8.0%
4,641 26.9%

2000
NumberPercent
35.9
10,985 27.0%
29,686 73.0%
4,809 11.8%
14,709
2.65
11,268 76.6%
9,541 84.7%
868 7.7%
3,441 23.4%

1990
NumberPercent
32.6
10,169 28.2%
25,864 71.8%
3,945 10.9%
12,782
2.72
10,106 79.1%
8,866 87.7%
708 7.0%
2,676 20.9%

1980
NumberPercent
28.4
11,317 32.4%
23,561 67.6%
3,224 9.2%
11,563
2.93
9,445 81.7%
8,523 90.2%
551 5.8%
2,118 18.3%

2022 Housing Data for Warren County, IA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units21,083 
Median Value$234,300 
Occupied19,90694.4%
Vacant1,1775.6%
Owned16,25681.7%
Rented3,65018.3%
Median Rent$943 
Single-Family Units17,32482.2%
    Detached16,05976.2%
    Attached1,2656.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,29510.9%
Mobile Homes7333.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Warren County, IA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0006803.4%
$10,000 to $14,9994392.2%
$15,000 to $19,9993922.0%
$20,000 to $24,9994702.4%
$25,000 to $29,9997974.0%
$30,000 to $34,9995722.9%
$35,000 to $39,9994802.4%
$40,000 to $44,9995502.8%
$45,000 to $49,9996683.4%
$50,000 to $59,9991,5607.8%
$60,000 to $74,9991,7598.8%
$75,000 to $99,9992,69513.5%
$100,000 to $124,9992,73213.7%
$125,000 to $149,9991,98810.0%
$150,000 to $199,9992,35911.9%
$200,000 or more1,7658.9%
Median Household Income89,741 
Per Capita Income41,279 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state104 
Compared to U.S.90 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI7603.8%
Public Assistance5132.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,5477.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed25,55480.3%
Unemployed7732.4%
In Armed Forces900.3%
Total Labor Force26,41783.1%
Not in Labor Force5,39116.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 19.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector10,5188,35055.7%
Non-Profit6901,73228.5%
Self-Employed1,43695760.0%
Local Government8291,33138.4%
State Government45580036.3%
Federal Government30116165.2%
Total Private + Self11,9549,30756.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,2754,02436.1%
Total14,22913,33151.6%
Pct. Govt.14.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts5,26019.1%
Sales and Office Occupations5,87321.3%
Professional, Technical5,61520.3%
Service Occupations3,92814.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2220.8%
All others6,93125.1%
White Collar 60.7%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade3,55912.9%
Finance and insurance3,48912.6%
Health care and social assistance3,34512.1%
Educational services2,77910.1%
Construction2,5509.2%
Manufacturing1,9827.2%
Other services1,4665.3%
Accommodation and food services1,3634.9%
Transportation and warehousing1,2384.5%
Professional, scientific, technical1,1554.2%
Public administration9863.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.9203.3%
Wholesale trade7012.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting5091.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing4901.8%
Information4861.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3641.3%
Utilities1780.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction240.1%
Management230.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,2042.28%
Puerto Rican530.10%
Cuban130.02%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American2010.38%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan1630.31%
Honduran220.04%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran160.03%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American420.08%
Argentinean90.02%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian170.03%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan90.02%
Peruvian30.01%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan40.01%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1960.37%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese1500.28%
Filipino650.12%
Chinese440.08%
Korean380.07%
Laotian260.05%
Indian250.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English48,28797.1%
Spanish7951.6%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic2300.5%
Vietnamese1500.3%
Other Indo-European1150.2%
Other Asian600.1%
German, other Germanic340.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun240.0%
Chinese170.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German15,64829.7%
English6,73612.8%
Irish6,73512.8%
American2,6975.1%
Dutch2,0493.9%
Italian1,9623.7%
Norwegian1,9263.7%
European1,4262.7%
Swedish1,3592.6%
French1,1372.2%
Scottish1,1172.1%
Danish8501.6%
Scotch-Irish5441.0%
Polish5351.0%
Czech4930.9%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen52,38699.4%
Not a citizen3230.6%
Native51,85398.4%
Foreign-born8561.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Warren County, IA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
327 0.9%911 2.6%10,471 30.0%11,967 34.3%7,787 22.3%3,432 9.8%
  Average years of education: 13.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 327 0.9%
9-12 Years 911 2.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 10,471 30.0%
Some College 11,967 34.3%
Bach. Degree 7,787 22.3%
Grad Degree 3,432 9.8%
Average years of education: 13.9

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Warren County, IA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 20,403 19,833 570 2.8% 4.4%
1991 20,749 20,098 651 3.1% 4.7%
1992 21,720 21,043 677 3.1% 4.5%
1993 22,477 21,766 711 3.2% 4.1%
1994 22,749 22,239 510 2.2% 3.6%
1995 23,103 22,557 546 2.4% 3.5%
1996 23,473 22,954 519 2.2% 3.6%
1997 23,265 22,792 473 2.0% 3.1%
1998 23,542 23,071 471 2.0% 2.8%
1999 23,375 22,948 427 1.8% 2.7%
2000 23,533 23,023 510 2.2% 2.7%
2001 23,742 23,127 615 2.6% 3.3%
2002 24,320 23,547 773 3.2% 4.0%
2003 24,177 23,303 874 3.6% 4.4%
2004 24,219 23,266 953 3.9% 4.5%
2005 24,580 23,674 906 3.7% 4.3%
2006 25,303 24,496 807 3.2% 3.7%
2007 25,497 24,662 835 3.3% 3.7%
2008 25,799 24,829 970 3.8% 4.1%
2009 25,754 24,241 1,513 5.9% 6.4%
2010 26,286 24,778 1,508 5.7% 6.1%
2011 26,064 24,689 1,375 5.3% 5.6%
2012 25,989 24,744 1,245 4.8% 5.1%
2013 26,374 25,189 1,185 4.5% 4.7%
2014 26,772 25,714 1,058 4.0% 4.2%
2015 26,711 25,805 906 3.4% 3.7%
2016 27,252 26,388 864 3.2% 3.6%
2017 27,274 26,526 748 2.7% 3.1%
2018 27,968 27,311 657 2.3% 2.6%
2019 28,717 27,982 735 2.6% 2.8%
2020 27,577 26,321 1,256 4.6% 5.3%
2021 28,564 27,602 962 3.4% 3.8%
2022 29,503 28,787 716 2.4% 2.7%
2023 29,739 28,966 773 2.6% 2.9%
2024 30,343 29,518 825 2.7% 3.0%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com