County population in 2016: 24,886 (36% urban, 64% rural); it was 23,325 in 2000County 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).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Bremer County: 84.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (29.1%), Educational, health and social services (28.3%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (12.3%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $2,403 (1.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $2,290 (1.5%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 7.0%
Bremer County:
7.0%
Iowa:
11.8%
(6.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 4.7% for Black residents, 22.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 4.9% for American Indian residents, 90.2% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 9.2% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 38.9 years old
(Males: 37.4 years old, Females: 40.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40.2 years old, Black residents: 20.4 years old, American Indian residents: 25.0 years old, Asian residents: 24.8 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 19.5 years old, Other race residents: 27.2 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.
Current college students: 2,064 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 95.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 29.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 389 (33.4% naturalized citizens)
Bremer County:
1.6%
Whole state:
5.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 257
2000 to 2009: 39
1990 to 1999: 4
1980 to 1989: 79
1970 to 1979: 27
Before 1970: 79
Note: State values scaled to Bremer County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 63.2%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 8,571
One, attached: 225
Two: 230
3 or 4: 375
5 to 9: 283
10 to 19: 139
20 to 49: 194
50 or more: 42
Mobile homes: 211
Housing units in Bremer County with a mortgage: 4,444 (145 second mortgage, 647 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,078
Here:
57.1% with mortgage
State:
60.6% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Bremer County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Mainline Protestant
11,274
23
Evangelical Protestant
3,080
22
Catholic
2,558
2
Other
140
1
None
7,224
-
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 slightly below Iowa state average. It is 85% smaller 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, Depth: 8.9 mi, 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 (4.0 MB, 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 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 408.6 miles away from Bremer County center On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 379.1 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 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
Iowa Flooding, Severe Storm, Incident Period: April 13, 1993 to October 01, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-996: July 09, 1993, FEMA Id: 996, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Iowa Flooding, Severe Storm, Incident Period: June 01, 1991 to June 15, 1991, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-911: July 12, 1991, FEMA Id: 911, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Iowa Flooding, Severe Storm, Incident Period: July 25, 1990 to August 31, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-879: September 06, 1990, FEMA Id: 879, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Bremer County (13) is near the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12 Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Hurricane: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (5%)
Office and administrative support occupations (22%)
Education, training, and library occupations (10%)
Sales and related occupations (9%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
Management occupations (7%)
Personal care and service occupations (7%)
Business and financial operations occupations (7%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Peru (10%)
Other Eastern Africa (9%)
Chile (8%)
Laos (7%)
India (6%)
Canada (6%)
Nicaragua (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Bremer County (%):
German (54%)
American (11%)
Irish (5%)
Norwegian (4%)
English (3%)
European (3%)
Swedish (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 9,716 (78.9%)
Carpooled: 807 (6.6%)
Bus or trolley bus: 33 (0.3%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 1 (0.0%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 38 (0.3%)
Bicycle: 28 (0.2%)
Walked: 1,067 (8.7%)
Worked at home: 642 (5.2%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
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)
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
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $64,664.
5.90% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($45,230 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.90%
Iowa average:
5.75%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.53% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($31,953 average AGI)
1.37% relocated from other states ($13,275 average AGI)
Bremer County:
1.37%
Iowa average:
2.41%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
6.56% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($40,624 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.56%
Iowa average:
5.94%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.98% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($28,432 average AGI)
1.58% relocated to other states ($12,190 average AGI)
Bremer County:
1.58%
Iowa average:
2.60%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Percentage of population 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 hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Bremer County, Iowa in 1999 - 2014:
Atherosclerotic heart disease (523)
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (200)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (161)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (119)
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: 24,886
In family households: 19,517 (3,796 male householders, 2,598 female householders)
5,666 spouses, 6,631 children (6,240 natural, 197 adopted, 187 stepchildren), 128 grandchildren, 25 brothers or sisters, 41 parents, 92 other relatives, 471 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,752 (1,343 male householders (1,121 living alone)), 1,597 female householders (1,409 living alone)), 812 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,600
Size of family households: 3,633 2-persons, 961 3-persons, 1,105 4-persons, 516 5-persons, 166 6-persons, 38 7-or-more-persons.
4,354 married couples with children.
714 single-parent households (295 men, 419 women).
97.2% of residents of Bremer speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 35% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (43% speak English very well, 46% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (39% speak English very well, 61% speak English 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)
Note: State values scaled to Bremer County population
no vehicle: 116
1 vehicle: 1,428
2 vehicles: 3,281
3 vehicles: 1,796
4 vehicles: 646
5+ vehicles: 274
no vehicle: 202
1 vehicle: 781
2 vehicles: 546
3 vehicles: 233
4 vehicles: 34
5+ vehicles: 57
88% of Bremer County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Iowa.
Bremer County:
87.9%
State average:
84.7%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 20,343
Other state: 3,922
Northeast: 186
Midwest: 2,614
South: 464
West: 658
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