County population in 2016: 17,302 (48% urban, 52% rural); it was 16,942 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 2,587 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,101 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 4,706 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,725 (it was 1,735 in 2000)
% of renters here:
27%
State:
28%
Land area: 714 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 24 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Crawford County: 83.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (45.9%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (17.7%), Educational, health and social services (16.9%).
Estimated median household income in 2016: $51,226 ($33,922 in 1999)
This county:
$51,226
Iowa:
$56,247
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $447 (lower quartile is $336, upper quartile is $538)
This county:
$447
State:
$611
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $95,152 (it was $60,000 in 2000)
Crawford:
$95,152
Iowa:
$142,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $62,178 - $164,155 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $961 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $365
Institutionalized population: 203
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,500 (1.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,271 (1.5%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 20.8%
Crawford County:
20.8%
Iowa:
11.8%
(14.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 66.2% for Black residents, 28.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 79.8% for American Indian residents, 70.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 28.1% for other race residents, 71.3% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 37.9 years old
(Males: 37.5 years old, Females: 38.4 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 49.3 years old, Black residents: 34.6 years old, American Indian residents: 25.6 years old, Asian residents: 21.8 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23.1 years old, Other race residents: 28.0 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Crawford County is $393 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $498 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $655 a month.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Crawford County: Onken Feedlots (A), Carroll City Wastewater Plant (B), North Racoon - Andrews Access (C), Middle Racoon River Access (D), Maple River (E), Breda Golf Club (F), Arcadia (G), Koster Grain Incorporated Elevator (H), Carroll Country Club (I), Swan Lake Farmstead Museum (J), Carroll County Home (K). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Crawford County include: Grace Christian Fellowship (A), First Assembly of God Church (B), Faith Baptist Church (C), Church of Christ (D), Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church (E), Wheatland Church (F), Pleasant Ridge Community Church (G), Saint Johns Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Arcadia Cemetery (1), Oak Hill Cemetery (2), Old Carrollton Cemetery (3), Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cemetery (4), Saint Francis Cemetery (5), Saint Josephs Cemetery (6), Salisbury Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beaver Creek (A), Buck Run (B), Calamus Creek (C), Storm Creek (D), Spring Branch (E), Dickson Branch (F), Halburn Creek (G), Willey Branch (H), Purgatory Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Crawford County include: Carroll County Park (1), Hobbs County Park (2), Northeast Park (3), Swan Lake State Park (4), Hausborn/Heritage Park (5), Hazel Brush Wildlife Area (6), Mid-Prairie Park (7), Halbur Ridge Wildlife Area (8), West Botna Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 422 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.7% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 2,422 (23.4% naturalized citizens)
Crawford County:
14.0%
Whole state:
5.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 416
2000 to 2009: 732
1990 to 1999: 757
1980 to 1989: 163
1970 to 1979: 43
Before 1970: 63
Note: State values scaled to Crawford County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 83.2%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 5,768
One, attached: 74
Two: 151
3 or 4: 174
5 to 9: 174
10 to 19: 186
20 to 49: 173
50 or more: 32
Mobile homes: 356
Housing units in Crawford County with a mortgage: 2,260 (81 second mortgage, 105 home equity loan, 18 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,429
Here:
50.0% with mortgage
State:
60.6% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Crawford County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
6,077
19
Catholic
2,791
5
Mainline Protestant
1,910
12
Other
378
3
None
5,940
-
Crawford 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
Crawford County:
3.03 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14
Crawford County:
8.48 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:
5.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 10
This county:
6.05 / 10,000 pop.
State:
8.01 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Crawford County:
8.1%
Iowa:
7.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Crawford County:
28.6%
State:
27.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
21.8%
State:
14.5%
Agriculture in Crawford County:
Average size of farms: 481 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $169,540 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $249.14 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 42.79% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $140,001 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 80.94% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $120,858 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.84% Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 11.80 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.48% Corn for grain: 177115 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 163877 harvested acres
Tornado activity:
Crawford County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Iowa state average. It is 2950452.5 times below overall U.S. average.
Earthquake activity:
Crawford County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 76% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 187.3 miles away from Crawford County center On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 253.9 miles away from the county center On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB) earthquake occurred 254.1 miles away from the county center On 2/6/1996 at 15:10:28, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 116.2 miles away from the county center On 7/16/2004 at 12:17:30, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 MW, 3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.9 miles away from Crawford County center On 8/9/1997 at 17:46:03, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.8 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 26, 2014 to July 08, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4187: August 05, 2014, FEMA Id: 4187, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 19, 2013 to June 15, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4126: July 02, 2013, FEMA Id: 4126, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Iowa Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: January 19, 2010 to January 26, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1880: March 02, 2010, FEMA Id: 1880, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Iowa Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 23, 2009 to December 27, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1877: February 25, 2010, FEMA Id: 1877, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
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 Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 05, 2007 to May 07, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1705: May 25, 2007, FEMA Id: 1705, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Iowa Snow, Incident Period: February 28, 2007 to March 02, 2007, Emergency Declared EM-3275: March 30, 2007, FEMA Id: 3275, Natural disaster type: Snow
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 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
8 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Crawford County (18) is greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16 Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 14, Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 6, Winter Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
Transportation occupations (8%)
Material moving occupations (8%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (7%)
Office and administrative support occupations (15%)
Production occupations (13%)
Sales and related occupations (11%)
Education, training, and library occupations (11%)
Management occupations (9%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
Personal care and service occupations (7%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (59%)
Guatemala (19%)
El Salvador (13%)
Other Eastern Africa (4%)
Burma (3%)
Eritrea (1%)
Honduras (1%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Crawford County (%):
German (37%)
American (4%)
Norwegian (3%)
Irish (2%)
English (2%)
Danish (1%)
Swedish (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 6,351 (79.5%)
Carpooled: 655 (8.2%)
Bus or trolley bus: 38 (0.5%)
Ferryboat: 4 (0.1%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 212 (2.7%)
Walked: 316 (4.0%)
Worked at home: 405 (5.1%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Crawford County, Iowa in 2000:
276 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
262 people in nursing homes
53 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
37 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
14 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
People in group quarters in Crawford County, Iowa in 2010:
316 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
194 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
66 people in group homes intended for adults
9 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $49,050.
5.85% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($27,632 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.85%
Iowa average:
5.75%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.45% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($16,634 average AGI)
2.40% relocated from other states ($11,000 average AGI)
Crawford County:
2.40%
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:
6.08% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($32,896 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.08%
Iowa average:
5.94%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.98% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($20,056 average AGI)
2.10% relocated to other states ($12,841 average AGI)
Crawford County:
2.10%
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:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.4
Births per 1000 population in Crawford County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 9.4
Deaths per 1000 population in Crawford County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 3.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Crawford County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 16.4% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 8.0%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Crawford County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Crawford County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,103 (2,706 aged, 397 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 329 (7%)
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 Crawford County, Iowa in 1999 - 2014:
Atherosclerotic heart disease (309)
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (152)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (146)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (68)
Senility (65)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (58)
Malignant neoplasm of prostate (44)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 5.91 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4,473 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 165 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 28,614
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,581 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,060 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 6
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 24 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 59
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 6
Household type by relationship:
Households: 17,302
In family households: 14,461 (2,393 male householders, 2,170 female householders)
3,611 spouses, 4,955 children (4,664 natural, 65 adopted, 230 stepchildren), 686 grandchildren, 48 brothers or sisters, 102 parents, 99 other relatives, 405 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,296 (964 male householders (701 living alone)), 918 female householders (864 living alone)), 411 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 528
Size of family households: 2,172 2-persons, 958 3-persons, 574 4-persons, 494 5-persons, 123 6-persons, 255 7-or-more-persons.
2,459 married couples with children.
1,405 single-parent households (141 men, 1,264 women).
76.3% of residents of Crawford speak English at home.
23.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (15% speak English very well, 68% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (19% speak English very well, 38% speak English well, 42% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $116,101,000 ($6,860 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $4,847,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $39,024,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $20,358,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $16,492,000 Federal grants: $17,015,000 Federal procurement contracts: $13,765,000 ($108,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $9,446,000 ($3,950,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,346,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $9,013,000 Federal Government insurance: $92,216,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,175
Here:
70 per 1000 residents
State:
66 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 857
Here:
51 per 1000 residents
State:
48 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +439
Here:
+26 per 1000 residents
State:
+10 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -769
Here:
-46 per 1000 residents
State:
-14 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Crawford County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.39 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.8
State:
6.7
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.6
State:
4.2
Year house built
2014 or later: 0
2010 to 2013: 98
2000 to 2009: 496
1990 to 1999: 391
1980 to 1989: 593
1970 to 1979: 1,136
1960 to 1969: 880
1950 to 1959: 613
1940 to 1949: 306
1939 or earlier: 2,477
Note: State values scaled to Crawford population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Crawford County, Iowa
Note: State values scaled to Crawford County population
no vehicle: 84
1 vehicle: 874
2 vehicles: 2,010
3 vehicles: 1,094
4 vehicles: 467
5+ vehicles: 169
no vehicle: 187
1 vehicle: 826
2 vehicles: 486
3 vehicles: 219
4 vehicles: 41
5+ vehicles: 18
87% of Crawford County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Iowa.
Crawford County:
86.9%
State average:
84.7%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 11,043
Other state: 3,780
Northeast: 136
Midwest: 1,903
South: 521
West: 1,229
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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