| Mahaska County, IA | |||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 22,867 | 21,522 | -6% |
| %White | 98% | 99% | 0% |
| %Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Hispanic | 0% | 1% | 0% |
| %Under 18 | 26% | 26% | 0% |
| %65 years and over | 16% | 18% | 2% |
| %Under 6 | 9% | 9% | 0% |
| %Foreign Born | 1% | 1% | 0% |
| Education (% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 24% | 14% | -9% |
| % 9-11 years | 12% | 11% | -1% |
| %Completed H.S. | 42% | 42% | 0% |
| %Some College | 12% | 14% | 2% |
| %Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 11% | 13% | 2% |
| Persons over 25 | 13,845 | 13,858 | 0% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 12% | 4% | -8% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 9,701 | 9,896 | 2% |
| %Operators, Nonfarm Laborers and Service | 37% | 36% | -1% |
| %Professional & Technical | 11% | 13% | 2% |
| %Managers & Administrators | 8% | 9% | 1% |
| %Sales Workers | 9% | 11% | 2% |
| %Clerical | 11% | 10% | -1% |
| %Craft Workers | 11% | 10% | 0% |
| %Operators | 18% | 18% | 0% |
| %Nonfarm Laborers | 5% | 4% | -1% |
| %Service Workers | 14% | 15% | 1% |
| %Farm Workers | 13% | 11% | -2% |
| %Males Working less than 26 Weeks | 30% | 31% | 2% |
| Males 16 and Over | 8,364 | 7,859 | -6% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| %Persons in Impoverished Families | 12% | 13% | 1% |
| %Whites in Poverty | 12% | 13% | 1% |
| %Blacks in Poverty | 100% | 26% | -74% |
| %Hispanics in Poverty | 68% | 24% | -44% |
| %Households Receiving Welfare or PA | 6% | 8% | 1% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $122,958,255 | $193,372,188 | 57% |
| Number of Families | 6,471 | 6,065 | -6% |
| Average Family Income | $19,001 | $31,883 | 68% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $89,367,700 | $148,252,262 | 66% |
| Wage and Salary Households | 5,917 | 6,038 | 2% |
| Average Wage and Salary Income | $15,104 | $24,553 | 63% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $24,002,710 | $29,585,946 | 23% |
| Self-Employed Households | 2,581 | 2,412 | -7% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $9,300 | $12,266 | 32% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $112,349,525 | $177,838,208 | 58% |
| Earned Income Households | 6,903 | 6,623 | -4% |
| Average Earned Income | $16,275 | $26,852 | 65% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $2,244 | $3,447 | 54% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 1,363 | 524 | -62% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 1,596 | 1,088 | -32% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 1,579 | 977 | -38% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 2,504 | 1,867 | -25% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 1,351 | 2,940 | 118% |
| Income over $50,000 | 228 | 946 | 315% |
| Source: U.S. Census | |||
| Last Update: 7/8/97 |