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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (40.6%), Retail trade (11.4%).
Detached houses: $211,012Here:$211,012State:$151,570 Townhouses or other attached units: $156,269Here:$156,269State:$156,028 In 2-unit structures: $275,148Here:$275,148State:$128,390 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $217,761Here:$217,761State:$135,565 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $69,938Here:$69,938State:$110,680 Mobile homes: $32,391Here:$32,391State:$29,315 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,872Here:$5,872State:$33,502
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 64.1% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 34.8%
Obama (Democratic): 70.5% McCain (Republican): 28.6%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,514 (1.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,446 (1.4%)
Area name: Iowa City, IA HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Johnson County is $519 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $653 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $951 a month.
Cities in this county include: Iowa City, Coralville, North Liberty, Solon, Lone Tree, University Heights, Tiffin, Swisher, Oxford, Hills.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 13.6 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 41 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Johnson County: Cou Falls (A), Sandy Beach Campground (B), Devonian Fossil Gorge (C), Hi Point Golf Course (D), Fairview Golf Course (E), Coralville Dam Complex Campgrounds (F), Jolly Rogers Campground (G), Sleepy Hollow Campground (H), Sugar Bottom Campground (I), Lake MacBride Golf Course (J), Tiffin East Bound Rest Area (K), Tiffin West Bound Rest Area (L), Johnson County Fairgrounds (M), Pleasant Valley Golf Course (N), Bon Accord (O), Belle Air (P), Seventy Eight (Q), Morfordsville (R), Palestine (S), University of Iowa Observatory (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Johnson County include: Swank Church (A), Unity Church (B), Welsh Church (C), Windham Church (D), East Union Church (E), Fairview Church (F), Iowa City Church of Christ (G), New Horizons Church (H), Grace Community Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Anderson Cemetery (1), Oakland Cemetery (2), Oasis Cemetery (3), Oxford Cemetery (4), Bethel Cemetery (5), Blain Cemetery (6), Ridgewood Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Twin Lake (A), Swan Lake (B), Matson Pond (C), Wisniewski Pond (D), Lake McBride (E), McDowell Lake (F), Timber Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Rivers and creeks: Bradley Creek (A), Buck Creek (B), Buffalo Creek (C), Clear Creek (D), Coon Creek (E), Crooked Creek (F), Davis Creek (G), Deer Creek (H), Snyder Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Johnson County include: Ryersons Woods (1), Mesquakie Park (2), Sandy Beach Public Use Area (3), Sugar Bottoms Public Use Area (4), Castek Park (5), Historic Amana Colonies State Historical Marker (6), Historic Iowa City State Historical Marker (7), Hoover Historic Site State Historical Marker (8), F W Kent County Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Johnson County: Cou Falls (A), Sandy Beach Campground (B), Devonian Fossil Gorge (C), Hi Point Golf Course (D), Fairview Golf Course (E), Coralville Dam Complex Campgrounds (F), Jolly Rogers Campground (G), Sleepy Hollow Campground (H), Sugar Bottom Campground (I), Lake MacBride Golf Course (J), Tiffin East Bound Rest Area (K), Tiffin West Bound Rest Area (L), Johnson County Fairgrounds (M), Pleasant Valley Golf Course (N), Bon Accord (O), Belle Air (P), Seventy Eight (Q), Morfordsville (R), Palestine (S), University of Iowa Observatory (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Johnson County include: Swank Church (A), Unity Church (B), Welsh Church (C), Windham Church (D), East Union Church (E), Fairview Church (F), Iowa City Church of Christ (G), New Horizons Church (H), Grace Community Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Anderson Cemetery (1), Oakland Cemetery (2), Oasis Cemetery (3), Oxford Cemetery (4), Bethel Cemetery (5), Blain Cemetery (6), Ridgewood Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Twin Lake (A), Swan Lake (B), Matson Pond (C), Wisniewski Pond (D), Lake McBride (E), McDowell Lake (F), Timber Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Bradley Creek (A), Buck Creek (B), Buffalo Creek (C), Clear Creek (D), Coon Creek (E), Crooked Creek (F), Davis Creek (G), Deer Creek (H), Snyder Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Johnson County include: Ryersons Woods (1), Mesquakie Park (2), Sandy Beach Public Use Area (3), Sugar Bottoms Public Use Area (4), Castek Park (5), Historic Amana Colonies State Historical Marker (6), Historic Iowa City State Historical Marker (7), Hoover Historic Site State Historical Marker (8), F W Kent County Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Benton County , Cedar County , Iowa County , Linn County , Louisa County , Muscatine County , Washington County .
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County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 26,885 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 93.7% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 47.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 7,098 (27% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 85.9%
Housing units in Johnson County with a mortgage: 14,419 (1,544 second mortgage, 2,397 home equity loan, 123 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 4,434
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Most common first ancestries reported in Johnson County (%):
10.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,443 average adjusted gross income)
0.62% of residents moved from foreign countries ($467 average AGI)Johnson County:0.62%Iowa average:0.10% 5.43% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($16,169 average AGI) 4.45% relocated from other states ($16,807 average AGI)Johnson County:4.45%Iowa average:2.55%
10.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,093 average adjusted gross income)
0.17% of residents moved to foreign countries ($467 average AGI)Johnson County:0.17%Iowa average:0.03% 4.53% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($14,962 average AGI) 5.78% relocated to other states ($23,663 average AGI)Johnson County:5.78%Iowa average:2.80%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 4.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 4.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.0
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 9,946 (8,428 aged, 1,518 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 74.2. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
19,558 spouses, 25,326 children (23,868 natural, 631 adopted, 827 stepchildren), 402 grandchildren, 773 brothers or sisters, 223 parents, 482 other relatives, 1,519 non-relatives
Size of family households: 10,693 2-persons, 5,363 3-persons, 4,994 4-persons, 2,032 5-persons, 523 6-persons, 234 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 13,312 1-person, 4,726 2-persons, 1,382 3-persons, 536 4-persons, 184 5-persons, 55 6-persons, 40 7-or-more-persons.
89.5% of residents of Johnson County speak English at home. 3.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 3.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 3.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.8% of residents speak other language at home (66% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
Population growth in Johnson County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 8.59 millions of gallons per day (33% from ground, 67% from surface)
Year house built
42% of Johnson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in Iowa.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $127,900
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
: $1,124,000
Regular Highways: $1,268,000
Regular Highways: $5,957,000
General - Other: $3,987,000
Police Protection: $3,967,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,455,000
Financial Administration: $2,920,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,815,000
Central Staff Services: $2,108,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,783,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,154,000
General Public Buildings: $860,000
Libraries: $539,000
Solid Waste Management: $499,000
Natural Resources - Other: $143,000
General Revenue, NEC: $886,000
All Other: $5,412,000
Highways: $4,029,000
General Local Government Support: $770,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,143,000
Motor Vehicle License: $697,000
Other License: $529,000
Public Utilities Sales: $56,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
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