| Dallas County, IA | |||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 29,513 | 29,755 | 1% |
| %White | 100% | 99% | 0% |
| %Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Hispanic | 0% | 1% | 0% |
| %Under 18 | 30% | 28% | -2% |
| %65 years and over | 13% | 15% | 2% |
| %Under 6 | 9% | 9% | 0% |
| %Foreign Born | 0% | 1% | 1% |
| Education (% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 13% | 6% | -7% |
| % 9-11 years | 11% | 10% | -1% |
| %Completed H.S. | 49% | 41% | -8% |
| %Some College | 14% | 19% | 5% |
| %Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 13% | 16% | 3% |
| Persons over 25 | 17,704 | 19,388 | 10% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 8% | 8% | 0% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 13,230 | 14,965 | 13% |
| %Operators, Nonfarm Laborers and Service | 31% | 29% | -2% |
| %Professional & Technical | 13% | 14% | 1% |
| %Managers & Administrators | 9% | 11% | 1% |
| %Sales Workers | 9% | 11% | 2% |
| %Clerical | 16% | 18% | 3% |
| %Craft Workers | 14% | 10% | -3% |
| %Operators | 12% | 10% | -2% |
| %Nonfarm Laborers | 4% | 4% | 0% |
| %Service Workers | 14% | 15% | 1% |
| %Farm Workers | 8% | 7% | -2% |
| %Males Working less than 26 Weeks | 26% | 26% | 0% |
| Males 16 and Over | 10,378 | 10,639 | 3% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| %Persons in Impoverished Families | 7% | 8% | 0% |
| %Whites in Poverty | 7% | 8% | 1% |
| %Blacks in Poverty | 0% | 0% | |
| %Hispanics in Poverty | 15% | 11% | -4% |
| %Households Receiving Welfare or PA | 5% | 4% | -1% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $190,611,010 | $323,988,487 | 70% |
| Number of Families | 8,168 | 8,288 | 1% |
| Average Family Income | $23,336 | $39,091 | 68% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $155,096,050 | $292,227,406 | 88% |
| Wage and Salary Households | 8,264 | 8,653 | 5% |
| Average Wage and Salary Income | $18,768 | $33,772 | 80% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $26,839,450 | $33,570,112 | 25% |
| Self-Employed Households | 2,925 | 2,762 | -6% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $9,176 | $12,154 | 32% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $185,414,275 | $325,797,518 | 76% |
| Earned Income Households | 9,198 | 9,132 | -1% |
| Average Earned Income | $20,158 | $35,676 | 77% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $2,727 | $4,106 | 51% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 1,059 | 402 | -62% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 1,523 | 1,079 | -29% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 1,622 | 1,115 | -31% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 3,150 | 2,207 | -30% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 2,947 | 4,171 | 42% |
| Income over $50,000 | 407 | 2,208 | 443% |
| Source: U.S. Census | |||
| Last Update: 7/8/97 |