| Henry County, IA | |||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 18,890 | 19,226 | 2% |
| %White | 99% | 97% | -2% |
| %Black | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| %Hispanic | 1% | 1% | 0% |
| %Under 18 | 27% | 25% | -2% |
| %65 years and over | 15% | 17% | 1% |
| %Under 6 | 9% | 8% | -1% |
| %Foreign Born | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Education (% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 17% | 10% | -7% |
| % 9-11 years | 12% | 11% | -1% |
| %Completed H.S. | 42% | 40% | -3% |
| %Some College | 16% | 16% | 1% |
| %Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 13% | 14% | 2% |
| Persons over 25 | 11,335 | 12,453 | 10% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 7% | 10% | 3% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 8,266 | 9,134 | 11% |
| %Operators, Nonfarm Laborers and Service | 34% | 38% | 3% |
| %Professional & Technical | 10% | 12% | 1% |
| %Managers & Administrators | 9% | 9% | 0% |
| %Sales Workers | 9% | 9% | 0% |
| %Clerical | 14% | 14% | 0% |
| %Craft Workers | 13% | 12% | -1% |
| %Operators | 16% | 16% | 0% |
| %Nonfarm Laborers | 3% | 5% | 2% |
| %Service Workers | 16% | 17% | 1% |
| %Farm Workers | 11% | 7% | -4% |
| %Males Working less than 26 Weeks | 30% | 34% | 4% |
| Males 16 and Over | 6,861 | 7,463 | 9% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| %Persons in Impoverished Families | 8% | 10% | 2% |
| %Whites in Poverty | 8% | 10% | 2% |
| %Blacks in Poverty | 7% | 35% | 27% |
| %Hispanics in Poverty | 12% | 10% | -1% |
| %Households Receiving Welfare or PA | 6% | 6% | 0% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $106,209,250 | $173,515,878 | 63% |
| Number of Families | 5,160 | 5,104 | -1% |
| Average Family Income | $20,583 | $33,996 | 65% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $80,491,685 | $141,976,380 | 76% |
| Wage and Salary Households | 5,061 | 5,333 | 5% |
| Average Wage and Salary Income | $15,904 | $26,622 | 67% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $19,061,845 | $17,077,983 | -10% |
| Self-Employed Households | 2,048 | 1,854 | -9% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $9,308 | $9,211 | -1% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $100,438,505 | $159,054,363 | 58% |
| Earned Income Households | 5,633 | 5,693 | 1% |
| Average Earned Income | $17,830 | $27,939 | 57% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $2,372 | $3,471 | 46% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 882 | 371 | -58% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 1,073 | 772 | -28% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 1,302 | 782 | -40% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 2,076 | 1,629 | -22% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 1,329 | 2,658 | 100% |
| Income over $50,000 | 178 | 880 | 394% |
| Source: U.S. Census | |||
| Last Update: 7/8/97 |