| Palo Alto County, IA | |||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 12,721 | 10,669 | -16% |
| %White | 99% | 99% | 0% |
| %Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Hispanic | 1% | 0% | -1% |
| %Under 18 | 29% | 26% | -3% |
| %65 years and over | 17% | 21% | 4% |
| %Under 6 | 9% | 8% | -1% |
| %Foreign Born | 0% | 1% | 1% |
| Education (% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 19% | 12% | -6% |
| % 9-11 years | 12% | 11% | -1% |
| %Completed H.S. | 42% | 38% | -4% |
| %Some College | 16% | 17% | 1% |
| %Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 11% | 13% | 1% |
| Persons over 25 | 7,513 | 7,024 | -7% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 7% | 2% | -4% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 5,021 | 4,609 | -8% |
| %Operators, Nonfarm Laborers and Service | 30% | 35% | 5% |
| %Professional & Technical | 11% | 12% | 1% |
| %Managers & Administrators | 8% | 7% | -1% |
| %Sales Workers | 7% | 9% | 2% |
| %Clerical | 13% | 11% | -2% |
| %Craft Workers | 11% | 10% | -1% |
| %Operators | 11% | 12% | 1% |
| %Nonfarm Laborers | 5% | 5% | 0% |
| %Service Workers | 14% | 18% | 4% |
| %Farm Workers | 20% | 17% | -4% |
| %Males Working less than 26 Weeks | 34% | 35% | 0% |
| Males 16 and Over | 4,668 | 3,863 | -17% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| %Persons in Impoverished Families | 12% | 15% | 3% |
| %Whites in Poverty | 12% | 15% | 3% |
| %Blacks in Poverty | 100% | 100% | |
| %Hispanics in Poverty | 9% | 0% | -9% |
| %Households Receiving Welfare or PA | 5% | 6% | 1% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $66,973,535 | $85,365,343 | 27% |
| Number of Families | 3,302 | 2,853 | -14% |
| Average Family Income | $20,283 | $29,921 | 48% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $40,161,955 | $57,616,674 | 43% |
| Wage and Salary Households | 3,103 | 2,965 | -4% |
| Average Wage and Salary Income | $12,943 | $19,432 | 50% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $24,129,860 | $23,527,408 | -2% |
| Self-Employed Households | 1,915 | 1,557 | -19% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $12,600 | $15,111 | 20% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $63,471,035 | $81,144,082 | 28% |
| Earned Income Households | 3,833 | 3,281 | -14% |
| Average Earned Income | $16,559 | $24,732 | 49% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $2,404 | $4,151 | 73% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 644 | 272 | -58% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 854 | 533 | -38% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 858 | 602 | -30% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 1,258 | 1,093 | -13% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 813 | 1,315 | 62% |
| Income over $50,000 | 155 | 411 | 165% |
| Source: U.S. Census | |||
| Last Update: 7/8/97 |