| Washington County, IA | |||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 20,141 | 19,612 | -3% |
| %White | 99% | 99% | 0% |
| %Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Hispanic | 1% | 1% | 0% |
| %Under 18 | 29% | 27% | -2% |
| %65 years and over | 16% | 19% | 2% |
| %Under 6 | 9% | 9% | 0% |
| %Foreign Born | 0% | 1% | 1% |
| Education (% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 21% | 14% | -8% |
| % 9-11 years | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| %Completed H.S. | 44% | 43% | 0% |
| %Some College | 14% | 16% | 2% |
| %Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 12% | 12% | 0% |
| Persons over 25 | 12,209 | 12,949 | 6% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 12% | 12% | 0% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 9,068 | 9,612 | 6% |
| %Operators, Nonfarm Laborers and Service | 33% | 36% | 4% |
| %Professional & Technical | 11% | 12% | 1% |
| %Managers & Administrators | 8% | 7% | -1% |
| %Sales Workers | 8% | 9% | 1% |
| %Clerical | 12% | 14% | 2% |
| %Craft Workers | 13% | 11% | -2% |
| %Operators | 14% | 14% | 0% |
| %Nonfarm Laborers | 5% | 5% | 0% |
| %Service Workers | 14% | 17% | 3% |
| %Farm Workers | 15% | 11% | -4% |
| %Males Working less than 26 Weeks | 27% | 27% | 0% |
| Males 16 and Over | 7,157 | 7,050 | -1% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| %Persons in Impoverished Families | 13% | 9% | -4% |
| %Whites in Poverty | 13% | 9% | -4% |
| %Blacks in Poverty | 88% | 22% | -66% |
| %Hispanics in Poverty | 6% | 29% | 24% |
| %Households Receiving Welfare or PA | 4% | 5% | 0% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $113,529,930 | $174,900,166 | 54% |
| Number of Families | 5,483 | 5,228 | -5% |
| Average Family Income | $20,706 | $33,455 | 62% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $84,175,980 | $140,592,896 | 67% |
| Wage and Salary Households | 5,294 | 5,454 | 3% |
| Average Wage and Salary Income | $15,900 | $25,778 | 62% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $23,087,645 | $25,864,585 | 12% |
| Self-Employed Households | 2,427 | 2,221 | -8% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $9,513 | $11,645 | 22% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $107,722,200 | $166,457,481 | 55% |
| Earned Income Households | 6,047 | 5,852 | -3% |
| Average Earned Income | $17,814 | $28,445 | 60% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $2,539 | $3,616 | 42% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 973 | 327 | -66% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 1,300 | 664 | -49% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 1,334 | 814 | -39% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 1,923 | 1,743 | -9% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 1,423 | 2,960 | 108% |
| Income over $50,000 | 278 | 874 | 214% |
| Source: U.S. Census | |||
| Last Update: 7/8/97 |