| Linn County, IA | (Not rural) | ||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 169,775 | 168,767 | -1% |
| %White | 97% | 97% | -1% |
| %Black | 2% | 2% | 0% |
| %Hispanic | 1% | 1% | 0% |
| %Under 18 | 29% | 25% | -4% |
| %65 years and over | 10% | 12% | 2% |
| %Under 6 | 9% | 9% | 0% |
| %Foreign Born | 1% | 2% | 1% |
| Education (% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 11% | 5% | -5% |
| % 9-11 years | 12% | 10% | -2% |
| %Completed H.S. | 44% | 35% | -9% |
| %Some College | 17% | 19% | 2% |
| %Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 17% | 22% | 5% |
| Persons over 25 | 97,230 | 107,886 | 11% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 7% | 5% | -2% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 83,161 | 87,606 | 5% |
| %Operators, Nonfarm Laborers and Service | 32% | 27% | -5% |
| %Professional & Technical | 16% | 19% | 3% |
| %Managers & Administrators | 10% | 12% | 1% |
| %Sales Workers | 10% | 13% | 2% |
| %Clerical | 17% | 17% | 0% |
| %Craft Workers | 12% | 11% | -1% |
| %Operators | 16% | 10% | -6% |
| %Nonfarm Laborers | 4% | 4% | 0% |
| %Service Workers | 12% | 13% | 1% |
| %Farm Workers | 2% | 2% | 0% |
| %Males Working less than 26 Weeks | 23% | 25% | 2% |
| Males 16 and Over | 60,231 | 62,233 | 3% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| %Persons in Impoverished Families | 7% | 9% | 2% |
| %Whites in Poverty | 6% | 8% | 1% |
| %Blacks in Poverty | 23% | 41% | 18% |
| %Hispanics in Poverty | 21% | 21% | 1% |
| %Households Receiving Welfare or PA | 5% | 6% | 1% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $1,131,836,310 | $2,011,905,365 | 78% |
| Number of Families | 44,641 | 45,165 | 1% |
| Average Family Income | $25,354 | $44,546 | 76% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $1,087,279,330 | $1,938,297,909 | 78% |
| Wage and Salary Households | 51,247 | 52,579 | 3% |
| Average Wage and Salary Income | $21,216 | $36,864 | 74% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $98,614,635 | $140,555,862 | 43% |
| Self-Employed Households | 8,313 | 10,121 | 22% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $11,863 | $13,888 | 17% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $1,173,378,105 | $2,078,853,771 | 77% |
| Earned Income Households | 52,950 | 54,083 | 2% |
| Average Earned Income | $22,160 | $38,438 | 73% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $2,643 | $4,214 | 59% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 5,623 | 2,750 | -51% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 7,339 | 5,194 | -29% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 8,614 | 5,227 | -39% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 18,563 | 11,253 | -39% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 19,056 | 25,801 | 35% |
| Income over $50,000 | 2,525 | 15,017 | 495% |
| Source: U.S. Census | |||
| Last Update: 7/8/97 |