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Fremont County, Iowa

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

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Key figures

StatisticFremont County, Iowa IowaUnited States Rank
Total Population6,5143,210,507334,922,4992776th of 3,222
Median Household Income$71,621$75,059$80,7341077th of 3,221
Median Age46.838.638.9503rd of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.8%31.4%35.7%1859th of 3,222
Median Home Value$154,400$208,000$332,7002166th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$746$972$1,4132493rd of 3,215
Poverty Rate7.7%11.1%12.5%2896th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate0.8%3.6%5.2%3144th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile12.757.5n/a2550th of 3,222
Foreign Born1.6%5.9%14.1%2255th of 3,222
Life Expectancy75.7n/an/a1588th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate78.3%71.7%65.2%905th of 3,222
Average Commute Time22.319.826.42059th of 3,221
Worked from Home8.1%11.3%15.1%1749th of 3,222
Uninsured5.6%n/an/a2895th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households53.1%48.3%46.9%839th of 3,222
Broadband Access83.0%n/an/a1671st 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 Fremont County, Iowa

Age in Fremont County, Iowa

StatisticFremont County, IowaIowaUnited States
Median Age46.838.638.9
Under 18 %21.4%22.9%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.2%10.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %9.7%12.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %10.4%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %28.2%23.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %24.2%18.1%17.2%

Households and families in Fremont County, Iowa

StatisticFremont County, IowaIowaUnited States
Households2,8231,315,707129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.42.5
Family Households62.1%61.6%64.2%
Households with Children24.2%28.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families8.9%13.3%17.3%
People Living Alone32.8%30.9%28.7%
Never Married23.1%31.8%34.4%

Income and poverty in Fremont County, Iowa

StatisticFremont County, IowaIowaUnited States
Per Capita Income$42,556$40,877$44,673
Households Under $25,00016.5%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.8%17.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.8%18.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More8.4%8.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate7.7%11.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty25.9%26.8%28.2%
SNAP Households11.7%8.8%n/a

Housing in Fremont County, Iowa

StatisticFremont County, IowaIowaUnited States
Housing Units3,1251,437,699143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes88.3%72.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units2.0%14.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate9.7%8.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,958.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied21.7%28.3%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income23.2%27.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,868$2,897n/a

Education in Fremont County, Iowa

StatisticFremont County, IowaIowaUnited States
Less than High School6.9%6.7%10.4%
High School Graduate36.0%30.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree36.3%31.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree17.4%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree3.4%10.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Fremont County, Iowa

StatisticFremont County, IowaIowaUnited States
Labour Force Participation58.9%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work80.7%76.0%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.7%3.2%
Walked to Work4.4%2.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes39.7%41.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.3%4.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car2.4%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Fremont County, Iowa

StatisticFremont County, IowaIowaUnited States
Born in State of Residence47.1%69.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.6%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.0%3.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home97.7%90.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.8%4.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency1.8%7.8%16.7%

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