Allamakee County, Iowa (IA)

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% of renters here:	23%
State:	28%

This county:	9.6%
Whole state:	9.1%

This county:	3.9%
Whole state:	3.8%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (20.5%), Educational,health and social services (18.6%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (14.4%), Retail trade (10.5%).

Type of workers:

Allamakee County, Iowa business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Allamakee County, Iowa:

Median resident age:	39.7 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Males: 7,346	(50.1%)
Females: 7,329	(49.9%)

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Allamakee County:	2.5 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

This county	$37,530
Iowa:	$43,609

Allamakee County	$88,422
Iowa:	$106,600

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Allamakee County is $388 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $498 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $645 a month.

Cities in this county include: Waukon, Postville, Lansing, New Albin, Harpers Ferry, Waterville.

Neighboring counties: Crawford County, Wisconsin , Clayton County , Houston County, Minnesota , Fayette County , Vernon County, Wisconsin , Winneshiek County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Allamakee County: Red Barn Resort and Campground (A), Camp Tahigwa (B), Capoli Mill (C), Lonning's Landing Campground and Canoe Site (D), Kains Siding (E), Luster Heights Prison Farm (F), Waukon Junction State Access Area (G), Waukon Junction (H), Johnsons Port (I), Andy Mountain Campground (J), Manchester (K), Interstate Power Fishing Access Area (L), Bergen (M), Upper Iowa Canoe Access (N), Bridge Sixteen Canoe Access (O), Pete's Campground (P), Cleyeland (Q), Heytmans Station (R), Allamakee County Home (S). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Allamakee County include: Old West Paint Creek Church (A), Old Stone Church (B), Immaculate Conception Church (C), Salem Church (D), Saint Pius Church (E), Old East Paint Creek Church (F), Saint Marys Church (G), Bethlehem Church (H), Saint Johns Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Maple Hill Cemetery (1), Elon Cemetery (2), Old West Paint Creek Cemetery (3), Center Baptist Cemetery (4), Makee Township Cemetery (5), Eells Plot (6), Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes: Duck Lake (A), Martelle Lake (B), Butler Lake (C), Rittenhouse Lake (D), Gimmel Lake (E), Big Lake (F), Joyce Lake (G), Mud Hen Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Oil Spring Creek (A), Norfolk Creek (B), Erickson Spring Branch (C), Irish Hollow Creek (D), Silver Creek (E), Jones Creek (F), Yellow River (G), Minnesota Slough (H), Upper Branch Yellow Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Allamakee County include: Nobles Island (1), Rossville Park (2), Pool Slough Wildlife Management Area (3), Kains Lake Wildlife Management Area (4), Little Paint Creek Public Hunting Area (5), Lansing Big Lake Public Hunting Area (6), Allamakee County Home Park (7), Waterville Pines Park (8), Waterville Farm (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Dorchester Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	3.9%
Iowa:	3.6%

Current college students: 334
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 812 (12% naturalized citizens)

Allamakee County:	5.5%
Whole state:	3.1%

Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 75.6%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 4,980
• One, attached: 76
• Two: 245
• 3 or 4: 222
• 5 to 9: 185
• 10 to 19: 94
• 20 or more: 12
• Mobile homes: 1,320
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Housing units in Allamakee County with a mortgage: 1,413 (94 second mortgage, 76 home equity loan, 14 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,309

Allamakee County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Iowa state average. It is 1.5 times above overall U.S. average.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 4,812 (67%) Carpooled: 1,022 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 10 (0%) Motorcycle: 2 (0%) Bicycle: 30 (0%) Walked: 538 (8%) Other means: 45 (1%) Worked at home: 713 (10%)

4.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,726 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.78%
Iowa average:	6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.32% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($13,367 average AGI)
2.45% relocated from other states ($19,359 average AGI)

Allamakee County:	2.45%
Iowa average:	2.55%

from Winneshiek County, IA	0.53% ($27,069 average AGI)
from Crawford County, WI	0.35% ($25,000)
from Clayton County, IA	0.31% ($15,353)
from Black Hawk County, IA	0.28% ($39,133)
from La Crosse County, WI	0.22% ($26,750)

5.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,715 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.46%
Iowa average:	6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.89% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($14,141 average AGI)
2.56% relocated to other states ($13,570 average AGI)

Allamakee County:	2.56%
Iowa average:	2.80%

to Winneshiek County, IA	0.68% ($31,973 average AGI)
to Clayton County, IA	0.53% ($20,690)
to La Crosse County, WI	0.27% ($22,600)
to Houston County, MN	0.26% ($38,643)
to Fayette County, IA	0.24% ($27,923)
to Crawford County, WI	0.20% ($27,455)
to Johnson County, IA	0.18% ($28,100)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,819 (2,601 aged, 218 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 12,164 (3,384 male householders, 546 female householders)

  3,408 spouses, 4,173 children (3,897 natural, 99 adopted, 177 stepchildren), 43 grandchildren, 95 brothers or sisters, 55 parents, 142 other relatives, 318 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,097 (828 male householders (677 living alone)), 972 female householders (900 living alone)), 297 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 414 (357 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,921 2-persons, 700 3-persons, 715 4-persons, 378 5-persons, 165 6-persons, 51 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,577 1-person, 178 2-persons, 28 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 9 5-persons, 3 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

2,955 married couples with children.
566 single-parent households (185 men, 381 women).

91.8% of residents of Allamakee County speak English at home.
3.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (12% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 54% don't speak English at all).
4.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (26% speak English very well, 63% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (54% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 27% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $77,416,000 ($5245 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,050,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $35,020,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $12,745,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,491,000
Federal grants: $15,888,000
Federal procurement contracts: $805,000 ($135,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,466,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $6,037,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,519,000
Federal Government insurance: $15,073,000

Here:	60 per 1000 residents
State:	66 per 1000 residents

Here:	56 per 1000 residents
State:	48 per 1000 residents

Here:	+35 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Here:	-35 per 1000 residents
State:	-14 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.27 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.2
State:	6.3

Here:	4.6
State:	4.2

67% of Allamakee County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in Iowa.

Allamakee County:	66.9%
State average:	57.7%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 10086
• Northeast: 109
• Midwest: 3196
• South: 206
• West: 223

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $50,800

Here:	14.1%
Iowa:	10.8%

Here:	1.8%
Iowa:	7.1%

Here:	19.5%
Iowa:	25.4%

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