| Cerro Gordo County, IA | (Not rural) | ||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 48,458 | 46,733 | -4% |
| %White | 99% | 98% | -1% |
| %Black | 0% | 1% | 1% |
| %Hispanic | 2% | 2% | 0% |
| %Under 18 | 26% | 25% | -1% |
| %65 years and over | 14% | 17% | 2% |
| %Under 6 | 8% | 8% | 0% |
| %Foreign Born | 1% | 1% | 0% |
| Education (% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 15% | 7% | -7% |
| % 9-11 years | 13% | 11% | -1% |
| %Completed H.S. | 40% | 35% | -5% |
| %Some College | 18% | 19% | 0% |
| %Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 14% | 15% | 2% |
| Persons over 25 | 29,705 | 30,988 | 4% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 6% | 4% | -2% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 22,092 | 22,847 | 3% |
| %Operators, Nonfarm Laborers and Service | 33% | 34% | 2% |
| %Professional & Technical | 14% | 16% | 2% |
| %Managers & Administrators | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| %Sales Workers | 11% | 13% | 2% |
| %Clerical | 15% | 14% | -1% |
| %Craft Workers | 11% | 9% | -2% |
| %Operators | 13% | 13% | 0% |
| %Nonfarm Laborers | 5% | 5% | 0% |
| %Service Workers | 15% | 16% | 2% |
| %Farm Workers | 6% | 4% | -2% |
| %Males Working less than 26 Weeks | 29% | 30% | 1% |
| Males 16 and Over | 17,338 | 16,715 | -4% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| %Persons in Impoverished Families | 9% | 9% | 0% |
| %Whites in Poverty | 9% | 9% | 0% |
| %Blacks in Poverty | 56% | 26% | -29% |
| %Hispanics in Poverty | 13% | 13% | 0% |
| %Households Receiving Welfare or PA | 6% | 6% | 0% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $295,717,300 | $453,914,094 | 53% |
| Number of Families | 13,179 | 12,725 | -3% |
| Average Family Income | $22,439 | $35,671 | 59% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $249,032,825 | $388,044,149 | 56% |
| Wage and Salary Households | 14,096 | 14,106 | 0% |
| Average Wage and Salary Income | $17,667 | $27,509 | 56% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $41,826,890 | $48,220,069 | 15% |
| Self-Employed Households | 3,429 | 3,458 | 1% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $12,198 | $13,944 | 14% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $290,108,925 | $436,264,218 | 50% |
| Earned Income Households | 15,233 | 14,812 | -3% |
| Average Earned Income | $19,045 | $29,453 | 55% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $2,607 | $3,655 | 40% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 2,250 | 941 | -58% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 3,356 | 2,257 | -33% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 2,903 | 1,936 | -33% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 5,578 | 4,344 | -22% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 3,930 | 6,913 | 76% |
| Income over $50,000 | 681 | 2,653 | 290% |
| Source: U.S. Census | |||
| Last Update: 7/8/97 |