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Allamakee County, Iowa

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Key figures

StatisticAllamakee County, Iowa IowaUnited States Rank
Total Population14,0923,210,507334,922,4992216th of 3,222
Median Household Income$70,694$75,059$80,7341147th of 3,221
Median Age43.138.638.91180th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.2%31.4%35.7%1617th of 3,222
Median Home Value$172,300$208,000$332,7001759th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$796$972$1,4132128th of 3,215
Poverty Rate10.1%11.1%12.5%2408th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate2.5%3.6%5.2%2765th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile22.157.5n/a2237th of 3,222
Foreign Born7.2%5.9%14.1%640th of 3,222
Life Expectancy76.9n/an/a1130th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate79.6%71.7%65.2%692nd of 3,222
Average Commute Time22.219.826.42085th of 3,221
Worked from Home7.1%11.3%15.1%2080th of 3,222
Uninsured7.6%n/an/a2319th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households55.0%48.3%46.9%575th of 3,222
Broadband Access82.7%n/an/a1744th of 3,135

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Race and ethnicity in Allamakee County, Iowa

Age in Allamakee County, Iowa

StatisticAllamakee County, IowaIowaUnited States
Median Age43.138.638.9
Under 18 %24.5%22.9%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.8%10.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %9.8%12.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.5%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.3%23.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %23.1%18.1%17.2%

Households and families in Allamakee County, Iowa

StatisticAllamakee County, IowaIowaUnited States
Households5,9501,315,707129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.42.5
Family Households62.2%61.6%64.2%
Households with Children24.6%28.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families7.2%13.3%17.3%
People Living Alone29.5%30.9%28.7%
Never Married22.3%31.8%34.4%

Income and poverty in Allamakee County, Iowa

StatisticAllamakee County, IowaIowaUnited States
Per Capita Income$35,863$40,877$44,673
Households Under $25,00013.4%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99920.3%17.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.0%18.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More6.0%8.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate10.1%11.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty31.3%26.8%28.2%
SNAP Households8.3%8.8%n/a

Housing in Allamakee County, Iowa

StatisticAllamakee County, IowaIowaUnited States
Housing Units7,7611,437,699143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes74.8%72.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units6.0%14.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate23.3%8.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,972.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied20.4%28.3%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income23.2%27.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,190$2,897n/a

Education in Allamakee County, Iowa

StatisticAllamakee County, IowaIowaUnited States
Less than High School7.4%6.7%10.4%
High School Graduate40.8%30.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.6%31.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree15.4%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.7%10.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Allamakee County, Iowa

StatisticAllamakee County, IowaIowaUnited States
Labour Force Participation64.5%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work74.7%76.0%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.7%3.2%
Walked to Work7.3%2.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes42.3%41.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.6%4.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.7%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Allamakee County, Iowa

StatisticAllamakee County, IowaIowaUnited States
Born in State of Residence61.2%69.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.3%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens4.9%3.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home87.3%90.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home8.0%4.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency9.6%7.8%16.7%

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