| Fremont County, IA | |||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 9,401 | 8,226 | -12% |
| %White | 100% | 99% | 0% |
| %Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Hispanic | 0% | 1% | 1% |
| %Under 18 | 28% | 26% | -1% |
| %65 years and over | 18% | 22% | 3% |
| %Under 6 | 9% | 8% | -2% |
| %Foreign Born | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Education (% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 18% | 9% | -9% |
| % 9-11 years | 12% | 13% | 0% |
| %Completed H.S. | 47% | 42% | -5% |
| %Some College | 12% | 18% | 6% |
| %Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 10% | 11% | 1% |
| Persons over 25 | 5,985 | 5,589 | -7% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 8% | 5% | -4% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 3,981 | 3,555 | -11% |
| %Operators, Nonfarm Laborers and Service | 34% | 30% | -4% |
| %Professional & Technical | 11% | 13% | 1% |
| %Managers & Administrators | 6% | 7% | 1% |
| %Sales Workers | 5% | 9% | 4% |
| %Clerical | 11% | 12% | 1% |
| %Craft Workers | 11% | 12% | 1% |
| %Operators | 15% | 12% | -3% |
| %Nonfarm Laborers | 6% | 4% | -2% |
| %Service Workers | 13% | 14% | 1% |
| %Farm Workers | 22% | 16% | -6% |
| %Males Working less than 26 Weeks | 30% | 36% | 6% |
| Males 16 and Over | 3,353 | 2,950 | -12% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| %Persons in Impoverished Families | 17% | 12% | -4% |
| %Whites in Poverty | 17% | 12% | -5% |
| %Blacks in Poverty | 100% | 100% | |
| %Hispanics in Poverty | 22% | 22% | |
| %Households Receiving Welfare or PA | 6% | 8% | 2% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $49,152,400 | $71,318,858 | 45% |
| Number of Families | 2,689 | 2,306 | -14% |
| Average Family Income | $18,279 | $30,928 | 69% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $32,026,820 | $51,990,920 | 62% |
| Wage and Salary Households | 2,395 | 2,163 | -10% |
| Average Wage and Salary Income | $13,372 | $24,036 | 80% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $13,184,820 | $10,640,236 | -19% |
| Self-Employed Households | 1,436 | 1,069 | -26% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $9,182 | $9,953 | 8% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $45,847,590 | $62,631,156 | 37% |
| Earned Income Households | 3,025 | 2,469 | -18% |
| Average Earned Income | $15,156 | $25,367 | 67% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $2,339 | $3,574 | 53% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 640 | 241 | -62% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 671 | 379 | -44% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 699 | 401 | -43% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 936 | 713 | -24% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 576 | 1,180 | 105% |
| Income over $50,000 | 108 | 288 | 167% |
| Source: U.S. Census | |||
| Last Update: 7/8/97 |