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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.2%), Manufacturing (17.7%), Retail trade (13.0%).
Detached houses: $140,683Here:$140,683State:$151,570 Townhouses or other attached units: $137,955Here:$137,955State:$156,028 In 2-unit structures: $18,771Here:$18,771State:$128,390 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $55,392Here:$55,392State:$135,565 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $81,431Here:$81,431State:$110,680 Mobile homes: $50,824Here:$50,824State:$29,315 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $2,966Here:$2,966State:$33,502
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 55.4% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 43.9%
Obama (Democratic): 61.0% McCain (Republican): 38.4%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,760 (1.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,657 (1.4%)
Area name: Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Black Hawk County is $459 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $549 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $674 a month.
Cities in this county include: Waterloo, Cedar Falls, Evansdale, La Porte City, Hudson, Elk Run Heights, Gilbertville, Dunkerton, Raymond.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 26 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 54 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 12.2 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 35 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Black Hawk County: Antique Acres Show Grounds (A), Antique Acres Campground (B), Falls Access (C), Washburn (D), Popp Access (E), Dewar (F), Enterprise (G), Grover Farms (H), Trent Pullet Farm (I), Beaver Hill Country Club (J), Cedar Valley Arboretum and Botanic Gardens (K), Fox Townhall (L), Barclay Townhall (M). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Black Hawk County include: Barclay Church (A), Immaculate Conception of Blessed Virgin Mary Church (B), Washington Chapel (C), East Janesville Church (D), Finchford Community Church (E), Zion Lutheran Church (F), Saint Pauls United Presbyterian Church (G), Redeemer Lutheran Church (H), Calvary Bible Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Anton Cemetery (1), Old Barclay Cemetery (2), Pioneer Cemetery (3), Benson Cemetery (4), Saint Joseph's Cemetery (5), Bennington Township Cemetery (6), Blessing Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lake: Railroad Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map Rivers and creeks: Beaver Creek (A), Crane Creek (B), Wolf Creek (C), Shell Rock River (D), Rock Creek (E), Sink Creek (F), Poyner Creek (G), Miller Creek (H), West Fork Cedar River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Black Hawk County include: Rigdon Access County Park (1), River Birch Bottom County Park (2), Beaver Creek Access Point (3), Black Hawk Park (4), Bruggeman County Park (5), Siggelkov Access County Park (6), Cedar River Access Area (7), Childs Access County Park (8), Crane Creek County Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Black Hawk County: Antique Acres Show Grounds (A), Antique Acres Campground (B), Falls Access (C), Washburn (D), Popp Access (E), Dewar (F), Enterprise (G), Grover Farms (H), Trent Pullet Farm (I), Beaver Hill Country Club (J), Cedar Valley Arboretum and Botanic Gardens (K), Fox Townhall (L), Barclay Townhall (M). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Black Hawk County include: Barclay Church (A), Immaculate Conception of Blessed Virgin Mary Church (B), Washington Chapel (C), East Janesville Church (D), Finchford Community Church (E), Zion Lutheran Church (F), Saint Pauls United Presbyterian Church (G), Redeemer Lutheran Church (H), Calvary Bible Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Anton Cemetery (1), Old Barclay Cemetery (2), Pioneer Cemetery (3), Benson Cemetery (4), Saint Joseph's Cemetery (5), Bennington Township Cemetery (6), Blessing Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lake: Railroad Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Rivers and creeks: Beaver Creek (A), Crane Creek (B), Wolf Creek (C), Shell Rock River (D), Rock Creek (E), Sink Creek (F), Poyner Creek (G), Miller Creek (H), West Fork Cedar River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Black Hawk County include: Rigdon Access County Park (1), River Birch Bottom County Park (2), Beaver Creek Access Point (3), Black Hawk Park (4), Bruggeman County Park (5), Siggelkov Access County Park (6), Cedar River Access Area (7), Childs Access County Park (8), Crane Creek County Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Benton County , Bremer County , Buchanan County , Butler County , Fayette County , Grundy County , Tama County .
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Current college students: 15,933 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 4,779 (31% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 93.4%
Housing units in Black Hawk County with a mortgage: 18,375 (1,971 second mortgage, 2,876 home equity loan, 115 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 10,977
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Most common first ancestries reported in Black Hawk County (%):
5.77% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,300 average adjusted gross income)
0.16% of residents moved from foreign countries ($400 average AGI)Black Hawk County:0.16%Iowa average:0.10% 3.62% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($19,238 average AGI) 1.99% relocated from other states ($14,663 average AGI)Black Hawk County:1.99%Iowa average:2.55%
6.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,692 average adjusted gross income)
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($309 average AGI)Black Hawk County:0.05%Iowa average:0.03% 3.56% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($21,313 average AGI) 2.57% relocated to other states ($17,070 average AGI)Black Hawk County:2.57%Iowa average:2.80%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.5
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 20,139 (17,122 aged, 3,017 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 24.8. This is more than state average.
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 85.7. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
25,502 spouses, 34,431 children (31,611 natural, 1,072 adopted, 1,748 stepchildren), 1,616 grandchildren, 700 brothers or sisters, 438 parents, 751 other relatives, 1,975 non-relatives
Size of family households: 14,721 2-persons, 7,275 3-persons, 6,258 4-persons, 2,738 5-persons, 907 6-persons, 322 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 13,449 1-person, 2,864 2-persons, 581 3-persons, 457 4-persons, 96 5-persons, 38 6-persons, 30 7-or-more-persons.
93.5% of residents of Black Hawk County speak English at home. 2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 3.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (55% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all). 0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 18% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (74% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
Population growth in Black Hawk County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 19.03 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
56% of Black Hawk County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Iowa.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $67,200
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
: $1,728,000
Parks and Recreation: $273,000
Sewerage: $180,000
General - Other: $1,190,000
Correctional Institutions: $7,954,000
Police Protection: $4,618,000
Regular Highways: $4,131,000
General - Other: $3,953,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,523,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,551,000
Central Staff Services: $2,151,000
Financial Administration: $1,978,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,797,000
General Public Buildings: $998,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $790,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $158,000
Natural Resources - Other: $52,000
Sewerage: $43,000
Local Fire Protection: $13,000
Water Utilities: $9,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,278,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,075,000
Sale of Property: $77,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,660,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,980,000
General Local Government Support: $5,590,000
Highways: $3,478,000
All Other: $1,905,000
Public Welfare: $15,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,606,000
Motor Vehicle License: $671,000
Other License: $355,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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