| Buchanan County, IA | |||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 22,900 | 20,844 | -9% |
| %White | 99% | 99% | 0% |
| %Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Under 18 | 33% | 31% | -3% |
| %65 years and over | 12% | 16% | 3% |
| %Under 6 | 11% | 9% | -2% |
| %Foreign Born | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Education (% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 17% | 11% | -7% |
| % 9-11 years | 12% | 11% | -1% |
| %Completed H.S. | 49% | 47% | -2% |
| %Some College | 12% | 13% | 1% |
| %Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 9% | 11% | 2% |
| Persons over 25 | 12,542 | 12,927 | 3% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 8% | 12% | 4% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 9,104 | 8,746 | -4% |
| %Operators, Nonfarm Laborers and Service | 36% | 32% | -5% |
| %Professional & Technical | 11% | 13% | 2% |
| %Managers & Administrators | 5% | 7% | 2% |
| %Sales Workers | 8% | 8% | 0% |
| %Clerical | 10% | 12% | 3% |
| %Craft Workers | 13% | 14% | 1% |
| %Operators | 18% | 12% | -6% |
| %Nonfarm Laborers | 5% | 5% | 0% |
| %Service Workers | 14% | 15% | 1% |
| %Farm Workers | 17% | 14% | -3% |
| %Males Working less than 26 Weeks | 28% | 33% | 5% |
| Males 16 and Over | 7,923 | 7,276 | -8% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| %Persons in Impoverished Families | 12% | 17% | 5% |
| %Whites in Poverty | 12% | 17% | 5% |
| %Blacks in Poverty | 44% | 17% | -27% |
| %Hispanics in Poverty | 9% | 66% | 58% |
| %Households Receiving Welfare or PA | 6% | 7% | 1% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $125,589,690 | $190,107,334 | 51% |
| Number of Families | 5,967 | 5,658 | -5% |
| Average Family Income | $21,047 | $33,600 | 60% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $93,319,925 | $142,494,229 | 53% |
| Wage and Salary Households | 5,663 | 5,204 | -8% |
| Average Wage and Salary Income | $16,479 | $27,382 | 66% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $24,314,880 | $33,365,839 | 37% |
| Self-Employed Households | 2,570 | 2,243 | -13% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $9,461 | $14,876 | 57% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $117,046,280 | $175,860,068 | 50% |
| Earned Income Households | 6,433 | 5,815 | -10% |
| Average Earned Income | $18,195 | $30,242 | 66% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $2,594 | $3,649 | 41% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 996 | 486 | -51% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 1,373 | 990 | -28% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 1,237 | 914 | -26% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 2,179 | 1,647 | -24% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 1,650 | 2,517 | 53% |
| Income over $50,000 | 253 | 1,010 | 299% |
| Source: U.S. Census | |||
| Last Update: 7/8/97 |