| Guthrie County, IA | |||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 11,983 | 10,935 | -9% |
| %White | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| %Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Under 18 | 27% | 25% | -2% |
| %65 years and over | 20% | 21% | 1% |
| %Under 6 | 8% | 7% | -1% |
| %Foreign Born | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Education (% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 21% | 10% | -11% |
| % 9-11 years | 13% | 12% | -1% |
| %Completed H.S. | 48% | 46% | -2% |
| %Some College | 11% | 15% | 5% |
| %Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 7% | 10% | 3% |
| Persons over 25 | 7,767 | 7,549 | -3% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 6% | 4% | -3% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 4,782 | 4,933 | 3% |
| %Operators, Nonfarm Laborers and Service | 28% | 30% | 2% |
| %Professional & Technical | 10% | 11% | 1% |
| %Managers & Administrators | 6% | 8% | 2% |
| %Sales Workers | 7% | 11% | 4% |
| %Clerical | 12% | 14% | 2% |
| %Craft Workers | 13% | 13% | 1% |
| %Operators | 10% | 12% | 2% |
| %Nonfarm Laborers | 5% | 5% | 0% |
| %Service Workers | 14% | 14% | 0% |
| %Farm Workers | 24% | 12% | -12% |
| %Males Working less than 26 Weeks | 32% | 33% | 1% |
| Males 16 and Over | 4,371 | 4,021 | -8% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| %Persons in Impoverished Families | 15% | 11% | -4% |
| %Whites in Poverty | 15% | 11% | -4% |
| %Blacks in Poverty | 80% | 80% | |
| %Hispanics in Poverty | 0% | 20% | 20% |
| %Households Receiving Welfare or PA | 6% | 7% | 1% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $62,171,600 | $101,506,267 | 63% |
| Number of Families | 3,369 | 3,238 | -4% |
| Average Family Income | $18,454 | $31,348 | 70% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $40,120,495 | $76,261,308 | 90% |
| Wage and Salary Households | 2,894 | 3,046 | 5% |
| Average Wage and Salary Income | $13,863 | $25,037 | 81% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $19,449,975 | $16,071,090 | -17% |
| Self-Employed Households | 1,849 | 1,549 | -16% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $10,519 | $10,375 | -1% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $57,081,665 | $92,332,398 | 62% |
| Earned Income Households | 3,622 | 3,444 | -5% |
| Average Earned Income | $15,760 | $26,810 | 70% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $2,552 | $3,560 | 39% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 855 | 263 | -69% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 845 | 588 | -30% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 816 | 493 | -40% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 1,184 | 1,075 | -9% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 765 | 1,558 | 104% |
| Income over $50,000 | 95 | 477 | 402% |
| Source: U.S. Census | |||
| Last Update: 7/8/97 |