| Mills County, IA | |||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 13,406 | 13,202 | -2% |
| %White | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| %Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Under 18 | 30% | 28% | -2% |
| %65 years and over | 13% | 14% | 1% |
| %Under 6 | 9% | 8% | -2% |
| %Foreign Born | 0% | 1% | 0% |
| Education (% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 21% | 11% | -10% |
| % 9-11 years | 13% | 13% | 0% |
| %Completed H.S. | 43% | 39% | -4% |
| %Some College | 13% | 18% | 5% |
| %Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 10% | 13% | 2% |
| Persons over 25 | 7,991 | 8,608 | 8% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 17% | 17% | 0% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 5,535 | 6,037 | 9% |
| %Operators, Nonfarm Laborers and Service | 35% | 35% | 0% |
| %Professional & Technical | 14% | 16% | 2% |
| %Managers & Administrators | 8% | 8% | -1% |
| %Sales Workers | 6% | 8% | 2% |
| %Clerical | 12% | 14% | 2% |
| %Craft Workers | 11% | 11% | 0% |
| %Operators | 10% | 10% | -1% |
| %Nonfarm Laborers | 4% | 3% | -1% |
| %Service Workers | 21% | 22% | 2% |
| %Farm Workers | 13% | 8% | -5% |
| %Males Working less than 26 Weeks | 35% | 36% | 0% |
| Males 16 and Over | 4,845 | 4,873 | 1% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| %Persons in Impoverished Families | 9% | 10% | 1% |
| %Whites in Poverty | 9% | 10% | 1% |
| %Blacks in Poverty | 0% | 0% | |
| %Hispanics in Poverty | 24% | 16% | -8% |
| %Households Receiving Welfare or PA | 6% | 5% | -1% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $73,504,255 | $122,536,992 | 67% |
| Number of Families | 3,458 | 3,513 | 2% |
| Average Family Income | $21,256 | $34,881 | 64% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $54,646,970 | $103,041,394 | 89% |
| Wage and Salary Households | 3,316 | 3,600 | 9% |
| Average Wage and Salary Income | $16,480 | $28,623 | 74% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $15,952,705 | $14,828,261 | -7% |
| Self-Employed Households | 1,521 | 1,249 | -18% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $10,488 | $11,872 | 13% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $71,854,020 | $117,869,655 | 64% |
| Earned Income Households | 3,893 | 3,847 | -1% |
| Average Earned Income | $18,457 | $30,639 | 66% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $2,459 | $2,995 | 22% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 511 | 189 | -63% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 708 | 446 | -37% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 846 | 484 | -43% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 1,436 | 1,032 | -28% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 878 | 1,838 | 109% |
| Income over $50,000 | 175 | 704 | 302% |
| Source: U.S. Census | |||
| Last Update: 7/8/97 |