| Hardin County, IA | |||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 21,776 | 19,094 | -12% |
| %White | 99% | 99% | -1% |
| %Black | 0% | 1% | 0% |
| %Hispanic | 0% | 1% | 0% |
| %Under 18 | 27% | 25% | -2% |
| %65 years and over | 17% | 21% | 4% |
| %Under 6 | 8% | 7% | -1% |
| %Foreign Born | 0% | 1% | 0% |
| Education (% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 20% | 11% | -8% |
| % 9-11 years | 12% | 10% | -2% |
| %Completed H.S. | 38% | 39% | 0% |
| %Some College | 19% | 18% | -1% |
| %Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 11% | 12% | 1% |
| Persons over 25 | 13,302 | 12,808 | -4% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 7% | 6% | 0% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 9,305 | 8,505 | -9% |
| %Operators, Nonfarm Laborers and Service | 32% | 31% | -1% |
| %Professional & Technical | 12% | 14% | 2% |
| %Managers & Administrators | 8% | 9% | 0% |
| %Sales Workers | 10% | 11% | 1% |
| %Clerical | 13% | 13% | 1% |
| %Craft Workers | 11% | 10% | -1% |
| %Operators | 13% | 13% | 0% |
| %Nonfarm Laborers | 6% | 4% | -1% |
| %Service Workers | 13% | 14% | 1% |
| %Farm Workers | 14% | 11% | -2% |
| %Males Working less than 26 Weeks | 31% | 33% | 2% |
| Males 16 and Over | 8,112 | 7,063 | -13% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| %Persons in Impoverished Families | 11% | 11% | 0% |
| %Whites in Poverty | 10% | 11% | 0% |
| %Blacks in Poverty | 100% | 24% | -76% |
| %Hispanics in Poverty | 13% | 19% | 6% |
| %Households Receiving Welfare or PA | 6% | 6% | 0% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $126,036,920 | $175,880,561 | 40% |
| Number of Families | 5,948 | 5,312 | -11% |
| Average Family Income | $21,190 | $33,110 | 56% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $86,362,205 | $126,784,901 | 47% |
| Wage and Salary Households | 5,559 | 5,114 | -8% |
| Average Wage and Salary Income | $15,536 | $24,792 | 60% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $32,323,735 | $27,167,145 | -16% |
| Self-Employed Households | 2,561 | 2,230 | -13% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $12,622 | $12,183 | -3% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $114,780,140 | $153,952,046 | 34% |
| Earned Income Households | 6,528 | 5,655 | -13% |
| Average Earned Income | $17,583 | $27,224 | 55% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $2,595 | $4,156 | 60% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 1,128 | 480 | -57% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 1,385 | 816 | -41% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 1,383 | 949 | -31% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 2,446 | 1,830 | -25% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 1,508 | 2,619 | 74% |
| Income over $50,000 | 264 | 908 | 244% |
| Source: U.S. Census | |||
| Last Update: 7/8/97 |