| Clarke County, IA | |||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 8,612 | 8,287 | -4% |
| %White | 100% | 99% | 0% |
| %Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Under 18 | 28% | 26% | -2% |
| %65 years and over | 17% | 19% | 1% |
| %Under 6 | 9% | 8% | 0% |
| %Foreign Born | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Education (% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 19% | 9% | -10% |
| % 9-11 years | 14% | 13% | -1% |
| %Completed H.S. | 47% | 47% | 0% |
| %Some College | 12% | 16% | 4% |
| %Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 8% | 9% | 1% |
| Persons over 25 | 5,322 | 5,561 | 4% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 9% | 8% | -2% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 3,517 | 3,839 | 9% |
| %Operators, Nonfarm Laborers and Service | 31% | 35% | 5% |
| %Professional & Technical | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| %Managers & Administrators | 7% | 8% | 1% |
| %Sales Workers | 8% | 9% | 1% |
| %Clerical | 11% | 13% | 2% |
| %Craft Workers | 12% | 12% | 1% |
| %Operators | 14% | 15% | 1% |
| %Nonfarm Laborers | 6% | 6% | 0% |
| %Service Workers | 11% | 15% | 4% |
| %Farm Workers | 21% | 11% | -10% |
| %Males Working less than 26 Weeks | 36% | 33% | -4% |
| Males 16 and Over | 3,160 | 2,984 | -6% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| %Persons in Impoverished Families | 16% | 14% | -3% |
| %Whites in Poverty | 16% | 14% | -2% |
| %Blacks in Poverty | 0% | ||
| %Hispanics in Poverty | 76% | 76% | |
| %Households Receiving Welfare or PA | 7% | 7% | 1% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $41,669,920 | $77,041,424 | 85% |
| Number of Families | 2,509 | 2,354 | -6% |
| Average Family Income | $16,608 | $32,728 | 97% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $27,394,565 | $59,801,982 | 118% |
| Wage and Salary Households | 2,159 | 2,316 | 7% |
| Average Wage and Salary Income | $12,689 | $25,821 | 104% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $10,617,000 | $12,177,550 | 15% |
| Self-Employed Households | 1,321 | 983 | -26% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $8,037 | $12,388 | 54% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $37,258,185 | $71,979,532 | 93% |
| Earned Income Households | 2,658 | 2,532 | -5% |
| Average Earned Income | $14,017 | $28,428 | 103% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $2,071 | $4,530 | 119% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 641 | 192 | -70% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 758 | 411 | -46% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 622 | 482 | -23% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 887 | 799 | -10% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 409 | 1,035 | 153% |
| Income over $50,000 | 61 | 428 | 602% |
| Source: U.S. Census | |||
| Last Update: 7/8/97 |