| Mitchell County, IA | |||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 12,329 | 10,928 | -11% |
| %White | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| %Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Hispanic | 0% | 1% | 0% |
| %Under 18 | 29% | 26% | -3% |
| %65 years and over | 19% | 22% | 3% |
| %Under 6 | 8% | 8% | 0% |
| %Foreign Born | 0% | 1% | 1% |
| Education (% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 21% | 15% | -7% |
| % 9-11 years | 10% | 9% | -1% |
| %Completed H.S. | 45% | 43% | -2% |
| %Some College | 16% | 15% | -1% |
| %Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 8% | 11% | 3% |
| Persons over 25 | 7,458 | 7,365 | -1% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 4% | 6% | 2% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 4,861 | 4,877 | 0% |
| %Operators, Nonfarm Laborers and Service | 32% | 36% | 3% |
| %Professional & Technical | 10% | 11% | 2% |
| %Managers & Administrators | 7% | 6% | -1% |
| %Sales Workers | 7% | 8% | 1% |
| %Clerical | 8% | 12% | 4% |
| %Craft Workers | 12% | 11% | -1% |
| %Operators | 11% | 18% | 7% |
| %Nonfarm Laborers | 5% | 5% | 0% |
| %Service Workers | 16% | 12% | -4% |
| %Farm Workers | 24% | 15% | -8% |
| %Males Working less than 26 Weeks | 33% | 33% | 0% |
| Males 16 and Over | 4,458 | 4,019 | -10% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| %Persons in Impoverished Families | 13% | 10% | -2% |
| %Whites in Poverty | 13% | 10% | -2% |
| %Blacks in Poverty | 0% | 0% | |
| %Hispanics in Poverty | 54% | 54% | |
| %Households Receiving Welfare or PA | 5% | 3% | -3% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $71,717,855 | $99,770,924 | 39% |
| Number of Families | 3,341 | 3,032 | -9% |
| Average Family Income | $21,466 | $32,906 | 53% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $41,358,495 | $67,845,023 | 64% |
| Wage and Salary Households | 2,859 | 2,803 | -2% |
| Average Wage and Salary Income | $14,466 | $24,204 | 67% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $27,398,920 | $20,080,194 | -27% |
| Self-Employed Households | 1,934 | 1,492 | -23% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $14,167 | $13,459 | -5% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $63,098,635 | $87,925,217 | 39% |
| Earned Income Households | 3,521 | 3,174 | -10% |
| Average Earned Income | $17,921 | $27,702 | 55% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $1,801 | $3,498 | 94% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 671 | 234 | -65% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 795 | 520 | -35% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 847 | 481 | -43% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 1,063 | 932 | -12% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 874 | 1,650 | 89% |
| Income over $50,000 | 212 | 425 | 100% |
| Source: U.S. Census | |||
| Last Update: 7/8/97 |