Mahaska County, IA Demographic Data
Mahaska County, IA Summary
Mahaska County is located in Iowa
- Population: 22,437
- Area: 573.40 sq. miles
- Land Area: 570.86 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.54 sq. miles
- Population Density: 39.12 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 760.50 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Mahaska County, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
11,001
49%
50.8
Male
11,323
51%
49.2
Total Population
22,324
323,128,000
Mahaska County, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,390
6.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,569
7.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,426
6.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,522
6.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,361
6.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,719
12.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,598
11.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,886
12.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,539
6.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,488
6.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,991
8.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,100
4.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
735
3.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
17,058
76.4%
77.2
Female
8,523
50.0%
51.3
Male
8,535
50.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
15,986
71.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,636
20.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,826
17.1%
15.2
Female
2,142
56.0%
55.8
Male
1,684
44.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Mahaska County, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
22,057
98.8%
96.8
White
21,361
95.7%
72.6
Black or African American
334
1.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
29
0.1%
0.8
Asian
238
1.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
23
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
6
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
68
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
108
0.5%
0.2
Korean
10
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
3
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
20
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
95
0.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
267
1.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
425
1.9%
17.8
Mexican
231
1.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
84
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
16
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
94
0.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
21,899
98.1%
82.2
Mahaska County, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
388
2.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
951
6.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,605
37.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,122
20.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,391
9.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,546
16.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,053
7.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,339
8.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
13,717
91.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,599
23.9%
31.2
Mahaska County, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,533
25.3%
33.7%
Now Married
9,515
53.0%
47.5
Divorced
2,397
13.4%
11.0%
Separated
172
1.0%
2.0
Widowed
1,322
7.4
5.8%
Mahaska County, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
20,379
97.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
555
2.7%
21.6%
Spanish
242
1.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
149
0.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
137
0.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
27
0.1%
1.1%
Mahaska County, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
606
6.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
625
7.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
975
10.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,013
11.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,302
14.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,988
22.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,097
12.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,013
11.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
179
2.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
185
2.1%
6.4
Median household income
49,599
57,617
Per capita income
25,823
31,128
Mahaska County, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
573
5.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
676
6.2%
9.8
Construction
723
6.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,742
25.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
460
4.2%
6.6
Information
114
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,740
25.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
531
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
477
4.4%
11.4
Public administration
177
1.6%
4.6
Retail trade
1,196
10.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
369
3.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
176
1.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,230
11.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,650
33.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,137
19.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,188
20.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,749
16.0%
18.1%
Mahaska County, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
10,805
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
8,473
78.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,087
10.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
83
0.8%
5.1
Walked
452
4.2%
2.7
Other means
222
2.1%
1.8
Worked at home
488
4.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.6
26.6
Mahaska County, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
610
6.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,548
28.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,357
37.4%
37.1
3 or more
2,468
27.5%
21.0
Mahaska County, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
8,983
91.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,186
68.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,797
31.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
802
8.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Mahaska County, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,785
1 room
103
1.1%
2.4
2 rooms
201
2.1%
2.7
3 rooms
779
8.0%
9.1
4 rooms
1,299
13.3%
16.5
5 rooms
1,859
19.0%
19.8
6 rooms
1,705
17.4%
17.8
7 rooms
1,473
15.1%
12.0
8 rooms
1,111
11.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,255
12.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Mahaska County, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,785
1-unit, detached
7,654
78.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
68
0.7%
5.9
2-units
251
2.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
451
4.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
373
3.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
188
1.9%
4.4
20 or more units
278
2.8%
9.0
Mobile home
522
5.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Mahaska County, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,204
32.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
546
5.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
816
8.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
783
8.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,981
20.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
831
8.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
717
7.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
756
7.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
123
1.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
28
0.3%
1.4%
Mahaska County, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
5,140
57.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,687
18.8%
4.7
Electricity
1,910
21.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
30
0.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
103
1.1%
1.9
Solar energy
5
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
49
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
59
0.7%
1.1
Mahaska County, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,560
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
23
0.6%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
75
2.1%
7.0%
Less than $500
118
3.3%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
139
3.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
446
12.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,150
32.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,609
45.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,801
50.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
476
13.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
411
11.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
253
7.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
595
16.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
24
0.0%
0.0%
Mahaska County, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,559
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
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
150
5.9%
28.3%
Less than $500
798
31.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,611
63.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
238
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
603
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
534
21.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
383
15.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
325
12.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
265
10.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
140
5.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
896
35.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
254
0.0%
0.0%
Mahaska County, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,186
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
832
13.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,985
32.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,345
21.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,048
16.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
644
10.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
230
3.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
71
1.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
31
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
109,100
205,000