Hardin County, IA Demographic Data

Hardin County, IA Summary

Hardin County is located in Iowa
  • Population: 17,479
  • Area: 569.99 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 569.31 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.69 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 30.66 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 1,118.77 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Hardin County, IA Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
8,676
50%
50.8
Male
8,648
50%
49.2
Total Population
17,324
 
323,128,000

Hardin County, IA Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
911
5.3% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,060
6.1% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,067
6.2% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,301
7.5% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
891
5.1% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,906
11.0% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,713
9.9% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,254
13.0% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,340
7.7% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,250
7.2% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,729
10.0% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,265
7.3% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
637
3.7% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
13,495
77.9%
77.2
Female
6,915
51.2%
51.3
Male
6,580
48.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
12,795
73.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,294
24.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,631
21.0%
15.2
Female
2,084
57.4%
55.8
Male
1,547
42.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0

Hardin County, IA Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
17,103
98.7% 
96.8
White
16,615
95.9% 
72.6
Black or African American
215
1.2% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
35
0.2% 
0.8
Asian
118
0.7% 
5.4
Asian Indian
3
0.0% 
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0% 
1.3
Filipino
10
0.1% 
0.9
Japanese
21
0.1% 
0.2
Korean
9
0.1% 
0.4
Vietnamese
75
0.4% 
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
120
0.7% 
5.1
Two or More Races
221
1.3% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
699
4.0% 
17.8
Mexican
398
2.3% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
12
0.1% 
1.7
Cuban
9
0.1% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
280
1.6% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
16,625
96.0% 
82.2

Hardin County, IA Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
453
3.7% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
552
4.6% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,091
33.8% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,833
23.4% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,699
14.0% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,748
14.5% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
718
5.9% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,005
8.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
11,089
91.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,466
20.4%
31.2

Hardin County, IA Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,511
24.6%
33.7%
Now Married
7,937
55.6%
47.5
Divorced
1,411
9.9%
11.0%
Separated
175
1.2%
2.0
Widowed
1,252
8.8
5.8%

Hardin County, IA Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
15,847
96.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
566
3.4%
21.6%
Spanish
382
2.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
154
0.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
27
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
3
0.0%
1.1%

Hardin County, IA Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
375
5.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
332
4.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
798
11.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
651
9.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,156
16.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,448
20.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,066
15.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
904
12.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
176
2.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
187
2.6%
6.4
Median household income
51,821
 
57,617
Per capita income
27,657
 
31,128

Hardin County, IA Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
912
10.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
525
6.2%
9.8
Construction
779
9.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,016
23.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
395
4.7%
6.6
Information
92
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,012
12.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
407
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
309
3.7%
11.4
Public administration
285
3.4%
4.6
Retail trade
867
10.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
423
5.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
421
5.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,085
12.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,730
32.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,525
18.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,653
19.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,450
17.2%
18.1%

Hardin County, IA Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
8,350
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,827
81.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
724
8.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
6
0.1%
5.1
Walked
322
3.9%
2.7
Other means
107
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
364
4.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.4
 
26.6

Hardin County, IA Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
369
5.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,200
31.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,696
38.0%
37.1
3 or more
1,828
25.8%
21.0

Hardin County, IA Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
7,093
86.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,398
76.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,695
23.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,074
13.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5

Hardin County, IA Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,167
1 room
93
1.1%
2.4
2 rooms
72
0.9%
2.7
3 rooms
557
6.8%
9.1
4 rooms
977
12.0%
16.5
5 rooms
1,519
18.6%
19.8
6 rooms
1,592
19.5%
17.8
7 rooms
1,278
15.6%
12.0
8 rooms
849
10.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,230
15.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Hardin County, IA Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,167
 
 
1-unit, detached
6,701
82.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
95
1.2%
5.9
2-units
247
3.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
473
5.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
260
3.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
65
0.8%
4.4
20 or more units
112
1.4%
9.0
Mobile home
214
2.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Hardin County, IA Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,082
37.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
698
8.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
977
12.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,002
12.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,228
15.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
411
5.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
499
6.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
204
2.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
66
0.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%

Hardin County, IA Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,286
60.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,420
20.0%
4.7
Electricity
1,115
15.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
31
0.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
118
1.7%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
95
1.3%
0.5
No fuel used
28
0.4%
1.1

Hardin County, IA Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,870
 
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
18
0.6%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
35
1.2%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
75
2.6%
11.8%
Less than $500
123
4.3%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
343
12.0%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
834
29.1%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,442
50.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,833
63.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
424
14.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
248
8.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
109
3.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
256
8.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Hardin County, IA Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,510 
 
41,631,300 
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
7
0.5%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
35
2.3%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
143
9.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
548
36.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
777
51.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
185
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
576
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
411
27.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
259
17.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
219
14.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
142
9.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
161
10.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
300
20.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
203
0.0%
0.0%

Hardin County, IA Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,398
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,027
19.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,012
37.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,107
20.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
613
11.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
393
7.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
134
2.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
61
1.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
51
0.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
90,400
 
205,000