Palo Alto County, IA Demographic Data
Palo Alto County, IA Summary
Palo Alto County is located in Iowa
- Population: 9,402
- Area: 569.44 sq. miles
- Land Area: 563.84 sq. miles
- Water Area: 5.59 sq. miles
- Population Density: 16.51 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,204.07 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Palo Alto County, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,588
50%
50.8
Male
4,567
50%
49.2
Total Population
9,155
323,128,000
Palo Alto County, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
544
5.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
701
7.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
502
5.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
568
6.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
552
6.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
983
10.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
937
10.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,151
12.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
746
8.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
539
5.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
861
9.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
638
7.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
433
4.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
7,087
77.4%
77.2
Female
3,607
50.9%
51.3
Male
3,480
49.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
6,752
73.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,262
24.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,932
21.1%
15.2
Female
1,115
57.7%
55.8
Male
817
42.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Palo Alto County, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
9,073
99.1%
96.8
White
8,833
96.5%
72.6
Black or African American
166
1.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
12
0.1%
0.8
Asian
46
0.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
18
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
1
0.0%
0.2
Korean
10
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
5
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
12
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
16
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
82
0.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
198
2.2%
17.8
Mexican
110
1.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
11
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
77
0.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
8,957
97.8%
82.2
Palo Alto County, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
119
1.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
284
4.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,899
30.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,584
25.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,014
16.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,070
17.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
318
5.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
403
6.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
5,885
93.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,388
22.1%
31.2
Palo Alto County, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,657
22.4%
33.7%
Now Married
4,234
57.2%
47.5
Divorced
730
9.9%
11.0%
Separated
59
0.8%
2.0
Widowed
728
9.8
5.8%
Palo Alto County, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
8,325
96.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
286
3.3%
21.6%
Spanish
156
1.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
67
0.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
31
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
32
0.4%
1.1%
Palo Alto County, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
213
5.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
144
3.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
507
13.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
450
11.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
663
17.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
755
19.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
554
14.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
385
9.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
143
3.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
63
1.6%
6.4
Median household income
49,109
57,617
Per capita income
26,776
31,128
Palo Alto County, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
458
9.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
401
8.5%
9.8
Construction
248
5.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,110
23.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
135
2.9%
6.6
Information
104
2.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
673
14.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
188
4.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
161
3.4%
11.4
Public administration
279
5.9%
4.6
Retail trade
553
11.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
180
3.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
209
4.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
485
10.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,493
31.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
845
18.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,042
22.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
834
17.7%
18.1%
Palo Alto County, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,641
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,820
82.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
431
9.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
12
0.3%
5.1
Walked
215
4.6%
2.7
Other means
49
1.1%
1.8
Worked at home
114
2.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
15.1
26.6
Palo Alto County, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
139
3.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,176
30.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,618
41.7%
37.1
3 or more
944
24.3%
21.0
Palo Alto County, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,877
84.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,871
74.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,006
25.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
741
16.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Palo Alto County, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,618
1 room
70
1.5%
2.4
2 rooms
117
2.5%
2.7
3 rooms
373
8.1%
9.1
4 rooms
526
11.4%
16.5
5 rooms
749
16.2%
19.8
6 rooms
770
16.7%
17.8
7 rooms
655
14.2%
12.0
8 rooms
630
13.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
728
15.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Palo Alto County, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,618
1-unit, detached
3,815
82.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
9
0.2%
5.9
2-units
87
1.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
165
3.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
181
3.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
82
1.8%
4.4
20 or more units
175
3.8%
9.0
Mobile home
90
1.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
14
0.3%
0.1
Palo Alto County, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,568
34.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
435
9.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
576
12.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
501
10.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
729
15.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
247
5.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
286
6.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
251
5.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
22
0.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
3
0.1%
1.4%
Palo Alto County, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,034
52.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
794
20.5%
4.7
Electricity
904
23.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
37
1.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
57
1.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
15
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
36
0.9%
1.1
Palo Alto County, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,503
47295100.0
$2,000 to $2,499
6
0.4%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
13
0.9%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
19
1.3%
10.3%
Less than $500
105
7.0%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
139
9.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
310
20.6%
28.8%
$500 to $999
911
60.6%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
927
61.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
220
14.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
103
6.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
57
3.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
194
12.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
2
0.0%
0.0%
Palo Alto County, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
920
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
7
0.8%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
12
1.3%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
73
7.9%
28.3%
Less than $500
378
41.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
450
48.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
86
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
561
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
260
28.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
92
10.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
115
12.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
102
11.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
85
9.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
264
28.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
88
0.0%
0.0%
Palo Alto County, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,871
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
589
20.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,073
37.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
523
18.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
341
11.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
231
8.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
93
3.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
5
0.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
16
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
86,600
205,000