Decatur County, Iowa (IA)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (30.2%), Manufacturing (12.8%).

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Never married (%) Marital status - Now married (%) Marital status - Separated (%) Marital status - Widowed (%) Marital status - Divorced (%) Likely homosexual households (%) Likely homosexual households (% change since 2000) Likely homosexual households - Lesbian couples (%) Likely homosexual households - Lesbian couples (% change since 2000) Likely homosexual households - Gay men (%) Likely homosexual households - Gay men (% change since 2000) Races - White alone (%) Races - White alone (% change since 2000) Races - Black alone (%) Races - Black alone (% change since 2000) Races - American Indian alone (%) Races - American Indian alone (% change since 2000) Races - Asian alone (%) Races - Asian alone (% change since 2000) Races - Hispanic (%) Races - Hispanic (% change since 2000) Races - Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (%) Races - Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (% change since 2000) Races - Two or more races(%) Races - Two or more races(% change since 2000) Races - Other race alone (%) Races - Other race alone (% change since 2000) Median house or condo value ($) Median house or condo value ($ change since 2000) Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 1, detached ($) Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 1, attached ($) Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 2 ($) Mean house or condo value by units in structure by units in structure - 3 or 4 ($) Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 5 or more ($) Mean house or condo value by units in structure - Boat, RV, van, etc. ($) Mean house or condo value by units in structure - Mobile home ($) Median contract rent ($) Median gross rent ($) Median monthly housing costs ($) Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage ($) Median household income for apartments without a mortgage ($) Houses occupied (%) Houses owner occupied (%) Houses renter occupied (%) Mortgage status - with mortgage (%) Mortgage status - with second mortgage (%) Mortgage status - with home equity loan (%) Mortgage status - with both second mortgage and home equity loan (%) Mortgage status - without a mortgage (%) Median year house/condo built Median year apartment built Median number of rooms in houses and condos Median number of rooms in apartments House/condo owner moved in on average (years ago) Renter moved in on average (years ago) Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities (%) Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities (%) Vacancy status - For rent (%) Vacancy status - For sale only (%) Vacancy status - Rented or sold, not occupied (%) Vacancy status - For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use (%) Vacancy status - For migrant workers (%) Vacancy status - Other vacant (%) Housing units in structures - 1, detached (%) Housing units in structures - 1, attached (%) Housing units in structures - 2 (%) Housing units in structures - 3 or 4 (%) Housing units in structures - 5 to 9 (%) Housing units in structures - 10 to 19 (%) Housing units in structures - 20 to 49 (%) Housing units in structures - 50 or more (%) Housing units in structures - Mobile home (%) Housing units in structures - Boat, RV, van, etc. (%) Year house built - Built 2005 or later (%) Year house built - Built 2000 to 2004 (%) Year house built - Built 1990 to 1999 (%) Year house built - Built 1980 to 1989 (%) Year house built - Built 1970 to 1979 (%) Year house built - Built 1960 to 1969 (%) Year house built - Built 1950 to 1959 (%) Year house built - Built 1940 to 1949 (%) Year house built - Built 1939 or earlier (%) Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) Residents speaking English at home (%) Residents speaking English at home - Born in the United States (%) Residents speaking English at home - Native, born elsewhere (%) Residents speaking English at home - Foreign born (%) Residents speaking Spanish at home (%) Residents speaking Spanish at home - Born in the United States (%) Residents speaking Spanish at home - Native, born elsewhere (%) Residents speaking Spanish at home - Foreign born (%) Residents speaking other language at home (%) Residents speaking other language at home - Born in the United States (%) Residents speaking other language at home - Native, born elsewhere (%) Residents speaking other language at home - Foreign born (%) Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago (%) Geographical mobility - Moved within same county (%) Geographical mobility - Moved from different county within same state (%) Geographical mobility - Moved from different state (%) Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad (%) Residents with income below the poverty level (%) Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level (%) Children below poverty level (%) Poor families by family type - Married-couple family (%) Poor families by family type - Male, no wife present (%) Poor families by family type - Female, no husband present (%) Poverty status for native-born residents (%) Poverty status for foreign-born residents (%) Poverty among high school graduates not in families (%) Poverty among people who did not graduate high school not in families (%) Place of birth - Born in state of residence (%) Place of birth - Born in other state (%) Place of birth - Native, outside of US (%) Place of birth - Foreign born (%) People in Group quarters - Institutionalized population (%) People in Group quarters - Correctional institutions (%) People in Group quarters - Federal prisons and detention centers (%) People in Group quarters - Halfway houses (%) People in Group quarters - Local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) (%) People in Group quarters - Military disciplinary barracks (%) People in Group quarters - State prisons (%) People in Group quarters - 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Wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere (%) People in Group quarters - Wards in military hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere (%) People in Group quarters - Juvenile institutions (%) People in Group quarters - Long-term care (%) People in Group quarters - Homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children (%) People in Group quarters - Residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children (%) People in Group quarters - Training schools for juvenile delinquents (%) People in Group quarters - Short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children (%) People in Group quarters - Type of juvenile institution unknown (%) People in Group quarters - Noninstitutionalized population (%) People in Group quarters - College dormitories (includes college quarters off campus) (%) People in Group quarters - Military quarters (%) People in Group quarters - On base (%) People in Group quarters - Barracks, unaccompanied personnel housing (UPH), (Enlisted/Officer) (%) People in Group quarters - 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Local government workers (%) Class of Workers - State government workers (%) Class of Workers - Federal government workers (%) Class of Workers - Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business and Unpaid family workers (%) Means of transportation to work - Drove car alone (%) Means of transportation to work - Carpooled (%) Means of transportation to work - Public transportation (%) Means of transportation to work - Bus or trolley bus (%) Means of transportation to work - Streetcar or trolley car (%) Means of transportation to work - Subway or elevated (%) Means of transportation to work - Railroad (%) Means of transportation to work - Ferryboat (%) Means of transportation to work - Taxicab (%) Means of transportation to work - Motorcycle (%) Means of transportation to work - Bicycle (%) Means of transportation to work - Walked (%) Means of transportation to work - Other means (%) Working at home (%) Educational Attainment - No schooling completed (%) Educational Attainment - Less than high school (%) Educational Attainment - High school or equivalent (%) Educational Attainment - Less than 1 year of college (%) Educational Attainment - 1 or more years of college (%) Educational Attainment - Associate degree (%) Educational Attainment - Bachelor's degree (%) Educational Attainment - Master's degree (%) Educational Attainment - Professional school degree (%) Educational Attainment - Doctorate degree (%) School Enrollment - Nursery, preschool (%) School Enrollment - Kindergarten (%) School Enrollment - Grade 1 to 4 (%) School Enrollment - Grade 5 to 8 (%) School Enrollment - Grade 9 to 12 (%) School Enrollment - College undergrad (%) School Enrollment - Graduate or professional (%) School Enrollment - Not enrolled in school (%) Houses Urban houses (%) Rural houses (%) House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Utility gas (%) House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Bottled, tank, or LP gas (%) House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Electricity (%) House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (%) House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Coal or coke (%) House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Wood (%) House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Solar energy (%) House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Other fuel (%) House heating fuel used in houses and condos - No fuel used (%) House heating fuel used in apartments - Utility gas (%) House heating fuel used in apartments - Bottled, tank, or LP gas (%) House heating fuel used in apartments - Electricity (%) House heating fuel used in apartments - Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (%) House heating fuel used in apartments - Coal or coke (%) House heating fuel used in apartments - Wood (%) House heating fuel used in apartments - Solar energy (%) House heating fuel used in apartments - Other fuel (%) House heating fuel used in apartments - No fuel used (%) Armed forces status - In Armed Forces (%) Armed forces status - Civilian (%) Armed forces status - Civilian - Veteran (%) Armed forces status - Civilian - Nonveteran (%) Median household income ($) - White Median household income ($) - Black or African American Median household income ($) - Asian Median household income ($) - Hispanic or Latino Median household income ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native Median household income ($) - Multirace Median household income ($) - Other Median family income ($) - White Median family income ($) - Black or African American Median family income ($) - Asian Median family income ($) - Hispanic or Latino Median family income ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native Median family income ($) - Multirace Median family income ($) - Other Unemployment (%) - White Unemployment (%) - Black or African American Unemployment (%) - Asian Unemployment (%) - Hispanic or Latino Unemployment (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native Unemployment (%) - Multirace Unemployment (%) - Other Median house or condo value ($) - White Median house or condo value ($) - Black or African American Median house or condo value ($) - Asian Median house or condo value ($) - Hispanic or Latino Median house or condo value ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native Median house or condo value ($) - Multirace Median house or condo value ($) - Other Population - Males (%) - White Population - Males (%) - Black or African American Population - Males (%) - Asian Population - Males (%) - Hispanic or Latino Population - Males (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native Population - Males (%) - Multirace Population - Males (%) - Other Population - Females (%) - White Population - Females (%) - Black or African American Population - Females (%) - Asian Population - Females (%) - Hispanic or Latino Population - Females (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native Population - Females (%) - Multirace Population - Females (%) - Other Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - White Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - Black or African American Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - Asian Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - Hispanic or Latino Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - Multirace Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - Other Median resident age - White Median resident age - Black or African American Median resident age - Asian Median resident age - Hispanic or Latino Median resident age - American Indian and Alaska Native Median resident age - Multirace Median resident age - Other Median resident age - Males - White Median resident age - Males - Black or African American Median resident age - Males - Asian Median resident age - Males - Hispanic or Latino Median resident age - Males - American Indian and Alaska Native Median resident age - Males - Multirace Median resident age - Males - Other Median resident age - Females - White Median resident age - Females - Black or African American Median resident age - Females - Asian Median resident age - Females - Hispanic or Latino Median resident age - Females - American Indian and Alaska Native Median resident age - Females - Multirace Median resident age - Females - Other Average household size - White Average household size - Black or African American Average household size - Asian Average household size - Hispanic or Latino Average household size - American Indian and Alaska Native Average household size - Multirace Average household size - Other Average family size - White Average family size - Black or African American Average family size - Asian Average family size - Hispanic or Latino Average family size - American Indian and Alaska Native Average family size - Multirace Average family size - Other

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Races in Decatur County, Iowa:

Median resident age:	36.4 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Males: 4,248	(48.9%)
Females: 4,441	(51.1%)

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Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $116,966

Here:	$116,966
State:	$151,570

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $524,859

Here:	$524,859
State:	$110,680

Mobile homes: $74,418

Here:	$74,418
State:	$29,315

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 0
• Burglaries: 0
• Thefts: 9
• Auto thefts: 2

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $899 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $710 (1.2%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Decatur County is $379 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $498 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $608 a month.

Cities in this county include: Lamoni, Leon, Davis City, Garden Grove, Van Wert, Grand River, Decatur City, Weldon, Pleasanton, Le Roy.

Neighboring counties: Clarke County , Harrison County, Missouri , Lucas County , Mercer County, Missouri , Ringgold County , Union County , Wayne County .

Current college students: 1,075
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 176 (15% naturalized citizens)

Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 68.1%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,941
• One, attached: 23
• Two: 83
• 3 or 4: 150
• 5 to 9: 127
• 10 to 19: 39
• 20 or more: 94
• Mobile homes: 363
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 13

Housing units in Decatur County with a mortgage: 622 (32 second mortgage, 15 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 812

Religion statistics:

Here		38.5%
USA		50.2%

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

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Agriculture in Decatur County:

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Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Iowa Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 1, 2010 to August 31, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1930): July 29, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1930, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, 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: FEMA-DR-1763, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• Iowa Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 10, 2007 to December 11, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1737): January 4, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1737, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• Iowa Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 5, 2007 to May 7, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1705): May 25, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1705, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• Iowa Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3239): September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3239, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Iowa Severe Weather, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: June 13, 1998 to July 15, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1230): July 2, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1230, Natural disaster type: Tornado, Flood
• Iowa Flooding, Severe Storm, Incident Period: April 13, 1993 to October 1, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-996): July 9, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-996, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Iowa Flooding, Severe Storm, Incident Period: September 14, 1992 to September 15, 1992, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-965): October 2, 1992, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-965, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Iowa Heavy Rains, Flooding, Incident Period: August 14, 1969, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-269): August 14, 1969, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-269, Natural disaster type: Flood, Heavy Rain

Means of transportation to work: Drove a car alone: 2,706 (67%) Carpooled: 546 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 10 (0%) Streetcar or trolley car: 10 (0%) Subway or elevated: 7 (0%) Bicycle: 15 (0%) Walked: 378 (9%) Other means: 46 (1%) Worked at home: 316 (8%)

8.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($20,108 average adjusted gross income)

1.97% of residents moved from foreign countries ($324 average AGI)

Decatur County:	1.97%
Iowa average:	0.10%

3.54% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($11,009 average AGI)
2.59% relocated from other states ($8,775 average AGI)

Decatur County:	2.59%
Iowa average:	2.55%

from Clarke County, IA	0.80% ($25,500 average AGI)
from Polk County, IA	0.66% ($30,944)
from Wayne County, IA	0.36% ($21,600)

7.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,241 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.23% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($15,990 average AGI)
3.09% relocated to other states ($9,251 average AGI)

Decatur County:	3.09%
Iowa average:	2.80%

to Clarke County, IA	1.18% ($28,906 average AGI)
to Polk County, IA	0.63% ($36,941)
to Jackson County, MO	0.40% ($15,727)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,729 (1,526 aged, 203 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Household type by relationship:

• In family households: 6,552 (1,830 male householders, 361 female householders)

  1,850 spouses, 2,198 children (2,018 natural, 64 adopted, 116 stepchildren), 86 grandchildren, 35 brothers or sisters, 28 parents, 57 other relatives, 107 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,364 (507 male householders (399 living alone)), 654 female householders (599 living alone)), 203 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 773 (134 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,086 2-persons, 412 3-persons, 387 4-persons, 197 5-persons, 61 6-persons, 48 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 998 1-person, 132 2-persons, 17 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 7 5-persons.

94.4% of residents of Decatur County speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (68% speak English very well, 32% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

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

Here:	-16 per 1000 residents
State:	-14 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.57 millions of gallons per day (58% from ground, 42% from surface)

54% of Decatur County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 39% lived in Iowa.

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

• This state: 5836
• Northeast: 161
• Midwest: 1627
• South: 448
• West: 415

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $22,300

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 190
• Number of aged recipients: 32
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 158
• Number of recipients under 18: 17
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 117
• Number of recipients older than 64: 56
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 97
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 73

Decatur County on our top lists:

• #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006"

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