| Montgomery County, IA | |||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 13,413 | 12,076 | -10% |
| %White | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| %Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Under 18 | 26% | 25% | -1% |
| %65 years and over | 20% | 22% | 2% |
| %Under 6 | 8% | 8% | -1% |
| %Foreign Born | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Education (% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 18% | 9% | -9% |
| % 9-11 years | 13% | 11% | -2% |
| %Completed H.S. | 43% | 43% | 0% |
| %Some College | 15% | 18% | 2% |
| %Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 10% | 13% | 2% |
| Persons over 25 | 8,572 | 8,300 | -3% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 15% | 7% | -7% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 5,849 | 5,682 | -3% |
| %Operators, Nonfarm Laborers and Service | 36% | 34% | -2% |
| %Professional & Technical | 10% | 13% | 4% |
| %Managers & Administrators | 9% | 8% | 0% |
| %Sales Workers | 9% | 11% | 2% |
| %Clerical | 11% | 13% | 2% |
| %Craft Workers | 11% | 11% | 0% |
| %Operators | 18% | 17% | -2% |
| %Nonfarm Laborers | 4% | 4% | 0% |
| %Service Workers | 14% | 13% | -1% |
| %Farm Workers | 15% | 10% | -5% |
| %Males Working less than 26 Weeks | 30% | 29% | -1% |
| Males 16 and Over | 4,855 | 4,307 | -11% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| %Persons in Impoverished Families | 9% | 10% | 1% |
| %Whites in Poverty | 9% | 10% | 1% |
| %Blacks in Poverty | 0% | ||
| %Hispanics in Poverty | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| %Households Receiving Welfare or PA | 5% | 6% | 1% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $78,042,620 | $109,761,005 | 41% |
| Number of Families | 3,882 | 3,421 | -12% |
| Average Family Income | $20,104 | $32,084 | 60% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $53,831,165 | $86,570,792 | 61% |
| Wage and Salary Households | 3,660 | 3,429 | -6% |
| Average Wage and Salary Income | $14,708 | $25,247 | 72% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $18,978,910 | $17,039,551 | -10% |
| Self-Employed Households | 1,691 | 1,253 | -26% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $11,223 | $13,599 | 21% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $70,487,575 | $103,610,343 | 47% |
| Earned Income Households | 4,279 | 3,818 | -11% |
| Average Earned Income | $16,473 | $27,137 | 65% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $2,592 | $3,673 | 42% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 744 | 290 | -61% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 933 | 584 | -37% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 1,001 | 679 | -32% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 1,523 | 1,110 | -27% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 1,034 | 1,812 | 75% |
| Income over $50,000 | 67 | 504 | 652% |
| Source: U.S. Census | |||
| Last Update: 7/8/97 |