| Wapello County, IA | (Not rural) | ||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 40,241 | 35,687 | -11% |
| %White | 99% | 98% | -1% |
| %Black | 1% | 1% | 0% |
| %Hispanic | 1% | 1% | 0% |
| %Under 18 | 26% | 24% | -2% |
| %65 years and over | 17% | 19% | 2% |
| %Under 6 | 8% | 8% | -1% |
| %Foreign Born | 0% | 1% | 1% |
| Education (% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 21% | 12% | -9% |
| % 9-11 years | 14% | 14% | 0% |
| %Completed H.S. | 42% | 40% | -2% |
| %Some College | 13% | 16% | 3% |
| %Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 10% | 11% | 1% |
| Persons over 25 | 25,096 | 24,026 | -4% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 9% | 8% | -1% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 15,841 | 15,340 | -3% |
| %Operators, Nonfarm Laborers and Service | 38% | 38% | 0% |
| %Professional & Technical | 13% | 13% | 0% |
| %Managers & Administrators | 8% | 8% | 0% |
| %Sales Workers | 9% | 12% | 3% |
| %Clerical | 14% | 13% | -1% |
| %Craft Workers | 13% | 12% | -1% |
| %Operators | 17% | 15% | -2% |
| %Nonfarm Laborers | 6% | 6% | 0% |
| %Service Workers | 15% | 17% | 2% |
| %Farm Workers | 5% | 4% | -1% |
| %Males Working less than 26 Weeks | 34% | 39% | 5% |
| Males 16 and Over | 14,564 | 13,082 | -10% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| %Persons in Impoverished Families | 10% | 15% | 5% |
| %Whites in Poverty | 10% | 15% | 5% |
| %Blacks in Poverty | 13% | 21% | 8% |
| %Hispanics in Poverty | 42% | 40% | -2% |
| %Households Receiving Welfare or PA | 8% | 9% | 1% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $233,111,910 | $325,217,435 | 40% |
| Number of Families | 11,286 | 10,180 | -10% |
| Average Family Income | $20,655 | $31,947 | 55% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $191,612,245 | $262,936,283 | 37% |
| Wage and Salary Households | 10,735 | 9,689 | -10% |
| Average Wage and Salary Income | $17,849 | $27,138 | 52% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $20,817,040 | $24,740,887 | 19% |
| Self-Employed Households | 2,486 | 2,492 | 0% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $8,374 | $9,928 | 19% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $217,826,975 | $287,677,170 | 32% |
| Earned Income Households | 11,529 | 10,256 | -11% |
| Average Earned Income | $18,894 | $28,050 | 48% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $2,585 | $3,669 | 42% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 2,203 | 1,118 | -49% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 2,941 | 2,089 | -29% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 2,585 | 1,874 | -28% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 4,238 | 3,313 | -22% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 2,980 | 4,462 | 50% |
| Income over $50,000 | 424 | 1,643 | 288% |
| Source: U.S. Census | |||
| Last Update: 7/8/97 |