| Clayton County, IA | |||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 21,098 | 19,054 | -10% |
| %White | 99% | 100% | 0% |
| %Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Under 18 | 30% | 28% | -2% |
| %65 years and over | 16% | 18% | 2% |
| %Under 6 | 9% | 8% | -1% |
| %Foreign Born | 0% | 1% | 1% |
| Education (% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 26% | 15% | -11% |
| % 9-11 years | 11% | 10% | -1% |
| %Completed H.S. | 43% | 47% | 4% |
| %Some College | 10% | 13% | 2% |
| %Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 9% | 9% | 0% |
| Persons over 25 | 12,535 | 12,463 | -1% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 7% | 6% | -1% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 8,929 | 8,566 | -4% |
| %Operators, Nonfarm Laborers and Service | 30% | 32% | 2% |
| %Professional & Technical | 10% | 10% | 1% |
| %Managers & Administrators | 5% | 6% | 0% |
| %Sales Workers | 8% | 8% | 0% |
| %Clerical | 9% | 10% | 2% |
| %Craft Workers | 11% | 12% | 2% |
| %Operators | 15% | 16% | 1% |
| %Nonfarm Laborers | 4% | 5% | 0% |
| %Service Workers | 11% | 11% | 1% |
| %Farm Workers | 28% | 22% | -6% |
| %Males Working less than 26 Weeks | 30% | 32% | 2% |
| Males 16 and Over | 7,755 | 6,980 | -10% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| %Persons in Impoverished Families | 14% | 14% | 1% |
| %Whites in Poverty | 14% | 14% | 1% |
| %Blacks in Poverty | 29% | 29% | |
| %Hispanics in Poverty | 16% | 24% | 8% |
| %Households Receiving Welfare or PA | 6% | 6% | 1% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $108,860,025 | $157,280,806 | 44% |
| Number of Families | 5,689 | 5,235 | -8% |
| Average Family Income | $19,135 | $30,044 | 57% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $68,816,330 | $109,030,361 | 58% |
| Wage and Salary Households | 4,994 | 4,788 | -4% |
| Average Wage and Salary Income | $13,780 | $22,772 | 65% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $32,003,975 | $29,189,693 | -9% |
| Self-Employed Households | 2,952 | 2,670 | -10% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $10,841 | $10,932 | 1% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $98,738,940 | $138,220,054 | 40% |
| Earned Income Households | 6,075 | 5,495 | -10% |
| Average Earned Income | $16,253 | $25,154 | 55% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $1,944 | $3,474 | 79% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 1,253 | 472 | -62% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 1,523 | 1,102 | -28% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 1,341 | 780 | -42% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 1,981 | 1,924 | -3% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 1,167 | 2,293 | 96% |
| Income over $50,000 | 222 | 635 | 186% |
| Source: U.S. Census | |||
| Last Update: 7/8/97 |