| Ida County, IA | |||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 8,908 | 8,365 | -6% |
| %White | 100% | 99% | 0% |
| %Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Under 18 | 28% | 28% | 1% |
| %65 years and over | 18% | 20% | 2% |
| %Under 6 | 9% | 9% | 1% |
| %Foreign Born | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Education (% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 24% | 15% | -10% |
| % 9-11 years | 9% | 9% | 1% |
| %Completed H.S. | 45% | 44% | 0% |
| %Some College | 12% | 14% | 3% |
| %Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 11% | 11% | 0% |
| Persons over 25 | 5,609 | 5,546 | -1% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 4% | 4% | 0% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 3,706 | 3,682 | -1% |
| %Operators, Nonfarm Laborers and Service | 25% | 27% | 2% |
| %Professional & Technical | 11% | 13% | 3% |
| %Managers & Administrators | 8% | 7% | -1% |
| %Sales Workers | 8% | 9% | 1% |
| %Clerical | 11% | 12% | 1% |
| %Craft Workers | 10% | 11% | 1% |
| %Operators | 10% | 11% | 1% |
| %Nonfarm Laborers | 3% | 4% | 0% |
| %Service Workers | 12% | 13% | 1% |
| %Farm Workers | 28% | 20% | -8% |
| %Males Working less than 26 Weeks | 29% | 28% | -1% |
| Males 16 and Over | 3,258 | 2,952 | -9% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| %Persons in Impoverished Families | 14% | 12% | -3% |
| %Whites in Poverty | 14% | 12% | -3% |
| %Blacks in Poverty | 0% | 0% | |
| %Hispanics in Poverty | 27% | 27% | |
| %Households Receiving Welfare or PA | 4% | 4% | -1% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $51,668,445 | $76,932,243 | 49% |
| Number of Families | 2,508 | 2,330 | -7% |
| Average Family Income | $20,601 | $33,018 | 60% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $27,610,335 | $52,722,377 | 91% |
| Wage and Salary Households | 2,123 | 2,179 | 3% |
| Average Wage and Salary Income | $13,005 | $24,196 | 86% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $17,270,895 | $16,297,350 | -6% |
| Self-Employed Households | 1,510 | 1,290 | -15% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $11,438 | $12,634 | 10% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $47,898,795 | $69,019,727 | 44% |
| Earned Income Households | 2,715 | 2,549 | -6% |
| Average Earned Income | $17,642 | $27,077 | 53% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $2,271 | $3,582 | 58% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 549 | 211 | -62% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 629 | 422 | -33% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 667 | 373 | -44% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 875 | 770 | -12% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 546 | 1,057 | 94% |
| Income over $50,000 | 112 | 397 | 254% |
| Source: U.S. Census | |||
| Last Update: 7/8/97 |