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Bremer County, Iowa (IA)

County population in 2022: 25,103 (36% urban, 64% rural); it was 23,325 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 4,732
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,744
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 6,923
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,909 (it was 1,937 in 2000)
% of renters here:

22%
State:

28%

Land area: 438 sq. mi.

Water area: 1.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 57 people per square mile   (average).

March 2022 cost of living index in Bremer County: 83.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (29.1%), Manufacturing (17.8%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 78%
  • Government: 14%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Bremer County, IA (2022)
    • 23,17692.7%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 5992.4%Two or more races
    • 4841.9%Hispanic or Latino
    • 2921.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 2100.8%Asian alone
    • 1950.8%Some other race alone
    • 230.09%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 90.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age:

39.4 years
Iowa median age:

38.9 years
Males: 12,600  (50.2%)
Females: 12,503  (49.8%)
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Average household size:
Bremer County:

2.0 people
Iowa:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $83,546 ($40,826 in 1999)
This county:

$83,546
Iowa:

$69,588

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $576 (lower quartile is $467, upper quartile is $806)
This county:

$576
State:

$741


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $217,103 (it was $90,800 in 2000)
Bremer:

$217,103
Iowa:

$194,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $143,111 - $317,737

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $277,589
Here:

$277,589
State:

$245,224

Townhouses or other attached units: $231,860
Here:

$231,860
State:

$238,767

In 2-unit structures: $192,423
Here:

$192,423
State:

$243,070

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $149,503
Here:

$149,503
State:

$162,139

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $133,099
Here:

$133,099
State:

$190,519

Mobile homes: $24,938
Here:

$24,938
State:

$51,271

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,429
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $630

Institutionalized population: 379

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 8
  • Burglaries: 5
  • Thefts: 4
  • Auto thefts: 2

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 1
  • Burglaries: 13
  • Thefts: 19
  • Auto thefts: 5
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Health of residents in Bremer County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average.
74.7% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
39.5% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is less than average.
59.0% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
75.1% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 207 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 172 pounds. This is more than average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 37 buildings, average cost: $389,000
  • 2021: 49 buildings, average cost: $375,600
  • 2020: 63 buildings, average cost: $237,600
  • 2019: 73 buildings, average cost: $261,700
  • 2018: 42 buildings, average cost: $243,200
  • 2017: 68 buildings, average cost: $263,600
  • 2016: 75 buildings, average cost: $256,200
  • 2015: 82 buildings, average cost: $246,900
  • 2014: 56 buildings, average cost: $239,600
  • 2013: 66 buildings, average cost: $246,600
  • 2012: 74 buildings, average cost: $227,600
  • 2011: 53 buildings, average cost: $261,500
  • 2010: 59 buildings, average cost: $219,000
  • 2009: 84 buildings, average cost: $194,700
  • 2008: 77 buildings, average cost: $199,700
  • 2007: 56 buildings, average cost: $238,800
  • 2006: 76 buildings, average cost: $224,600
  • 2005: 111 buildings, average cost: $217,300
  • 2004: 134 buildings, average cost: $195,300
  • 2003: 114 buildings, average cost: $176,900
  • 2002: 96 buildings, average cost: $155,400
  • 2001: 102 buildings, average cost: $149,200
  • 2000: 110 buildings, average cost: $137,500
  • 1999: 78 buildings, average cost: $131,900
  • 1998: 51 buildings, average cost: $141,600
  • 1997: 48 buildings, average cost: $125,900
Number of permits per 10,000 Bremer, IA residents
Average permit cost in Bremer, IA

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,715 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,970 (1.4%)

Distribution of median household income in Bremer, IA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Bremer, IA in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Bremer, IA in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 6.5%
Bremer County:

6.5%
Iowa:

11.0%
(6.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 35.3% for Black residents, 8.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 2.0% for American Indian residents, 5.2% for other race residents, 8.9% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 39.4 years old
(Males: 38.6 years old, Females: 40.1 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40.9 years old, Black residents: 23.0 years old, American Indian residents: 17.1 years old, Asian residents: 43.9 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 22.5 years old, Other race residents: 22.0 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Bremer County is $404 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $602 a month.

Cities in this county include: Waverly, Sumner, Denver, Tripoli, Janesville, Readlyn, Plainfield, Frederika.

Bremer County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Neighboring counties: Bon Homme County, South Dakota , Greene County, New York , Holt County, Nebraska , Wayne County, New York .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.1%
Iowa:

2.7%

Unemployment by year in Bremer, IA
County total employment by year in Bremer, IA
County average yearly wages by year in Bremer, IA

Current college students: 2,064
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 96.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 34.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 560 (68.2% naturalized citizens)

Bremer County:

2.2%
Whole state:

6.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 2642010 or later
  • 1162000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 791980 to 1989
  • 271970 to 1979
  • 79Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.3%

Bremer County marital status for males Bremer County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 8,787
  • One, attached: 323
  • Two: 206
  • 3 or 4: 341
  • 5 to 9: 287
  • 10 to 19: 194
  • 20 to 49: 255
  • 50 or more: 96
  • Mobile homes: 132
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

Housing units in Bremer County with a mortgage: 4,940 (716 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 608 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 195

Here:

2.0% with mortgage
State:

97.1% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Bremer County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant11,27423
Evangelical Protestant3,08022
Catholic2,5582
Other1401
None7,224-
Bremer County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
Bremer County:

2.11 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.



Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
Bremer County:

5.48 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

5.55 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 21
This county:

8.85 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.01 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Bremer County:

7.4%
Iowa:

7.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Bremer County:

27.1%
State:

27.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

13.1%
State:

14.5%

Agriculture in Bremer County:

Average size of farms: 267 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $113,041
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $287.19
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.07%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 42.02%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $91,961
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 85.59%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $121,400
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.21%
Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.43
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 19.09%
Corn for grain: 115017 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 90780 harvested acres
Vegetables: 8 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 16 acres

Earthquake activity:

Bremer County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Iowa state average. It is 117% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 379.1 miles away from Bremer County center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 198.5 miles away from the county center
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB) earthquake occurred 271.8 miles away from the county center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 359.0 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 379.2 miles away from Bremer County center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 501.8 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Iowa Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: March 17, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4483-IA: March 23, 2020, FEMA Id: 4483, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Iowa Severe Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: March 12, 2019, FEMA Id: 4421, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: July 19, 2017 - July 23, 2017, FEMA Id: 4334, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Iowa Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: September 21, 2016 to October 03, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4289: October 31, 2016, FEMA Id: 4289, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 25, 2008 to August 13, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1763: May 27, 2008, FEMA Id: 1763, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: February 23, 2007 to March 02, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1688: March 14, 2007, FEMA Id: 1688, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Iowa Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3239: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3239, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 19, 2004 to June 24, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1518: May 25, 2004, FEMA Id: 1518, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: July 02, 1999 to August 10, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1282: July 22, 1999, FEMA Id: 1282, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 16, 1999 to May 29, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1277: May 21, 1999, FEMA Id: 1277, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • 6 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Bremer County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 13, Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 4, Heavy Rains: 2, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Bremer

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 7,803 (72.6%)
  • Carpooled: 729 (6.8%)
  • Bus: 11 (0.1%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 19 (0.2%)
  • Bicycle: 27 (0.3%)
  • Walked: 788 (7.3%)
  • Worked at home: 1,407 (13.1%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (24%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (26%)
  • Educational services (20%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Manufacturing (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Production occupations (14%)
  • Management occupations (14%)
  • Transportation occupations (8%)
  • Material moving occupations (6%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (6%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (11%)
  • Management occupations (10%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (9%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (5%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Ivory Coast (13%)
  • Colombia (12%)
  • Ethiopia (10%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (10%)
  • Guatemala (8%)
  • Thailand (7%)
  • Korea (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Bremer County


  • German (58%)
  • American (9%)
  • English (7%)
  • Norwegian (4%)
  • Irish (4%)
  • Polish (1%)
  • European (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Bremer County, Iowa in 2010:

  • 1,333 people in college/university student housing
  • 280 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 73 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 26 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 6 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in Bremer County, Iowa in 2000:

  • 1,077 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 285 people in nursing homes
  • 71 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 9 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 6 people in other group homes
  • 5 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $81,785.

7.18% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($57,459 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.18%
Iowa average:

6.47%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.28% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($42,670 average AGI)
1.90% relocated from other states ($14,787 average AGI)
Bremer County:

1.90%
Iowa average:

2.75%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Black Hawk County, IA  2.20% ($51,014 average AGI)
from Butler County, IA  0.50% ($63,646)
from Chickasaw County, IA  0.37% ($44,222)
from Fayette County, IA  0.36% ($53,629)
from Polk County, IA  0.25% ($96,417)


6.97% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($55,382 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.97%
Iowa average:

6.50%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.32% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($40,812 average AGI)
1.66% relocated to other states ($14,570 average AGI)
Bremer County:

1.66%
Iowa average:

2.79%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Black Hawk County, IA  2.00% ($53,677 average AGI)
to Butler County, IA  0.59% ($55,211)
to Chickasaw County, IA  0.32% ($44,516)
to Polk County, IA  0.31% ($60,333)
to Fayette County, IA  0.25% ($56,958)
to Linn County, IA  0.23% ($53,500)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.9

Births per 1000 population in Bremer County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 9.2

Deaths per 1000 population in Bremer County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 3.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.3

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Bremer County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.7%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 2.0%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Bremer County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Bremer County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Bremer County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Bremer County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Bremer County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Bremer County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 4,322 (3,974 aged, 348 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 185 (3%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Bremer County, Iowa in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (658)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (161)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (137)
  • Unspecified dementia (77)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (54)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (23)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (20)
  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (10)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 4%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 8.53
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 5,334
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 213
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 24,131

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,031
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 938
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 21

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 47
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 51

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 8

Household type by relationship:

Households: 25,103
  • Male householders: 5,294 (1,291 living alone), Female householders: 4,694 (1,444 living alone)
  • 5,722 spouses (5,692 opposite-sex spouses), 591 unmarried partners, (591 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 6,414 children (6,027 natural, 144 adopted, 239 stepchildren), 229 grandchildren, 146 brothers or sisters, 56 parents, 2 foster children, 115 other relatives, 383 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,537

Size of family households: 3,601 2-persons, 1,194 3-persons, 1,028 4-persons, 711 5-persons, 213 6-persons, 41 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,735 1-person, 405 2-persons, 29 3-persons, 21 4-persons.

4,340 married couples with children.
989 single-parent households (357 men, 632 women).

97.4% of residents of Bremer speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (84% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 2% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (25% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 47% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (14% speak English very well, 66% speak English well, 21% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $120,790,000 ($5,150 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,500,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $57,953,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $26,955,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $13,800,000
Federal grants: $17,086,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,300,000 ($423,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,696,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,460,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,844,000
Federal Government insurance: $76,373,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 1,267
Here:

54 per 1000 residents
State:

66 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,124
Here:

47 per 1000 residents
State:

48 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +33
Here:

+1 per 1000 residents
State:

+10 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +205
Here +9 per 1000 residents
State -14 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Bremer County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.58 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.0
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.3
State:

4.2

Year house built in Bremer County, Iowa
  • Year house built in Bremer County, Iowa
  • 112020 or later
  • 1,1162010 to 2019
  • 8942000 to 2009
  • 7721990 to 1999
  • 6841980 to 1989
  • 1,7431970 to 1979
  • 1,0071960 to 1969
  • 8621950 to 1959
  • 4251940 to 1949
  • 3,0211939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Bremer County, Iowa
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bremer County, Iowa
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bremer County, Iowa
  • 01 room
  • 112 rooms
  • 1923 rooms
  • 6154 rooms
  • 1,1225 rooms
  • 1,5636 rooms
  • 1,3617 rooms
  • 1,3758 rooms
  • 2,1929+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bremer County, Iowa
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bremer County, Iowa
  • 511 room
  • 2022 rooms
  • 2653 rooms
  • 3754 rooms
  • 2215 rooms
  • 1906 rooms
  • 1097 rooms
  • 1098 rooms
  • 969+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Bremer County, Iowa
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Bremer County, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Bremer County, Iowa
  • 0no bedroom
  • 2101 bedroom
  • 1,4652 bedrooms
  • 3,6463 bedrooms
  • 2,4444 bedrooms
  • 6615+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bremer County, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bremer County, Iowa
  • 57no bedroom
  • 3761 bedroom
  • 6982 bedrooms
  • 2923 bedrooms
  • 1444 bedrooms
  • 495+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Bremer County, Iowa in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Bremer County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Bremer County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 60no vehicle
  • 1,7131 vehicle
  • 3,6542 vehicles
  • 1,9143 vehicles
  • 7444 vehicles
  • 3135+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Bremer County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Bremer County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 139no vehicle
  • 9631 vehicle
  • 4002 vehicles
  • 693 vehicles
  • 364 vehicles
  • 125+ vehicles

88.9% of Bremer County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 21% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Iowa.

Bremer County:

88.9%
State average:

87.2%

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

  • This state: 20,342
  • Other state: 4,072
  • Northeast: 215
  • Midwest: 2,702
  • South: 566
  • West: 583
Year householders moved into unit in Bremer County, IA
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Bremer County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 59.7%Utility gas
  • 25.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 11.2%Electricity
  • 2.6%Wood
  • 0.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.2%Solar energy
  • 0.1%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 44.7%Utility gas
  • 44.4%Electricity
  • 8.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.2%Other fuel
  • 1.0%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 218
Here:

8.8%
Iowa:

10.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 11
Here:

0.8%
Iowa:

7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,373
Here:

73.2%
Iowa:

23.9%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Bremer County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,082,000
  • Charges - Other: $4,428,000
    Solid Waste Management: $118,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $523,000
    Regular Highways: $59,000
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $5,430,000
    Regular Highways: $5,418,000
    Police Protection: $2,376,000
    Financial Administration: $1,366,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,108,000
    General - Other: $975,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $899,000
    Central Staff Services: $797,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $680,000
    Parks and Recreation: $478,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $359,000
    General Public Buildings: $252,000
    Libraries: $240,000
    Solid Waste Management: $237,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $166,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $66,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Hospitals: $469,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,875,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,620,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $255,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,822,000
    Rents: $455,000
    Interest Earnings: $424,000
    Sale of Property: $17,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $35,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,911,000
    General Local Government Support: $799,000
    Health and Hospitals: $478,000
    Other: $102,000
  • Tax - Property: $7,355,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $904,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $308,000
    Other License: $305,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $163,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $7,059,000

Bremer County government finances - Revenue in 2017:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,082,000
  • Charges - Other: $4,428,000
    Solid Waste Management: $118,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $523,000
    Regular Highways: $59,000
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $5,430,000
    Regular Highways: $5,418,000
    Police Protection: $2,376,000
    Financial Administration: $1,366,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,108,000
    General - Other: $975,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $899,000
    Central Staff Services: $797,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $680,000
    Parks and Recreation: $478,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $359,000
    General Public Buildings: $252,000
    Libraries: $240,000
    Solid Waste Management: $237,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $166,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $66,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Hospitals: $469,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,875,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,620,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $255,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,822,000
    Rents: $455,000
    Interest Earnings: $424,000
    Sale of Property: $17,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $35,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,911,000
    General Local Government Support: $799,000
    Health and Hospitals: $478,000
    Other: $102,000
  • Tax - Property: $7,355,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $904,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $308,000
    Other License: $305,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $163,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $7,059,000

Bremer County government finances - Debt in 2017:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,082,000
  • Charges - Other: $4,428,000
    Solid Waste Management: $118,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $523,000
    Regular Highways: $59,000
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $5,430,000
    Regular Highways: $5,418,000
    Police Protection: $2,376,000
    Financial Administration: $1,366,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,108,000
    General - Other: $975,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $899,000
    Central Staff Services: $797,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $680,000
    Parks and Recreation: $478,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $359,000
    General Public Buildings: $252,000
    Libraries: $240,000
    Solid Waste Management: $237,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $166,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $66,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Hospitals: $469,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,875,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,620,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $255,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,822,000
    Rents: $455,000
    Interest Earnings: $424,000
    Sale of Property: $17,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $35,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,911,000
    General Local Government Support: $799,000
    Health and Hospitals: $478,000
    Other: $102,000
  • Tax - Property: $7,355,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $904,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $308,000
    Other License: $305,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $163,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $7,059,000

Bremer County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,082,000
  • Charges - Other: $4,428,000
    Solid Waste Management: $118,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $523,000
    Regular Highways: $59,000
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $5,430,000
    Regular Highways: $5,418,000
    Police Protection: $2,376,000
    Financial Administration: $1,366,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,108,000
    General - Other: $975,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $899,000
    Central Staff Services: $797,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $680,000
    Parks and Recreation: $478,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $359,000
    General Public Buildings: $252,000
    Libraries: $240,000
    Solid Waste Management: $237,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $166,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $66,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Hospitals: $469,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,875,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,620,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $255,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,822,000
    Rents: $455,000
    Interest Earnings: $424,000
    Sale of Property: $17,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $35,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,911,000
    General Local Government Support: $799,000
    Health and Hospitals: $478,000
    Other: $102,000
  • Tax - Property: $7,355,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $904,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $308,000
    Other License: $305,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $163,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $7,059,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 179
  • Number of aged recipients: 17
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 162
  • Number of recipients under 18: 30
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 116
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 33
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 86
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 68
Most common first names in Bremer County, IA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John14277.3 years
William12180.6 years
Henry9481.1 years
Mary8982.2 years
Fred8781.0 years
Anna8286.5 years
Robert7875.0 years
Walter7678.0 years
Esther7685.3 years
Clarence7378.2 years
Most common last names in Bremer County, IA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Miller6179.7 years
Johnson5878.1 years
Meyer5777.4 years
Smith5278.3 years
Buhr4281.8 years
Westendorf3782.4 years
Meier3379.4 years
Matthias3178.7 years
Brandt2873.7 years
Moeller2780.6 years
Businesses in Bremer County, IA
NameCountNameCount
Applebee's1Lane Furniture1
Burger King1MasterBrand Cabinets6
Chevrolet1McDonald's1
Comfort Inn1New Balance1
Dairy Queen1Pizza Hut1
Domino's Pizza1Subway2
FedEx3Super 81
Ford1True Value2
Goodwill1U.S. Cellular3
H&R Block1UPS3
Jones New York1Walgreens1
La-Z-Boy1Walmart1