County population in 2014: 102,271 (83% urban, 17% rural); it was 103,877 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 16,910 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 9,239 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 26,859 Renter-occupied apartments: 12,903 (it was 12,292 in 2000)
% of renters here:
31%
State:
28%
Land area: 873 sq. mi.
Water area: 4.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 117 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Woodbury County: 87.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (36.3%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (11.9%), Manufacturing (10.4%).
Estimated median household income in 2015: $51,146 ($38,509 in 1999)
This county:
$51,146
Iowa:
$54,736
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $564 (lower quartile is $393, upper quartile is $699)
This county:
$564
State:
$594
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $113,900 (it was $75,400 in 2000)
Woodbury:
$113,900
Iowa:
$136,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $77,900 - $173,400 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,074 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $426
Institutionalized population: 788
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 34
Burglaries: 46
Thefts: 87
Auto thefts: 9
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 3
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 19
Burglaries: 37
Thefts: 67
Auto thefts: 19
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $2,076 (1.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $1,769 (1.6%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 12.8%
(8.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 22.1% for Black residents, 24.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 49.5% for American Indian residents, 24.8% for other race residents, 25.2% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 12.8%
Woodbury County:
12.8%
Iowa:
12.2%
(8.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 21.9% for Black residents, 25.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 49.5% for American Indian residents, 25.2% for other race residents, 17.5% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 34 years old
(Males: 34 years old, Females: 36 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40 years old, Black residents: 20 years old, American Indian residents: 27 years old, Asian residents: 25 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 22 years old, Other race residents: 22 years old)
Area name: Sioux City, IA-NE-SD MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Woodbury County is $455 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $597 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $752 a month.
Churches in Woodbury County include: Battle Center Church (A), Methodist Episcopal Church (B), Arthur Church (C), Silver Creek Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Norwegian Cemetery (1), OLGC Cemetery (2), Sacred Heart Cemetery (3), Galva Township Cemetery (4), Galva Lutheran Cemetery (5), Battle Township Cemetery (6), Hayes Chapel Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Aldrich Creek (A), Ashton Creek (B), Battle Creek (C), Buffalo Creek (D), Crawford Creek (E), Silver Creek (F), Odebolt Creek (G), Moorhead Creek (H), Lund Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Woodbury County include: Douglas Township Cemetery Area (1), Hieber Park (2), Crawford Creek County Recreation Area (3), Moorehead Pioneer Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 4,797 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.4% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 7,515 (26% naturalized citizens)
Woodbury County:
7.2%
Whole state:
3.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 2,441
1990 to 1994: 2,049
1985 to 1989: 1,119
1980 to 1984: 765
1975 to 1979: 482
1970 to 1974: 284
1970 to 1974: 88
1965 to 1969: 287
Note: State values scaled to Woodbury County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 78.6%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 29,567
One, attached: 1,104
Two: 1,623
3 or 4: 1,554
5 to 9: 1,765
10 to 19: 1,220
20 or more: 2,466
Mobile homes: 2,095
Housing units in Woodbury County with a mortgage: 14,527 (1,553 second mortgage, 1,554 home equity loan, 71 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 8,284
Here:
63.7% with mortgage
State:
62.8% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Woodbury County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
22,732
13
Mainline Protestant
17,713
53
Evangelical Protestant
17,162
63
Other
2,240
11
Orthodox
450
2
Black Protestant
126
1
None
41,749
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Woodbury 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: 19
Woodbury County:
1.86 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Here:
0.29 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:
0.23 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
This county:
0.29 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:
0.43 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 46
Woodbury County:
4.51 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:
5.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 84
This county:
8.24 / 10,000 pop.
State:
8.01 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Woodbury County:
8.4%
Iowa:
7.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Woodbury County:
28.9%
State:
27.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
15.0%
State:
14.5%
Agriculture in Woodbury County:
Average size of farms: 385 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $123,994 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $247.63 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.74% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 42.15% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $106,757 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 75.20% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $103,817 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.94% Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 12.69 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.15% Corn for grain: 163517 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 150350 harvested acres Vegetables: 682 harvested acres Land in orchards: 9 acres
Tornado activity:
Woodbury County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Iowa state average. It is 5792908.6 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 6/7/1984, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Woodbury County-area historical earthquake activity is above Iowa state average. It is 73% 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 137.5 miles away from Woodbury 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 201.5 miles away from the county center On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB) earthquake occurred 223.7 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 67.0 miles away from the county center On 10/25/1990 at 06:25:25, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 146.9 miles away from Woodbury County center On 8/9/1997 at 17:46:03, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 66.1 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)
Most recent natural disasters:
Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 14, 2014 to June 24, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4184: July 24, 2014, FEMA Id: 4184, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Iowa Flooding, Incident Period: May 25, 2011 to August 01, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1998: June 27, 2011, FEMA Id: 1998, Natural disaster type: Flood
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 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 Flooding, Incident Period: June 15, 1996 to June 30, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1133: August 21, 1996, FEMA Id: 1133, Natural disaster type: 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 Ice Storm, Incident Period: October 31, 1991 to November 29, 1991, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-928: December 26, 1991, FEMA Id: 928, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
Iowa Flooding, Severe Storm, Incident Period: May 18, 1990 to July 06, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-868: May 26, 1990, FEMA Id: 868, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Woodbury County (12) is near the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10 Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 4, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
Construction and extraction occupations (7%)
Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
Sales and related occupations (10%)
Management occupations (10%)
Education, training, and library occupations (8%)
Production occupations (8%)
Personal care and service occupations (7%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (54%)
Vietnam (16%)
Guatemala (6%)
Laos (2%)
Cambodia (2%)
El Salvador (2%)
Canada (2%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Woodbury County (%):
German (31%)
Irish (10%)
English (6%)
United States or American (6%)
Norwegian (5%)
Swedish (4%)
Dutch (3%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 40,309 (79%)
Carpooled: 6,961 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 402 (1%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 9 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 5 (0%)
Taxi: 97 (0%)
Motorcycle: 13 (0%)
Bicycle: 68 (0%)
Walked: 1,476 (3%)
Other means: 349 (1%)
Worked at home: 1,544 (3%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Woodbury County, Iowa in 2000:
983 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
813 people in nursing homes
177 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
165 people in homes for the mentally retarded
141 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
124 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
90 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
90 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
81 people in other nonhousehold living situations
53 people in halfway houses
45 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
40 people in homes for the physically handicapped
19 people in religious group quarters
15 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
15 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
People in group quarters in Woodbury County, Iowa in 2010:
1,508 people in college/university student housing
477 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
151 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
141 people in group homes intended for adults
113 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
59 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
52 people in correctional residential facilities
41 people in other noninstitutional facilities
35 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
35 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
14 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
10 people in residential treatment centers for adults
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $50,491.
5.08% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($29,528 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.08%
Iowa average:
5.75%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
1.55% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($8,158 average AGI)
3.53% relocated from other states ($21,370 average AGI)
Woodbury County:
3.53%
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:
5.69% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($34,421 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.69%
Iowa average:
5.94%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
1.66% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($8,875 average AGI)
4.03% relocated to other states ($25,546 average AGI)
Woodbury County:
4.03%
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: 16.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.9 Births per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 15.5
Births per 1000 population in Woodbury County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 9.1
Deaths per 1000 population in Woodbury County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Woodbury County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 13.1% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 5.0%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Woodbury County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Woodbury County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 15,613 (12,865 aged, 2,748 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 2,160 (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 Woodbury County, Iowa in 1999 - 2014:
Atherosclerotic heart disease (1,170)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (964)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (422)
Senility (392)
Unspecified dementia (390)
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (336)
Pneumonia, unspecified (304)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.94 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 20,560 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 417 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 51,181
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,572 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 931 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 7
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 43 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 100
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 10
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 32.1. This is more than state average.
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 122.6. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Suffocation - 46.0
Firearm - 44.6
Other - 32.1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 99,536
In family households: 82,941 (17,950 male householders, 7,683 female householders)
18,540 spouses, 30,742 children (28,177 natural, 1,018 adopted, 1,547 stepchildren), 1,888 grandchildren, 881 brothers or sisters, 576 parents, 1,210 other relatives, 3,027 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 16,595 (6,283 male householders (4,822 living alone)), 7,136 female householders (6,157 living alone)), 3,176 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 2,636 (788 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 10,884 2-persons, 5,473 3-persons, 4,824 4-persons, 2,634 5-persons, 1,055 6-persons, 763 7-or-more-persons.
19,051 married couples with children.
6,820 single-parent households (1,592 men, 5,228 women).
88.2% of residents of Woodbury County speak English at home.
8.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (41% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 27% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
2.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (31% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 33% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (76% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $560,998,000 ($5,441 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $42,773,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $226,558,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $119,554,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $17,581,000 Federal grants: $120,561,000 Federal procurement contracts: $21,385,000 ($12,543,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $55,358,000 ($22,355,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $836,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $31,264,000 Federal Government insurance: $155,413,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 8,524
Here:
83 per 1000 residents
State:
66 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 4,825
Here:
47 per 1000 residents
State:
48 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +2,125
Here:
+21 per 1000 residents
State:
+10 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -6,964
Here:
-68 per 1000 residents
State:
-14 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Woodbury County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 17.01 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.2
State:
6.3
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.0
State:
4.2
Year house built
2014 or later: 0
2010 to 2013: 337
2000 to 2009: 3,814
1990 to 1999: 4,632
1980 to 1989: 1,642
1970 to 1979: 5,109
1960 to 1969: 4,749
1950 to 1959: 4,871
1940 to 1949: 3,068
1939 or earlier: 13,348
Note: State values scaled to Woodbury population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Woodbury County, Iowa
Note: State values scaled to Woodbury County population
no vehicle: 1,207
1 vehicle: 6,647
2 vehicles: 12,029
3 vehicles: 4,989
4 vehicles: 1,437
5+ vehicles: 550
no vehicle: 2,357
1 vehicle: 5,662
2 vehicles: 3,141
3 vehicles: 807
4 vehicles: 233
5+ vehicles: 92
56% of Woodbury County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 31% lived in Iowa.
Woodbury County:
56.4%
State average:
57.7%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 71,134
Northeast: 1,142
Midwest: 15,923
South: 3,470
West: 4,270
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $59,700
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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