Black Hawk County, IA Demographic Data

Black Hawk County, IA Summary

Black Hawk County is located in Iowa
  • Population: 131,820
  • Area: 572.68 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 565.77 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 6.91 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 230.18 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 839.57 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Black Hawk County, IA Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
66,642
50%
50.8
Male
66,262
50%
49.2
Total Population
132,904
 
323,128,000

Black Hawk County, IA Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
8,317
6.3% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
9,200
6.9% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
6,856
5.2% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
9,143
6.9% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
15,668
11.8% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
16,834
12.7% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
14,500
10.9% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
14,677
11.0% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
8,798
6.6% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
8,201
6.2% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
11,199
8.4% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
5,801
4.4% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
3,710
2.8% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
104,450
78.6%
77.2
Female
53,577
51.3%
51.3
Male
50,873
48.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
95,828
72.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
25,880
19.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
20,710
15.6%
15.2
Female
11,428
55.2%
55.8
Male
9,282
44.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0

Black Hawk County, IA Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
131,095
98.6% 
96.8
White
113,334
85.3% 
72.6
Black or African American
12,012
9.0% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
802
0.6% 
0.8
Asian
3,374
2.5% 
5.4
Asian Indian
 
1.2
Chinese
 
1.3
Filipino
 
0.9
Japanese
 
0.2
Korean
 
0.4
Vietnamese
 
0.6
Other Asian
 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
719
0.5% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
854
0.6% 
5.1
Two or More Races
1,809
1.4% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
5,698
4.3% 
17.8
Mexican
 
11.2
Puerto Rican
 
1.7
Cuban
 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
127,206
95.7% 
82.2

Black Hawk County, IA Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,053
3.6% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,261
5.1% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
26,567
31.7% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
18,016
21.5% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
8,280
9.9% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
15,443
18.4% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
8,100
9.7% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
7,314
8.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
76,406
91.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23,543
28.1%
31.2

Black Hawk County, IA Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
38,227
35.2%
33.7%
Now Married
51,095
47.1%
47.5
Divorced
12,063
11.1%
11.0%
Separated
879
0.8%
2.0
Widowed
6,267
5.8
5.8%

Black Hawk County, IA Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
112,342
90.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
12,245
9.8%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1

Black Hawk County, IA Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
4,349
8.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,929
3.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
6,230
11.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
6,467
12.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
7,003
13.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
9,961
19.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
6,939
13.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
6,347
12.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,395
2.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,859
3.5%
6.4
Median household income
50,470
 
57,617
Per capita income
28,622
 
31,128

Black Hawk County, IA Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
769
1.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
6,902
9.7%
9.8
Construction
3,616
5.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
18,457
25.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
3,993
5.6%
6.6
Information
884
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
11,485
16.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,969
4.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
5,889
8.3%
11.4
Public administration
1,183
1.7%
4.6
Retail trade
10,063
14.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,590
3.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2,399
3.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
5,058
7.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
21,412
30.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
13,669
19.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
17,681
24.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
13,379
18.8%
18.1%

Black Hawk County, IA Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
69,588
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
56,587
81.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
6,636
9.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
440
0.6%
5.1
Walked
3,146
4.5%
2.7
Other means
608
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
2,171
3.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
15.5
 
26.6

Black Hawk County, IA Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,576
6.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
17,451
33.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
19,640
37.4%
37.1
3 or more
11,812
22.5%
21.0

Black Hawk County, IA Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
52,479
91.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
34,071
64.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
18,408
35.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,829
8.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5

Black Hawk County, IA Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
57,308
1 room
1,046
1.8%
2.4
2 rooms
1,639
2.9%
2.7
3 rooms
4,675
8.2%
9.1
4 rooms
9,000
15.7%
16.5
5 rooms
11,190
19.5%
19.8
6 rooms
10,406
18.2%
17.8
7 rooms
6,575
11.5%
12.0
8 rooms
6,045
10.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
6,732
11.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Black Hawk County, IA Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
57,308
 
 
1-unit, detached
40,551
70.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,043
3.6%
5.9
2-units
2,119
3.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,184
3.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,105
3.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
3,208
5.6%
4.4
20 or more units
2,927
5.1%
9.0
Mobile home
2,124
3.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
47
0.1%
0.1

Black Hawk County, IA Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
11,983
20.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
4,348
7.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
9,691
16.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
7,060
12.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
8,568
15.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
4,270
7.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
4,643
8.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,654
6.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,906
3.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,185
2.1%
1.4%

Black Hawk County, IA Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
34,125
65.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,306
4.4%
4.7
Electricity
15,077
28.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
166
0.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
357
0.7%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
319
0.6%
0.5
No fuel used
129
0.2%
1.1

Black Hawk County, IA Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
22,020
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
411
1.9%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
454
2.1%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
603
2.7%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,233
5.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,985
13.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
7,135
32.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
9,199
41.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
12,541
57.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
4,073
18.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,581
7.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
879
4.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,874
13.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
72
0.0%
0.0%

Black Hawk County, IA Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
17,622 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
48
0.3%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
151
0.9%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
739
4.2%
11.9%
Less than $500
1,968
11.2%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,687
15.2%
28.3%
$500 to $999
12,029
68.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
786
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
765
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,020
11.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,287
13.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,580
15.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,068
12.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,011
5.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
7,067
41.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,375
0.0%
0.0%

Black Hawk County, IA Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
34,071
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,397
7.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
7,297
21.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
8,951
26.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
6,459
19.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
5,195
15.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3,334
9.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
396
1.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
42
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
141,800
 
205,000