Humboldt County, IA Demographic Data
Humboldt County, IA Summary
Humboldt County is located in Iowa
- Population: 9,818
- Area: 435.67 sq. miles
- Land Area: 434.35 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.32 sq. miles
- Population Density: 22.53 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,138.45 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Humboldt County, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,935
51%
50.8
Male
4,672
49%
49.2
Total Population
9,607
323,128,000
Humboldt County, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
546
5.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
738
7.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
595
6.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
541
5.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
490
5.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,084
11.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
980
10.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,250
13.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
814
8.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
590
6.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
911
9.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
770
8.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
298
3.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
7,363
76.6%
77.2
Female
3,761
51.1%
51.3
Male
3,602
48.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
7,099
73.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,293
23.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,979
20.6%
15.2
Female
1,093
55.2%
55.8
Male
886
44.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Humboldt County, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
9,482
98.7%
96.8
White
9,416
98.0%
72.6
Black or African American
15
0.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
19
0.2%
0.8
Asian
28
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
25
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
3
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
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
4
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
125
1.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
354
3.7%
17.8
Mexican
327
3.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
4
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
23
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
9,253
96.3%
82.2
Humboldt County, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
149
2.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
311
4.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,469
36.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,540
23.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
898
13.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,039
15.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
291
4.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
460
6.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,237
93.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,330
19.8%
31.2
Humboldt County, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,603
20.7%
33.7%
Now Married
4,422
57.2%
47.5
Divorced
949
12.3%
11.0%
Separated
116
1.5%
2.0
Widowed
638
8.3
5.8%
Humboldt County, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
8,788
97.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
273
3.0%
21.6%
Spanish
209
2.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
34
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
26
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
4
0.0%
1.1%
Humboldt County, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
228
5.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
280
6.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
556
13.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
507
12.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
628
14.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
727
17.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
524
12.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
561
13.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
137
3.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
88
2.1%
6.4
Median household income
47,478
57,617
Per capita income
28,654
31,128
Humboldt County, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
529
11.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
165
3.6%
9.8
Construction
262
5.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
940
20.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
196
4.3%
6.6
Information
32
0.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
837
18.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
195
4.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
186
4.1%
11.4
Public administration
183
4.0%
4.6
Retail trade
550
12.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
307
6.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
209
4.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
584
12.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,372
29.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
892
19.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
958
20.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
785
17.1%
18.1%
Humboldt County, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,570
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,823
83.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
347
7.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
5
0.1%
5.1
Walked
99
2.2%
2.7
Other means
89
1.9%
1.8
Worked at home
207
4.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.1
26.6
Humboldt County, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
176
4.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,268
29.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,749
41.3%
37.1
3 or more
1,043
24.6%
21.0
Humboldt County, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,236
90.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,050
72.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,186
28.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
462
9.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Humboldt County, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,698
1 room
36
0.8%
2.4
2 rooms
78
1.7%
2.7
3 rooms
262
5.6%
9.1
4 rooms
520
11.1%
16.5
5 rooms
649
13.8%
19.8
6 rooms
851
18.1%
17.8
7 rooms
710
15.1%
12.0
8 rooms
629
13.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
963
20.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Humboldt County, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,698
1-unit, detached
3,998
85.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
25
0.5%
5.9
2-units
55
1.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
191
4.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
153
3.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
133
2.8%
4.4
20 or more units
46
1.0%
9.0
Mobile home
97
2.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Humboldt County, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,729
36.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
312
6.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
570
12.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
563
12.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
684
14.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
282
6.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
329
7.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
199
4.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
27
0.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
3
0.1%
1.4%
Humboldt County, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,958
46.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,160
27.4%
4.7
Electricity
994
23.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
28
0.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
43
1.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
41
1.0%
0.5
No fuel used
12
0.3%
1.1
Humboldt County, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,472
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
12
0.8%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
18
1.2%
10.3%
Less than $500
81
5.5%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
88
6.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
153
10.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
441
30.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
679
46.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
926
63.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
118
8.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
144
9.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
50
3.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
214
14.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
20
0.0%
0.0%
Humboldt County, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,045
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
6
0.6%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
80
7.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
379
36.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
580
55.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
141
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
621
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
284
27.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
103
10.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
72
7.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
162
15.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
114
11.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
298
28.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
153
0.0%
0.0%
Humboldt County, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,050
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
621
20.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,095
35.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
537
17.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
412
13.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
270
8.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
79
2.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
19
0.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
17
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
90,200
205,000
