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Crawford County, Iowa

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Crawford County, Iowa is among the highest in the country for foreign born (149th of 3,222 counties).

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Key figures

StatisticCrawford County, Iowa IowaUnited States Rank
Total Population16,2773,210,507334,922,4992079th of 3,222
Median Household Income$67,027$75,059$80,7341435th of 3,221
Median Age37.938.638.92598th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.7%31.4%35.7%2393rd of 3,222
Median Home Value$153,700$208,000$332,7002180th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$743$972$1,4132512th of 3,215
Poverty Rate14.8%11.1%12.5%1303rd of 3,222
Unemployment Rate3.8%3.6%5.2%2024th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile22.857.5n/a2210th of 3,222
Foreign Born17.5%5.9%14.1%149th of 3,222
Life Expectancy78.8n/an/a535th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate76.0%71.7%65.2%1360th of 3,222
Average Commute Time17.219.826.42906th of 3,221
Worked from Home6.4%11.3%15.1%2279th of 3,222
Uninsured11.5%n/an/a1336th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households46.4%48.3%46.9%2142nd of 3,222
Broadband Access84.7%n/an/a1313th 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 Crawford County, Iowa

Age in Crawford County, Iowa

StatisticCrawford County, IowaIowaUnited States
Median Age37.938.638.9
Under 18 %25.5%22.9%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.4%10.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.4%12.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %10.8%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.1%23.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.0%18.1%17.2%

Households and families in Crawford County, Iowa

StatisticCrawford County, IowaIowaUnited States
Households6,3311,315,707129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.42.5
Family Households66.4%61.6%64.2%
Households with Children32.8%28.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families20.0%13.3%17.3%
People Living Alone26.9%30.9%28.7%
Never Married29.3%31.8%34.4%

Income and poverty in Crawford County, Iowa

StatisticCrawford County, IowaIowaUnited States
Per Capita Income$34,517$40,877$44,673
Households Under $25,00015.4%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99919.4%17.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.9%18.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.9%8.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate14.8%11.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty34.0%26.8%28.2%
SNAP Households10.5%8.8%n/a

Housing in Crawford County, Iowa

StatisticCrawford County, IowaIowaUnited States
Housing Units6,8691,437,699143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes78.1%72.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units6.0%14.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.8%8.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,968.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied24.0%28.3%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income21.8%27.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,973$2,897n/a

Education in Crawford County, Iowa

StatisticCrawford County, IowaIowaUnited States
Less than High School16.4%6.7%10.4%
High School Graduate36.4%30.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.5%31.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree13.5%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree4.2%10.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Crawford County, Iowa

StatisticCrawford County, IowaIowaUnited States
Labour Force Participation66.3%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work76.7%76.0%68.8%
Public Transit1.8%0.7%3.2%
Walked to Work3.0%2.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes56.3%41.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.0%4.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.4%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Crawford County, Iowa

StatisticCrawford County, IowaIowaUnited States
Born in State of Residence61.0%69.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens7.9%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens9.6%3.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home73.0%90.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home24.3%4.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency12.7%7.8%16.7%

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