| Emmet County, IA | |||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 13,336 | 11,569 | -13% |
| %White | 99% | 100% | 0% |
| %Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Under 18 | 29% | 27% | -2% |
| %65 years and over | 15% | 19% | 4% |
| %Under 6 | 10% | 7% | -2% |
| %Foreign Born | 0% | 1% | 0% |
| Education (% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 18% | 10% | -8% |
| % 9-11 years | 12% | 12% | 0% |
| %Completed H.S. | 40% | 40% | 0% |
| %Some College | 19% | 16% | -3% |
| %Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 11% | 11% | 0% |
| Persons over 25 | 7,819 | 7,442 | -5% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 4% | 5% | 1% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 5,587 | 5,084 | -9% |
| %Operators, Nonfarm Laborers and Service | 34% | 34% | -1% |
| %Professional & Technical | 11% | 13% | 2% |
| %Managers & Administrators | 8% | 8% | 0% |
| %Sales Workers | 8% | 12% | 4% |
| %Clerical | 13% | 13% | 0% |
| %Craft Workers | 13% | 10% | -3% |
| %Operators | 15% | 12% | -3% |
| %Nonfarm Laborers | 6% | 5% | -1% |
| %Service Workers | 13% | 17% | 3% |
| %Farm Workers | 13% | 11% | -2% |
| %Males Working less than 26 Weeks | 28% | 33% | 6% |
| Males 16 and Over | 4,764 | 4,180 | -12% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| %Persons in Impoverished Families | 13% | 13% | 0% |
| %Whites in Poverty | 12% | 13% | 1% |
| %Blacks in Poverty | 0% | ||
| %Hispanics in Poverty | 39% | 0% | -39% |
| %Households Receiving Welfare or PA | 7% | 6% | 0% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $77,384,330 | $98,014,018 | 27% |
| Number of Families | 3,574 | 3,100 | -13% |
| Average Family Income | $21,652 | $31,617 | 46% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $57,328,470 | $68,962,111 | 20% |
| Wage and Salary Households | 3,628 | 3,112 | -14% |
| Average Wage and Salary Income | $15,802 | $22,160 | 40% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $17,023,515 | $19,679,951 | 16% |
| Self-Employed Households | 1,433 | 1,284 | -10% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $11,880 | $15,327 | 29% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $75,111,280 | $88,642,062 | 18% |
| Earned Income Households | 4,062 | 3,449 | -15% |
| Average Earned Income | $18,491 | $25,701 | 39% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $2,261 | $4,087 | 81% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 656 | 320 | -51% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 750 | 530 | -29% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 806 | 583 | -28% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 1,457 | 1,084 | -26% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 965 | 1,457 | 51% |
| Income over $50,000 | 185 | 503 | 172% |
| Source: U.S. Census | |||
| Last Update: 7/8/97 |