Poweshiek County, Iowa

Poweshiek County is home to 18,545 people. 10.7% of residents live below the poverty line, close to the Iowa rate (11.1%). The median household income is $67,391.

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MeasureValueIowaYearSource
Population18,5453,210,5072024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$67,391$75,0592024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line10.7%11.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty9.5%12.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance3.9%5.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher27.3%31.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$209,300$208,0002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$883$9722024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income40.0%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 age41.0 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.