Kossuth County, Iowa

Kossuth County is home to 14,516 people. 8.2% of residents live below the poverty line, below the Iowa rate (11.1%). The median household income is $67,697.

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MeasureValueIowaYearSource
Population14,5163,210,5072024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$67,697$75,0592024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line8.2%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 insurance3.8%5.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher22.8%31.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$148,300$208,0002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$859$9722024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income30.9%43.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born3.4%5.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age44.2 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.