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Pottawattamie County, IA mapCounty population in 2005: 89,738 (73% urban, 27% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 24,052
Renter-occupied apartments: 9,792
% of renters here:  29%
State:  28%
Land area: 954 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 94 people per square mile 
 
 (average).
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 11.7%
Pottawattamie County:  11.7%
Iowa:  10.9%
Median age of residents in 2005: 39 years ols
(Males: 38 years old, Females: 40 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40 years old, Black residents: 36 years old, American Indian residents: 23 years old, Asian residents: 36 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24 years old, Other race residents: 26 years old)


Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  8.4%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  3.8%
Whole state:  3.8%

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 82%
  • Government: 12%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Pottawattamie County, Iowa business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Pottawattamie County, Iowa:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.3%)
  • Hispanic (3.3%)
  • Other race (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  36.5 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Males: 42,854  (48.9%)
Females: 44,850  (51.1%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $27,672
County population in 2003: 88,486
Jobs in 2003: 38,033

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Total labor force in 2004: 48,228
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.5%

Average household size:
Pottawattamie County:  2.5 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Median household income in 2005: $45,348
2005 median house value: $114,100
Median contract rent in 2005: $530
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $788
Estimated median household income in 2005: $44,294 ($40,089 in 2000)
This county  $44,294
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $110,236
Pottawattamie County  $110,236
Iowa:  $106,600

Median montly rent in 2000: $537
Institutionalized population: 1,148
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Pottawattamie County in 2000: $825


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 7
  • Robberies: 4
  • Assaults: 18
  • Burglaries: 161
  • Thefts: 350
  • Auto thefts: 43

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 12
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 18
  • Burglaries: 253
  • Thefts: 402
  • Auto thefts: 77

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Pottawattamie County, IA map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2004: 418 buildings, average cost: $133,400
  • 2005: 488 buildings, average cost: $134,000
  • 2006: 348 buildings, average cost: $130,400



2004 Presidential Election results in Pottawattamie County Iowa:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 58.8%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 40.5%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $1,524 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $1,425 (1.3%)

Area name: Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Pottawattamie County is $531 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $662 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $884 a month.

Cities in this county include: Council Bluffs, Carter Lake, Avoca, Oakland, Treynor, Neola, Walnut, Underwood, Carson, Minden.

2005 air pollution in Pottawattamie County:

Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 33 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 123 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 12.5 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 30 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.


Neighboring counties: Cass County , Douglas County, Nebraska , Harrison County , Mills County , Montgomery County , Sarpy County, Nebraska , Shelby County , Washington County, Nebraska .


Pottawattamie County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Pottawattamie County: Underwood South Bound Rest Area (A), Underwood North Bound Rest Area (B), Camp Pokamoke (C), Camp Wakonda (D), Carstens 1880 Farmstead (E), Loveland (F), Loveland East Bound Rest Area (G), Loveland West Bound Rest Area (H), Waveland (I), Mount Crescent Ski Area (J), Armour (K), Island Park (L), Nishna (M), Reels (N), Bent Tree Golf Club (O), Oakland Elevator (P), Quail Run Golf Course (Q), Grable (R), Honey Creek Campground (S), Honey Creek (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Pottawattamie County include: Salem United Methodist Church (A), Saint Pauls Church (B), Fellowship of Faith Christian Center (C), Saint Paul Church (D), Saint Johns Church (E), Mount Hope Church (F), Underwood Lutheran Church (G), Midland Evangelical Free Church (H), Grange Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Lincoln Township Cemetery (1), Castor Cemetery (2), Old Town Cemetery (3), Walnut Cemetery (4), Zion Cemetery (5), York Township Cemetery (6), Oaklawn Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Big Lake (A), Hanthorn Lake (B), Iowa Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Onion Creek (A), Neola Creek (B), Jim Creek (C), Simon Run (D), Jordan Creek (E), Bedell Creek (F), Boyer River (G), Slocum Creek (H), Baughmans Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Pottawattamie County include: Lakeview Park (1), Nobles Lake State Wildlife Management Area (2), Olde Town County Park (3), Arrowhead County Park (4), Hitchcock Nature Area (5), Historic Council Bluffs State Historical Marker (6), Lewis and Clark Historical Monument (7), Lewis and Clark Park (8), Wilson Island State Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Honey Creek Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.6%
Iowa:  3.6%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 3,618
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,777 (44% naturalized citizens)

Pottawattamie County:  2.0%
Whole state:  3.1%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 403
  • 1990 to 1994: 312
  • 1985 to 1989: 238
  • 1980 to 1984: 155
  • 1975 to 1979: 129
  • 1970 to 1974: 104
  • 1970 to 1974: 108
  • 1965 to 1969: 328

Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 55.6%

Pottawattamie County marital status for males

Pottawattamie County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 26,598
  • One, attached: 543
  • Two: 1,053
  • 3 or 4: 997
  • 5 to 9: 1,417
  • 10 to 19: 1,207
  • 20 or more: 2,110
  • Mobile homes: 1,811
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 25

Housing units in Pottawattamie County with a mortgage: 13,544 (1,880 second mortgage, 1,295 home equity loan, 90 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6,795


Agriculture in Pottawattamie County
Average size of farms: 431 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $130093
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $241.38
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.98%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 34.52%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $112253
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 81.98%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $113421
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 81.59%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 11.73
Corn for grain: 218112 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 91 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 205719 harvested acres
Vegetables: 89 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 64 acres

Pottawattamie County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 3.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 99 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 7/15/1988, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 42 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (13%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (38%)
  • Germany (9%)
  • Korea (6%)
  • Vietnam (5%)
  • El Salvador (5%)
  • Philippines (5%)
  • Other Northern Africa (4%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Pottawattamie County:



  • German (35%)
  • Irish (12%)
  • English (9%)
  • United States or American (8%)
  • Danish (5%)
  • Norwegian (3%)
  • Italian (3%)

Pottawattamie County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 35,951 (82%)
  • Carpooled: 5,323 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 201 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 4 (0%)
  • Taxi: 7 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 80 (0%)
  • Walked: 864 (2%)
  • Other means: 216 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 1,394 (3%)
 

People in group quarters in Pottawattamie County, Iowa
  • 722 people in nursing homes
  • 324 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 198 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 88 people in institutions for the deaf
  • 68 people in halfway houses
  • 68 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 56 people in other group homes
  • 41 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 37 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 36 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 23 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 12 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 3 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $47,783.

6.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,824 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.08%
Iowa average:  6.30%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($158 average AGI)
Pottawattamie County:  0.05%
Iowa average:  0.10%

1.61% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($8,230 average AGI)
4.42% relocated from other states ($27,435 average AGI)
Pottawattamie County:  4.42%
Iowa average:  2.55%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Douglas County, NE  1.92% ($36,509 average AGI)
from Sarpy County, NE  0.48% ($42,137)
from Mills County, IA  0.29% ($32,737)
from Harrison County, IA  0.23% ($34,410)
from Shelby County, IA  0.17% ($28,807)
from Polk County, IA  0.12% ($24,359)
from Lancaster County, NE  0.10% ($35,029)


6.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,183 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.16%
Iowa average:  6.47%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($107 average AGI)
Pottawattamie County:  0.03%
Iowa average:  0.03%

1.58% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($8,306 average AGI)
4.55% relocated to other states ($24,770 average AGI)
Pottawattamie County:  4.55%
Iowa average:  2.80%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Douglas County, NE  2.00% ($28,681 average AGI)
to Sarpy County, NE  0.53% ($29,746)
to Mills County, IA  0.31% ($36,077)
to Harrison County, IA  0.16% ($41,364)
to Shelby County, IA  0.15% ($30,961)
to Polk County, IA  0.15% ($34,551)
to Cass County, IA  0.11% ($29,162)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.8



Births per 1000 population in Pottawattamie County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.9



Deaths per 1000 population in Pottawattamie County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.0



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Pottawattamie County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 14,266 (12,089 aged, 2,177 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%


Household type by relationship


Households: 86,032
  • In family households: 73,589 (18,092 male householders, 5,647 female householders)
    18,398 spouses, 25,892 children (23,738 natural, 635 adopted, 1,519 stepchildren), 1,276 grandchildren, 683 brothers or sisters, 388 parents, 1,068 other relatives, 2,145 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 12,443 (4,596 male householders (3,462 living alone)), 5,561 female householders (4,962 living alone)), 2,286 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,672 (1,172 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 10,308 2-persons, 5,498 3-persons, 4,662 4-persons, 2,139 5-persons, 745 6-persons, 387 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 8,424 1-person, 1,398 2-persons, 225 3-persons, 66 4-persons, 26 5-persons, 13 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

14,831 married couples with children.
5,584 single-parent households (1,349 men, 4,235 women).

95.5% of residents of Pottawattamie County speak English at home.
2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (41% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 40% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $478,481,000 ($5362 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $20,941,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $227,329,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $98,921,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $23,056,000
Federal grants: $99,349,000
Federal procurement contracts: $7,229,000 ($3,151,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $22,597,000 ($9,524,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $672,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $38,153,000
Federal Government insurance: $193,581,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 6,381
Here:  71 per 1000 residents
State:  66 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 4,498
Here:  50 per 1000 residents
State:  48 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +289
Here:  +3 per 1000 residents
State:  +10 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -125
Here:  -1 per 1000 residents
State:  -14 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Pottawattamie County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 13.86 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.9
State:  6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.2
State:  4.2



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 953
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,974
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,214
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,843
  • 1970 to 1979: 5,239
  • 1960 to 1969: 4,708
  • 1950 to 1959: 5,175
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,691
  • 1939 or earlier: 10,964


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Pottawattamie County, Iowa:

  • 1 room: 28
  • 2 rooms: 99
  • 3 rooms: 404
  • 4 rooms: 2,854
  • 5 rooms: 6,492
  • 6 rooms: 5,236
  • 7 rooms: 3,749
  • 8 rooms: 2,656
  • 9 or more rooms: 2,534


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pottawattamie County, Iowa:

  • 1 room: 287
  • 2 rooms: 861
  • 3 rooms: 1,902
  • 4 rooms: 2,705
  • 5 rooms: 1,996
  • 6 rooms: 981
  • 7 rooms: 512
  • 8 rooms: 303
  • 9 or more rooms: 245


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Pottawattamie County:

  • no bedroom: 56
  • 1 bedroom: 733
  • 2 bedrooms: 6,610
  • 3 bedrooms: 11,998
  • 4 bedrooms: 3,796
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 859


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pottawattamie County:

  • no bedroom: 534
  • 1 bedroom: 2,826
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,990
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,866
  • 4 bedrooms: 501
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 75


Cars and other vehicles available in Pottawattamie County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 815
  • 1 vehicle: 6,164
  • 2 vehicles: 11,038
  • 3 vehicles: 4,156
  • 4 vehicles: 1,402
  • 5 or more vehicles: 477


Cars and other vehicles available in Pottawattamie County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 1,458
  • 1 vehicle: 4,454
  • 2 vehicles: 2,940
  • 3 vehicles: 689
  • 4 vehicles: 204
  • 5 or more vehicles: 47

57% of Pottawattamie County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 33% lived in Iowa.

Pottawattamie County:  56.9%
State average:  57.7%


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

  • This state: 52704
  • Northeast: 818
  • Midwest: 25737
  • South: 2469
  • West: 3806

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $70,200


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (82%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Wood (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (72%)
  • Electricity (19%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 761
Here:  7.2%
Iowa:  10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 335
Here:  6.3%
Iowa:  7.1%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 453
Here:  14.7%
Iowa:  25.4%



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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Pottawattamie County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - All Other: $2,178,000
    Parks & Recreation: $135,000
    Solid Waste Management: $54,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,773,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $8,917,000
    Corrections - Other: $7,143,000
    Health Services - Other: $6,568,000
    Police Protection: $4,447,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,649,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,965,000
    General - Other: $1,889,000
    Welfare - Other: $1,694,000
    Financial Administration: $1,570,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,151,000
    General Public Buildings: $636,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $496,000
    Solid Waste Management: $356,000
    Libraries: $84,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,602,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,048,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Hospitals: $1,453,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $232,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $15,805,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $10,715,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $22,681,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,145,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $2,694,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,264,000
    Interest Earnings: $352,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $30,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $13,995,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $9,665,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,077,000
    Health & Hospitals: $4,163,000
    General Support: $3,853,000
    All Other: $361,000
  • Tax - Property: $19,477,000
    Total General Sales: $2,532,000
    Other Selective Sales: $2,114,000
    Public Utilities: $1,310,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $594,000
    NEC: $82,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $6,387,000

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