| Des Moines County, IA | (Not rural) | ||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 46,203 | 42,614 | -8% |
| %White | 97% | 96% | -1% |
| %Black | 2% | 3% | 1% |
| %Hispanic | 1% | 1% | 0% |
| %Under 18 | 28% | 26% | -3% |
| %65 years and over | 14% | 16% | 2% |
| %Under 6 | 9% | 8% | -1% |
| %Foreign Born | 1% | 1% | 0% |
| Education (% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 16% | 9% | -8% |
| % 9-11 years | 13% | 12% | -1% |
| %Completed H.S. | 45% | 40% | -5% |
| %Some College | 15% | 18% | 3% |
| %Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 12% | 13% | 1% |
| Persons over 25 | 28,013 | 28,106 | 0% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 14% | 8% | -5% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 20,761 | 20,136 | -3% |
| %Operators, Nonfarm Laborers and Service | 37% | 36% | -2% |
| %Professional & Technical | 12% | 14% | 2% |
| %Managers & Administrators | 9% | 10% | 0% |
| %Sales Workers | 10% | 11% | 1% |
| %Clerical | 14% | 13% | -1% |
| %Craft Workers | 13% | 14% | 0% |
| %Operators | 20% | 16% | -4% |
| %Nonfarm Laborers | 5% | 5% | 0% |
| %Service Workers | 12% | 14% | 2% |
| %Farm Workers | 4% | 3% | -1% |
| %Males Working less than 26 Weeks | 27% | 32% | 5% |
| Males 16 and Over | 16,266 | 15,382 | -5% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| %Persons in Impoverished Families | 8% | 11% | 3% |
| %Whites in Poverty | 8% | 10% | 2% |
| %Blacks in Poverty | 23% | 47% | 24% |
| %Hispanics in Poverty | 9% | 25% | 16% |
| %Households Receiving Welfare or PA | 6% | 6% | 0% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $289,838,745 | $422,268,247 | 46% |
| Number of Families | 12,560 | 11,844 | -6% |
| Average Family Income | $23,076 | $35,653 | 54% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $257,858,055 | $370,907,766 | 44% |
| Wage and Salary Households | 13,318 | 12,566 | -6% |
| Average Wage and Salary Income | $19,362 | $29,517 | 52% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $30,878,910 | $33,251,594 | 8% |
| Self-Employed Households | 2,818 | 2,430 | -14% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $10,958 | $13,684 | 25% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $287,976,840 | $404,159,360 | 40% |
| Earned Income Households | 14,010 | 13,041 | -7% |
| Average Earned Income | $20,555 | $30,991 | 51% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $2,301 | $3,985 | 73% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 2,094 | 804 | -62% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 2,541 | 2,016 | -21% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 2,766 | 1,786 | -35% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 4,973 | 3,374 | -32% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 4,407 | 6,277 | 42% |
| Income over $50,000 | 500 | 2,676 | 435% |
| Source: U.S. Census | |||
| Last Update: 7/8/97 |