| Hamilton County, IA | |||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 17,862 | 16,071 | -10% |
| %White | 100% | 99% | 0% |
| %Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Hispanic | 0% | 1% | 1% |
| %Under 18 | 28% | 25% | -3% |
| %65 years and over | 15% | 18% | 3% |
| %Under 6 | 9% | 8% | -1% |
| %Foreign Born | 0% | 1% | 1% |
| Education (% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 16% | 9% | -7% |
| % 9-11 years | 11% | 12% | 1% |
| %Completed H.S. | 46% | 40% | -5% |
| %Some College | 16% | 17% | 1% |
| %Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 11% | 13% | 2% |
| Persons over 25 | 11,030 | 10,930 | -1% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 8% | 8% | 0% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 7,995 | 7,715 | -4% |
| %Operators, Nonfarm Laborers and Service | 31% | 33% | 2% |
| %Professional & Technical | 12% | 11% | 0% |
| %Managers & Administrators | 6% | 8% | 2% |
| %Sales Workers | 10% | 9% | -1% |
| %Clerical | 13% | 15% | 2% |
| %Craft Workers | 12% | 11% | -1% |
| %Operators | 14% | 15% | 1% |
| %Nonfarm Laborers | 5% | 4% | -1% |
| %Service Workers | 12% | 14% | 2% |
| %Farm Workers | 16% | 12% | -3% |
| %Males Working less than 26 Weeks | 26% | 28% | 2% |
| Males 16 and Over | 6,583 | 5,952 | -10% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| %Persons in Impoverished Families | 9% | 8% | -1% |
| %Whites in Poverty | 9% | 8% | -1% |
| %Blacks in Poverty | 0% | ||
| %Hispanics in Poverty | 50% | 50% | |
| %Households Receiving Welfare or PA | 5% | 4% | -1% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $108,764,790 | $162,203,055 | 49% |
| Number of Families | 5,034 | 4,714 | -6% |
| Average Family Income | $21,606 | $34,409 | 59% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $71,853,285 | $121,323,747 | 69% |
| Wage and Salary Households | 4,642 | 4,564 | -2% |
| Average Wage and Salary Income | $15,479 | $26,583 | 72% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $31,128,755 | $24,086,415 | -23% |
| Self-Employed Households | 2,525 | 1,953 | -23% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $12,328 | $12,333 | 0% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $102,875,935 | $145,410,162 | 41% |
| Earned Income Households | 5,617 | 5,119 | -9% |
| Average Earned Income | $18,315 | $28,406 | 55% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $2,435 | $3,686 | 51% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 764 | 348 | -54% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 1,030 | 606 | -41% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 1,154 | 713 | -38% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 2,022 | 1,423 | -30% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 1,324 | 2,541 | 92% |
| Income over $50,000 | 305 | 776 | 154% |
| Source: U.S. Census | |||
| Last Update: 7/8/97 |