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Audubon County, Iowa

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Audubon County, Iowa is among the lowest in the country for unemployment rate.

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Key figures

StatisticAudubon County, Iowa IowaUnited States Rank
Total Population5,5993,210,507334,922,4992846th of 3,222
Median Household Income$58,229$75,059$80,7342243rd of 3,221
Median Age47.038.638.9466th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.8%31.4%35.7%1858th of 3,222
Median Home Value$121,900$208,000$332,7002632nd of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$759$972$1,4132419th of 3,215
Poverty Rate11.8%11.1%12.5%1991st of 3,222
Unemployment Rate1.3%3.6%5.2%3077th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile12.657.5n/a2553rd of 3,222
Foreign Born1.7%5.9%14.1%2184th of 3,222
Life Expectancy79.0n/an/a478th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate76.2%71.7%65.2%1322nd of 3,222
Average Commute Time19.019.826.42713th of 3,221
Worked from Home10.7%11.3%15.1%1026th of 3,222
Uninsured7.0%n/an/a2507th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households47.6%48.3%46.9%1929th of 3,222
Broadband Access81.4%n/an/a1957th of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in Audubon County, Iowa

Age in Audubon County, Iowa

StatisticAudubon County, IowaIowaUnited States
Median Age47.038.638.9
Under 18 %21.6%22.9%22.0%
Age 18-24 %5.7%10.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %9.9%12.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.2%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.1%23.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %25.5%18.1%17.2%

Households and families in Audubon County, Iowa

StatisticAudubon County, IowaIowaUnited States
Households2,5961,315,707129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.42.5
Family Households57.8%61.6%64.2%
Households with Children24.7%28.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families10.2%13.3%17.3%
People Living Alone37.0%30.9%28.7%
Never Married22.1%31.8%34.4%

Income and poverty in Audubon County, Iowa

StatisticAudubon County, IowaIowaUnited States
Per Capita Income$37,942$40,877$44,673
Households Under $25,00016.9%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.8%17.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99911.6%18.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.4%8.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate11.8%11.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty30.8%26.8%28.2%
SNAP Households8.4%8.8%n/a

Housing in Audubon County, Iowa

StatisticAudubon County, IowaIowaUnited States
Housing Units2,7901,437,699143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes92.0%72.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units2.7%14.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.0%8.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,950.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied23.8%28.3%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.1%27.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,634$2,897n/a

Education in Audubon County, Iowa

StatisticAudubon County, IowaIowaUnited States
Less than High School7.7%6.7%10.4%
High School Graduate36.1%30.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree35.4%31.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree17.2%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree3.6%10.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Audubon County, Iowa

StatisticAudubon County, IowaIowaUnited States
Labour Force Participation61.8%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work81.8%76.0%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.7%3.2%
Walked to Work2.8%2.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes51.9%41.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.8%4.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.6%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Audubon County, Iowa

StatisticAudubon County, IowaIowaUnited States
Born in State of Residence82.3%69.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.7%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.9%3.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home97.4%90.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.0%4.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.1%7.8%16.7%

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