Hardin County, Iowa

Hardin County is home to 16,639 people. 9.7% of residents live below the poverty line, below the Iowa rate (11.1%). The median household income is $65,069.

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MeasureValueIowaYearSource
Population16,6393,210,5072024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$65,069$75,0592024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line9.7%11.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty10.6%12.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance5.0%5.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher21.9%31.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$122,500$208,0002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$795$9722024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income41.5%43.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born3.6%5.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age45.4 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.