Linn County, IA Demographic Data
Linn County, IA Summary
Linn County is located in Iowa
- Population: 215,295
- Area: 724.51 sq. miles
- Land Area: 716.88 sq. miles
- Water Area: 7.63 sq. miles
- Population Density: 297.16 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 853.02 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Linn County, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
112,204
51%
50.8
Male
109,457
49%
49.2
Total Population
221,661
323,128,000
Linn County, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
14,463
6.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
14,673
6.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
14,335
6.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
14,223
6.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
14,455
6.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
30,656
13.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
28,342
12.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
29,242
13.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
14,545
6.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
13,691
6.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
18,423
8.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
9,845
4.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
4,768
2.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
169,283
76.4%
77.2
Female
86,372
51.0%
51.3
Male
82,911
49.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
161,753
73.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
40,507
18.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
33,036
14.9%
15.2
Female
18,422
55.8%
55.8
Male
14,614
44.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Linn County, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
216,733
97.8%
96.8
White
198,263
89.4%
72.6
Black or African American
12,247
5.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
239
0.1%
0.8
Asian
5,323
2.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
1,729
0.8%
1.2
Chinese
1,579
0.7%
1.3
Filipino
46
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
22
0.0%
0.2
Korean
658
0.3%
0.4
Vietnamese
285
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
1,004
0.5%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
132
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
529
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
4,928
2.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
7,014
3.2%
17.8
Mexican
5,105
2.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
307
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,602
0.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
214,647
96.8%
82.2
Linn County, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,687
1.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
5,968
4.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
39,482
26.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
30,426
20.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
17,995
12.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
37,673
25.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
15,281
10.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
8,655
5.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
140,857
94.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
52,954
35.4%
31.2
Linn County, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
54,807
30.8%
33.7%
Now Married
93,993
52.7%
47.5
Divorced
18,489
10.4%
11.0%
Separated
2,440
1.4%
2.0
Widowed
8,461
4.7
5.8%
Linn County, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
196,365
94.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
10,833
5.2%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Linn County, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
4,290
4.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
3,202
3.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
6,241
7.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
8,265
9.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
12,232
13.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
16,819
18.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
14,257
16.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
14,766
16.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
4,658
5.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
4,443
5.0%
6.4
Median household income
64,639
57,617
Per capita income
33,689
31,128
Linn County, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
973
0.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
8,279
7.0%
9.8
Construction
7,233
6.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
25,929
22.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
8,924
7.6%
6.6
Information
2,359
2.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
19,327
16.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
5,019
4.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
12,428
10.6%
11.4
Public administration
2,901
2.5%
4.6
Retail trade
14,006
11.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
6,658
5.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
3,569
3.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
9,483
8.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
46,322
39.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
15,307
13.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
28,651
24.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
17,842
15.2%
18.1%
Linn County, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
116,401
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
97,230
83.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
10,573
9.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
765
0.7%
5.1
Walked
2,352
2.0%
2.7
Other means
1,542
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
3,939
3.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.0
26.6
Linn County, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
4,383
4.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
28,074
31.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
36,555
41.0%
37.1
3 or more
20,161
22.6%
21.0
Linn County, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
89,173
92.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
65,517
73.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
23,656
26.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
7,114
7.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Linn County, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
96,287
1 room
916
1.0%
2.4
2 rooms
1,258
1.3%
2.7
3 rooms
6,830
7.1%
9.1
4 rooms
18,181
18.9%
16.5
5 rooms
14,970
15.5%
19.8
6 rooms
16,848
17.5%
17.8
7 rooms
11,897
12.4%
12.0
8 rooms
9,420
9.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
15,967
16.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Linn County, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
96,287
1-unit, detached
65,401
67.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
4,409
4.6%
5.9
2-units
1,450
1.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
5,494
5.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
4,330
4.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
5,250
5.5%
4.4
20 or more units
5,451
5.7%
9.0
Mobile home
4,479
4.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
23
0.0%
0.1
Linn County, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
13,208
13.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
3,919
4.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
9,930
10.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
12,859
13.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
12,670
13.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
8,804
9.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
15,856
16.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
12,812
13.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
3,774
3.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
2,455
2.5%
1.4%
Linn County, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
68,818
77.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4,395
4.9%
4.7
Electricity
13,497
15.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
47
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
602
0.7%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
1,070
1.2%
0.5
No fuel used
744
0.8%
1.1
Linn County, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
43,285
47295100.0
Less than $500
233
0.5%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
883
2.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
1,651
3.8%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
3,524
8.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
8,119
18.8%
20.1%
$500 to $999
9,593
22.2%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
19,282
44.5%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
23,750
55.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
7,980
18.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
4,886
11.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,832
4.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
4,674
10.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
163
0.0%
0.0%
Linn County, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
22,826
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
86
0.4%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
90
0.4%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
124
0.5%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
364
1.6%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,992
13.1%
28.3%
Less than $500
3,745
16.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
15,425
67.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
830
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
712
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
3,632
16.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
4,323
19.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,958
13.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,992
13.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,018
8.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
6,820
30.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
913
0.0%
0.0%
Linn County, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
65,517
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
4,196
6.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
8,166
12.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
19,930
30.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
12,190
18.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
13,763
21.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
4,727
7.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
2,057
3.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
488
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
151,700
205,000
