| Ringgold County, IA | |||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 6,112 | 5,420 | -11% |
| %White | 100% | 99% | 0% |
| %Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Under 18 | 25% | 24% | -1% |
| %65 years and over | 21% | 24% | 3% |
| %Under 6 | 8% | 6% | -2% |
| %Foreign Born | 0% | 1% | 1% |
| Education (% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 21% | 10% | -10% |
| % 9-11 years | 12% | 12% | 0% |
| %Completed H.S. | 48% | 45% | -3% |
| %Some College | 11% | 15% | 4% |
| %Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 8% | 10% | 2% |
| Persons over 25 | 4,054 | 3,840 | -5% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 6% | 2% | -5% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 2,535 | 2,374 | -6% |
| %Operators, Nonfarm Laborers and Service | 29% | 30% | 1% |
| %Professional & Technical | 10% | 14% | 4% |
| %Managers & Administrators | 6% | 6% | 0% |
| %Sales Workers | 7% | 8% | 1% |
| %Clerical | 9% | 9% | 1% |
| %Craft Workers | 9% | 10% | 2% |
| %Operators | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| %Nonfarm Laborers | 4% | 5% | 1% |
| %Service Workers | 15% | 15% | 0% |
| %Farm Workers | 30% | 22% | -8% |
| %Males Working less than 26 Weeks | 33% | 34% | 1% |
| Males 16 and Over | 2,263 | 1,983 | -12% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| %Persons in Impoverished Families | 25% | 17% | -8% |
| %Whites in Poverty | 25% | 17% | -7% |
| %Blacks in Poverty | 0% | ||
| %Hispanics in Poverty | 67% | 67% | |
| %Households Receiving Welfare or PA | 8% | 7% | -1% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $27,574,215 | $44,559,221 | 62% |
| Number of Families | 1,770 | 1,575 | -11% |
| Average Family Income | $15,579 | $28,292 | 82% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $16,360,895 | $28,227,119 | 73% |
| Wage and Salary Households | 1,341 | 1,398 | 4% |
| Average Wage and Salary Income | $12,201 | $20,191 | 65% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $7,923,790 | $9,238,968 | 17% |
| Self-Employed Households | 1,180 | 1,001 | -15% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $6,715 | $9,230 | 37% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $24,161,405 | $37,466,087 | 55% |
| Earned Income Households | 1,892 | 1,670 | -12% |
| Average Earned Income | $12,770 | $22,435 | 76% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $1,945 | $2,890 | 49% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 609 | 194 | -68% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 584 | 341 | -42% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 397 | 334 | -16% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 494 | 515 | 4% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 248 | 703 | 183% |
| Income over $50,000 | 56 | 148 | 164% |
| Source: U.S. Census | |||
| Last Update: 7/8/97 |