Wright County, IA Demographic Data
Wright County, IA Summary
Wright County is located in Iowa
- Population: 13,173
- Area: 582.24 sq. miles
- Land Area: 580.42 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.82 sq. miles
- Population Density: 22.62 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,167.98 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Wright County, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
6,463
50%
50.8
Male
6,428
50%
49.2
Total Population
12,891
323,128,000
Wright County, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
743
5.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
867
6.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
888
6.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
692
5.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
733
5.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,232
9.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,434
11.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,690
13.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
964
7.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
933
7.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,248
9.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
861
6.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
606
4.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
9,888
76.7%
77.2
Female
4,980
50.4%
51.3
Male
4,908
49.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
9,591
74.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,303
25.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,715
21.1%
15.2
Female
1,516
55.8%
55.8
Male
1,199
44.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Wright County, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
12,714
98.6%
96.8
White
12,022
93.3%
72.6
Black or African American
63
0.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
26
0.2%
0.8
Asian
73
0.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
47
0.4%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
10
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
5
0.0%
0.2
Korean
10
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
1
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
530
4.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
177
1.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,359
10.5%
17.8
Mexican
1,085
8.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
5
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
269
2.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
11,532
89.5%
82.2
Wright County, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
359
4.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
541
6.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,198
35.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,180
24.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,166
13.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,091
12.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
433
4.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
900
10.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
8,068
90.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,524
17.0%
31.2
Wright County, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,447
23.5%
33.7%
Now Married
5,724
55.1%
47.5
Divorced
1,191
11.5%
11.0%
Separated
161
1.5%
2.0
Widowed
870
8.4
5.8%
Wright County, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
11,138
91.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,010
8.3%
21.6%
Spanish
934
7.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
51
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
19
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
6
0.0%
1.1%
Wright County, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
361
6.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
420
7.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
671
12.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
658
11.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
811
14.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
983
17.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
636
11.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
670
12.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
151
2.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
167
3.0%
6.4
Median household income
46,071
57,617
Per capita income
27,111
31,128
Wright County, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
509
8.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
218
3.8%
9.8
Construction
399
6.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,394
24.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
289
5.0%
6.6
Information
44
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,099
18.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
170
2.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
294
5.1%
11.4
Public administration
195
3.4%
4.6
Retail trade
574
9.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
337
5.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
291
5.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
712
12.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,701
29.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,348
23.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,176
20.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
876
15.1%
18.1%
Wright County, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,705
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,393
77.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
690
12.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
15
0.3%
5.1
Walked
246
4.3%
2.7
Other means
130
2.3%
1.8
Worked at home
231
4.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
15.5
26.6
Wright County, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
397
7.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,760
31.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,004
36.3%
37.1
3 or more
1,367
24.7%
21.0
Wright County, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,528
85.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,061
73.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,467
26.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
975
15.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
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
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Wright County, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,503
1 room
35
0.5%
2.4
2 rooms
190
2.9%
2.7
3 rooms
412
6.3%
9.1
4 rooms
814
12.5%
16.5
5 rooms
1,254
19.3%
19.8
6 rooms
1,015
15.6%
17.8
7 rooms
1,085
16.7%
12.0
8 rooms
801
12.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
897
13.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Wright County, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,503
1-unit, detached
5,447
83.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
57
0.9%
5.9
2-units
121
1.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
277
4.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
283
4.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
62
1.0%
4.4
20 or more units
171
2.6%
9.0
Mobile home
85
1.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Wright County, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,574
39.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
394
6.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
735
11.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
842
12.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
876
13.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
465
7.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
265
4.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
295
4.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
40
0.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
17
0.3%
1.4%
Wright County, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,110
56.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,055
19.1%
4.7
Electricity
1,230
22.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
26
0.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
41
0.7%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
42
0.8%
0.5
No fuel used
24
0.4%
1.1
Wright County, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,991
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
6
0.3%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
26
1.3%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
51
2.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
136
6.8%
20.1%
Less than $500
139
7.0%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
564
28.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,069
53.7%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,111
56.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
255
13.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
205
10.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
78
4.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
305
15.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
37
0.0%
0.0%
Wright County, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,357
41,631,300
$1,500 to $1,999
3
0.2%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
4
0.3%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
8
0.6%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
9
0.7%
1.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
61
4.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
444
32.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
828
61.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
110
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
590
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
328
24.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
127
9.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
106
8.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
116
8.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
149
11.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
499
37.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
142
0.0%
0.0%
Wright County, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,061
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,035
25.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,636
40.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
641
15.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
347
8.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
290
7.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
54
1.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
44
1.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
14
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
76,700
205,000
