Calhoun County, IA Demographic Data
Calhoun County, IA Summary
Calhoun County is located in Iowa
- Population: 9,936
- Area: 572.12 sq. miles
- Land Area: 569.97 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.15 sq. miles
- Population Density: 17.36 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,223.10 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Calhoun County, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,775
48%
50.8
Male
5,101
52%
49.2
Total Population
9,876
323,128,000
Calhoun County, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
586
5.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
532
5.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
584
5.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
561
5.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
560
5.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,045
10.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,025
10.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,252
12.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
811
8.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
693
7.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,035
10.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
767
7.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
425
4.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
7,830
79.3%
77.2
Female
3,798
48.5%
51.3
Male
4,032
51.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
7,525
76.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,610
26.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,227
22.5%
15.2
Female
1,251
56.2%
55.8
Male
976
43.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
45
0.0%
0.0
Calhoun County, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
9,734
98.6%
96.8
White
9,500
96.2%
72.6
Black or African American
164
1.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
31
0.3%
0.8
Asian
26
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
2
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
4
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
4
0.0%
0.2
Korean
11
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
5
0.1%
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
13
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
142
1.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
180
1.8%
17.8
Mexican
162
1.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
16
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
2
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
9,696
98.2%
82.2
Calhoun County, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
202
2.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
345
4.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,565
36.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,767
25.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
878
12.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
892
12.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
404
5.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
547
7.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,506
92.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,296
18.3%
31.2
Calhoun County, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,774
21.7%
33.7%
Now Married
4,522
55.3%
47.5
Divorced
1,059
13.0%
11.0%
Separated
77
0.9%
2.0
Widowed
742
9.1
5.8%
Calhoun County, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
9,180
98.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
110
1.2%
21.6%
Spanish
73
0.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
11
0.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
10
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
16
0.2%
1.1%
Calhoun County, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
306
7.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
311
7.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
514
12.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
497
11.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
698
16.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
826
19.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
468
11.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
378
8.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
119
2.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
132
3.1%
6.4
Median household income
44,635
57,617
Per capita income
26,210
31,128
Calhoun County, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
523
11.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
193
4.3%
9.8
Construction
318
7.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,159
26.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
153
3.4%
6.6
Information
107
2.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
437
9.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
179
4.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
184
4.1%
11.4
Public administration
228
5.1%
4.6
Retail trade
547
12.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
282
6.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
154
3.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
638
14.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,459
32.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
639
14.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
909
20.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
819
18.3%
18.1%
Calhoun County, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,341
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,466
79.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
373
8.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
15
0.3%
5.1
Walked
111
2.6%
2.7
Other means
86
2.0%
1.8
Worked at home
290
6.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.3
26.6
Calhoun County, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
197
4.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,249
29.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,519
35.7%
37.1
3 or more
1,284
30.2%
21.0
Calhoun County, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,249
83.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,232
76.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,017
23.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
832
16.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
12
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Calhoun County, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,081
1 room
48
0.9%
2.4
2 rooms
100
2.0%
2.7
3 rooms
289
5.7%
9.1
4 rooms
608
12.0%
16.5
5 rooms
884
17.4%
19.8
6 rooms
1,000
19.7%
17.8
7 rooms
803
15.8%
12.0
8 rooms
561
11.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
788
15.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Calhoun County, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,081
1-unit, detached
4,361
85.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
47
0.9%
5.9
2-units
38
0.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
185
3.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
205
4.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
11
0.2%
4.4
20 or more units
166
3.3%
9.0
Mobile home
66
1.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
2
0.0%
0.1
Calhoun County, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,850
36.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
418
8.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
697
13.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
566
11.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
836
16.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
342
6.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
175
3.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
172
3.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
25
0.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Calhoun County, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,286
53.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,018
24.0%
4.7
Electricity
833
19.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
35
0.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
41
1.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
19
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
17
0.4%
1.1
Calhoun County, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,523
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
15
1.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
16
1.1%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
27
1.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
75
4.9%
20.1%
Less than $500
86
5.6%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
331
21.7%
28.8%
$500 to $999
973
63.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
910
60.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
203
13.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
131
8.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
69
4.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
197
13.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
13
0.0%
0.0%
Calhoun County, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
876
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
3
0.3%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
5
0.6%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
52
5.9%
28.3%
Less than $500
380
43.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
436
49.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
141
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
519
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
166
19.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
158
18.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
86
9.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
68
7.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
72
8.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
323
37.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
144
0.0%
0.0%
Calhoun County, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,232
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
936
29.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,186
36.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
511
15.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
264
8.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
205
6.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
95
2.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
29
0.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
6
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
76,900
205,000