| Decatur County, IA | |||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 9,794 | 8,338 | -15% |
| %White | 99% | 99% | 0% |
| %Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Hispanic | 1% | 1% | 0% |
| %Under 18 | 24% | 23% | -1% |
| %65 years and over | 18% | 21% | 2% |
| %Under 6 | 7% | 7% | 0% |
| %Foreign Born | 0% | 1% | 1% |
| Education (% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 23% | 13% | -9% |
| % 9-11 years | 13% | 15% | 2% |
| %Completed H.S. | 40% | 41% | 1% |
| %Some College | 11% | 14% | 3% |
| %Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 14% | 12% | -2% |
| Persons over 25 | 5,692 | 5,230 | -8% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 5% | 5% | 0% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 3,934 | 3,680 | -6% |
| %Operators, Nonfarm Laborers and Service | 35% | 36% | 0% |
| %Professional & Technical | 14% | 15% | 1% |
| %Managers & Administrators | 6% | 6% | 0% |
| %Sales Workers | 7% | 6% | 0% |
| %Clerical | 12% | 14% | 2% |
| %Craft Workers | 9% | 9% | 0% |
| %Operators | 11% | 16% | 5% |
| %Nonfarm Laborers | 5% | 3% | -1% |
| %Service Workers | 19% | 16% | -3% |
| %Farm Workers | 16% | 13% | -3% |
| %Males Working less than 26 Weeks | 38% | 39% | 0% |
| Males 16 and Over | 3,677 | 3,162 | -14% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| %Persons in Impoverished Families | 19% | 21% | 2% |
| %Whites in Poverty | 19% | 21% | 2% |
| %Blacks in Poverty | 68% | 43% | -25% |
| %Hispanics in Poverty | 12% | 48% | 36% |
| %Households Receiving Welfare or PA | 8% | 9% | 1% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $40,355,205 | $59,256,843 | 47% |
| Number of Families | 2,587 | 2,184 | -16% |
| Average Family Income | $15,599 | $27,132 | 74% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $27,488,500 | $45,126,742 | 64% |
| Wage and Salary Households | 2,293 | 2,149 | -6% |
| Average Wage and Salary Income | $11,988 | $20,999 | 75% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $7,814,885 | $8,527,647 | 9% |
| Self-Employed Households | 1,205 | 1,051 | -13% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $6,485 | $8,114 | 25% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $35,265,025 | $53,654,389 | 52% |
| Earned Income Households | 2,697 | 2,389 | -11% |
| Average Earned Income | $13,076 | $22,459 | 72% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $2,272 | $3,201 | 41% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 767 | 335 | -56% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 826 | 604 | -27% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 600 | 428 | -29% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 845 | 773 | -9% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 442 | 851 | 93% |
| Income over $50,000 | 23 | 237 | 930% |
| Source: U.S. Census | |||
| Last Update: 7/8/97 |