| Bremer County, IA | |||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 24,820 | 22,813 | -8% |
| %White | 99% | 99% | 0% |
| %Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Under 18 | 29% | 25% | -4% |
| %65 years and over | 13% | 17% | 4% |
| %Under 6 | 9% | 7% | -2% |
| %Foreign Born | 0% | 1% | 1% |
| Education (% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 21% | 13% | -8% |
| % 9-11 years | 8% | 8% | 1% |
| %Completed H.S. | 44% | 41% | -3% |
| %Some College | 14% | 14% | 1% |
| %Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 14% | 15% | 1% |
| Persons over 25 | 14,000 | 14,390 | 3% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 5% | 3% | -1% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 10,611 | 10,809 | 2% |
| %Operators, Nonfarm Laborers and Service | 34% | 32% | -2% |
| %Professional & Technical | 12% | 14% | 2% |
| %Managers & Administrators | 8% | 10% | 2% |
| %Sales Workers | 10% | 9% | -1% |
| %Clerical | 13% | 14% | 1% |
| %Craft Workers | 12% | 12% | 0% |
| %Operators | 16% | 12% | -4% |
| %Nonfarm Laborers | 4% | 5% | 1% |
| %Service Workers | 14% | 15% | 1% |
| %Farm Workers | 11% | 9% | -2% |
| %Males Working less than 26 Weeks | 29% | 32% | 3% |
| Males 16 and Over | 8,946 | 8,493 | -5% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| %Persons in Impoverished Families | 8% | 9% | 2% |
| %Whites in Poverty | 8% | 9% | 2% |
| %Blacks in Poverty | 20% | 20% | |
| %Hispanics in Poverty | 16% | 4% | -13% |
| %Households Receiving Welfare or PA | 5% | 5% | 0% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $152,377,475 | $224,525,691 | 47% |
| Number of Families | 6,593 | 6,242 | -5% |
| Average Family Income | $23,112 | $35,970 | 56% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $118,033,320 | $178,860,159 | 52% |
| Wage and Salary Households | 6,238 | 5,896 | -5% |
| Average Wage and Salary Income | $18,922 | $30,336 | 60% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $27,015,505 | $23,379,862 | -13% |
| Self-Employed Households | 2,329 | 2,289 | -2% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $11,600 | $10,214 | -12% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $140,915,190 | $202,240,021 | 44% |
| Earned Income Households | 6,961 | 6,466 | -7% |
| Average Earned Income | $20,244 | $31,277 | 55% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $2,390 | $3,517 | 47% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 930 | 389 | -58% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 1,310 | 896 | -32% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 1,193 | 930 | -22% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 2,599 | 1,596 | -39% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 2,068 | 3,261 | 58% |
| Income over $50,000 | 328 | 1,341 | 309% |
| Source: U.S. Census | |||
| Last Update: 7/8/97 |