Cerro Gordo County, Iowa

Cerro Gordo County is home to 42,632 people. 10.6% of residents live below the poverty line, close to the Iowa rate (11.1%). The median household income is $68,189.

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MeasureValueIowaYearSource
Population42,6323,210,5072024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$68,189$75,0592024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line10.6%11.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty13.7%12.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance4.5%5.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher24.0%31.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$166,400$208,0002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$850$9722024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income34.6%43.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born2.6%5.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age44.0 years38.6 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.