Pottawattamie County, Iowa's estimated population is 93,032 with a growth rate of -0.06% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Pottawattamie County, Iowa is the 11th largest county in Iowa. The 2010 Population was 93,363 and has seen a growth of -0.35% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1850 | 7,828 | 0.00% | |
1860 | 4,968 | -2,860 | -36.54% |
1870 | 16,893 | 11,925 | 240.04% |
1880 | 39,850 | 22,957 | 135.90% |
1890 | 47,430 | 7,580 | 19.02% |
1900 | 54,336 | 6,906 | 14.56% |
1910 | 55,832 | 1,496 | 2.75% |
1920 | 61,550 | 5,718 | 10.24% |
1930 | 69,888 | 8,338 | 13.55% |
1940 | 66,756 | -3,132 | -4.48% |
1950 | 69,682 | 2,926 | 4.38% |
1960 | 83,102 | 13,420 | 19.26% |
1970 | 86,991 | 3,889 | 4.68% |
1980 | 86,561 | -430 | -0.49% |
1990 | 82,628 | -3,933 | -4.54% |
2010 | 93,363 | 10,735 | 12.99% |
2011 | 93,498 | 135 | 0.14% |
2012 | 92,916 | -582 | -0.62% |
2013 | 92,855 | -61 | -0.07% |
2014 | 93,258 | 403 | 0.43% |
2015 | 93,563 | 305 | 0.33% |
2016 | 93,518 | -45 | -0.05% |
2017 | 93,416 | -102 | -0.11% |
2018 | 93,264 | -152 | -0.16% |
2019 | 93,206 | -58 | -0.06% |
2020 | 93,148 | -58 | -0.06% |
2021 | 93,090 | -58 | -0.06% |
2022 | 93,032 | -58 | -0.06% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 86,673 | 92.72% |
Black or African American | 1,561 | 1.67% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 365 | 0.39% |
Asian | 723 | 0.77% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 11 | 0.01% |
Some Other Race | 1,564 | 1.67% |
Two or More Races | 2,581 | 2.76% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 36,875 | 2.48 | 68.8 |
Married | 17,361 | 3.13 | 86 |
Male | 1,783 | 3.36 | 67 |
Female | 4,511 | 3.3 | 47.1 |
Non Family | 13,220 | 1.22 | 53.9 |
3.06
Average Family Size
2.48
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 1,973 | 3.11% |
9th to 12th Grade | 4,558 | 7.17% |
High School Graduate | 21,046 | 33.13% |
Some College | 14,577 | 22.95% |
Associates Degree | 7,460 | 11.74% |
Bachelors Degree | 9,512 | 14.97% |
Graduate Degree | 4,403 | 6.93% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
2+ Races | 907 | 856 | 364 |
Asian | 519 | 488 | 190 |
White | 57,693 | 52,615 | 12,927 |
Other Race | 706 | 386 | 109 |
Hispanic | 3,693 | 2,436 | 507 |
Black | 786 | 734 | 42 |
Native American | 276 | 176 | 3 |
Islander | 11 | 11 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 40.13%.
$40,264
Average Earnings
$45,827
Average Male
$34,547
Average Female
93.72% of Pottawattamie County, Iowa residents speak only English, while 6.28% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.30% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 7,329 | 1,845 | 25.17% |
Native | 352 | 72 | 20.45% |
Asian | 687 | 111 | 16.16% |
Multiple | 2,530 | 328 | 12.96% |
Black | 1,148 | 116 | 10.10% |
White | 79,676 | 7,092 | 8.90% |
Other | 379 | NaN% |
10.32%
Overall Poverty Rate
8.70%
Male Poverty Rate
11.88%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Pottawattamie County, Iowa is Hispanic, with 25.17% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Pottawattamie County, Iowa is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.93%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.76%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.70%.
48.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
49.8%
Male Marriage Rate
47.7%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 6,225 | 9.28% |
Black | 120 | 10.23% |
Native American | 18 | 5.59% |
Asian | 18 | 2.93% |
Other Race | 37 | 3.91% |
2+ Races | 195 | 14.04% |
Hispanic | 140 | 3.04% |
4.81%
Veteran Poverty Rate
30.03%
Veteran Disability Rate
65.5%
Labor Force Participation
62.7%
Employment Rate
4.2%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
50.41%
Born in Pottawattamie County, Iowa
96.05%
Native Born
3.95%
Foreign Born
2.16%
Non Citizen
1.79%
Naturalized
96.05% of Pottawattamie County, Iowa residents were born in the United States, with 50.41% having been born in Iowa. 2.16% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.