| Webster County, IA | |||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 45,953 | 40,342 | -12% |
| %White | 97% | 97% | 0% |
| %Black | 2% | 2% | 0% |
| %Hispanic | 1% | 1% | 0% |
| %Under 18 | 28% | 26% | -2% |
| %65 years and over | 15% | 18% | 3% |
| %Under 6 | 9% | 9% | 0% |
| %Foreign Born | 0% | 1% | 1% |
| Education (% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 16% | 9% | -7% |
| % 9-11 years | 13% | 13% | 0% |
| %Completed H.S. | 41% | 38% | -3% |
| %Some College | 18% | 18% | 0% |
| %Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 13% | 14% | 1% |
| Persons over 25 | 27,344 | 26,493 | -3% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 9% | 8% | -1% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 20,677 | 18,044 | -13% |
| %Operators, Nonfarm Laborers and Service | 34% | 34% | 0% |
| %Professional & Technical | 12% | 14% | 2% |
| %Managers & Administrators | 7% | 10% | 2% |
| %Sales Workers | 12% | 12% | 0% |
| %Clerical | 14% | 13% | -1% |
| %Craft Workers | 13% | 11% | -1% |
| %Operators | 12% | 12% | 1% |
| %Nonfarm Laborers | 6% | 5% | 0% |
| %Service Workers | 17% | 17% | 0% |
| %Farm Workers | 7% | 5% | -2% |
| %Males Working less than 26 Weeks | 29% | 32% | 4% |
| Males 16 and Over | 16,309 | 14,408 | -12% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| %Persons in Impoverished Families | 9% | 12% | 2% |
| %Whites in Poverty | 8% | 11% | 3% |
| %Blacks in Poverty | 37% | 43% | 7% |
| %Hispanics in Poverty | 28% | 25% | -3% |
| %Households Receiving Welfare or PA | 8% | 7% | 0% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $273,112,470 | $358,390,689 | 31% |
| Number of Families | 12,203 | 10,881 | -11% |
| Average Family Income | $22,381 | $32,937 | 47% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $220,848,375 | $299,310,400 | 36% |
| Wage and Salary Households | 12,759 | 11,515 | -10% |
| Average Wage and Salary Income | $17,309 | $25,993 | 50% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $47,695,615 | $41,519,285 | -13% |
| Self-Employed Households | 4,025 | 2,961 | -26% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $11,850 | $14,022 | 18% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $266,954,405 | $340,829,685 | 28% |
| Earned Income Households | 14,013 | 12,254 | -13% |
| Average Earned Income | $19,050 | $27,814 | 46% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $2,683 | $3,390 | 26% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 2,077 | 906 | -56% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 2,916 | 1,959 | -33% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 2,671 | 1,851 | -31% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 4,751 | 3,666 | -23% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 3,865 | 5,760 | 49% |
| Income over $50,000 | 623 | 1,742 | 180% |
| Source: U.S. Census | |||
| Last Update: 7/8/97 |