| Cedar County, IA | |||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 18,635 | 17,381 | -7% |
| %White | 99% | 99% | 0% |
| %Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Hispanic | 1% | 1% | 0% |
| %Under 18 | 29% | 27% | -3% |
| %65 years and over | 15% | 17% | 2% |
| %Under 6 | 9% | 8% | -1% |
| %Foreign Born | 0% | 1% | 0% |
| Education (% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 18% | 11% | -8% |
| % 9-11 years | 12% | 10% | -1% |
| %Completed H.S. | 45% | 43% | -2% |
| %Some College | 14% | 16% | 1% |
| %Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 11% | 13% | 2% |
| Persons over 25 | 11,243 | 11,557 | 3% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 5% | 6% | 0% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 8,318 | 8,510 | 2% |
| %Operators, Nonfarm Laborers and Service | 31% | 33% | 2% |
| %Professional & Technical | 11% | 12% | 1% |
| %Managers & Administrators | 9% | 7% | -1% |
| %Sales Workers | 6% | 9% | 3% |
| %Clerical | 12% | 16% | 3% |
| %Craft Workers | 13% | 11% | -3% |
| %Operators | 13% | 14% | 1% |
| %Nonfarm Laborers | 5% | 6% | 1% |
| %Service Workers | 12% | 12% | 0% |
| %Farm Workers | 19% | 13% | -6% |
| %Males Working less than 26 Weeks | 26% | 28% | 2% |
| Males 16 and Over | 6,770 | 6,388 | -6% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| %Persons in Impoverished Families | 11% | 10% | 0% |
| %Whites in Poverty | 10% | 10% | -1% |
| %Blacks in Poverty | 55% | 55% | |
| %Hispanics in Poverty | 21% | 74% | 53% |
| %Households Receiving Welfare or PA | 6% | 5% | -1% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $113,744,095 | $176,188,134 | 55% |
| Number of Families | 5,139 | 5,056 | -2% |
| Average Family Income | $22,134 | $34,847 | 57% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $80,629,955 | $135,714,395 | 68% |
| Wage and Salary Households | 4,763 | 4,937 | 4% |
| Average Wage and Salary Income | $16,928 | $27,489 | 62% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $27,664,795 | $27,795,757 | 0% |
| Self-Employed Households | 2,398 | 2,026 | -16% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $11,537 | $13,720 | 19% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $106,621,945 | $163,510,152 | 53% |
| Earned Income Households | 5,644 | 5,416 | -4% |
| Average Earned Income | $18,891 | $30,190 | 60% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $2,097 | $3,882 | 85% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 850 | 331 | -61% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 1,018 | 607 | -40% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 1,054 | 733 | -30% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 1,994 | 1,319 | -34% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 1,553 | 2,770 | 78% |
| Income over $50,000 | 268 | 1,009 | 276% |
| Source: U.S. Census | |||
| Last Update: 7/8/97 |