Wright County, Iowa (IA)

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% of renters here:	26%
State:	28%

This county:	7.0%
Whole state:	9.1%

This county:	2.8%
Whole state:	3.8%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.5%), Manufacturing (19.9%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.2%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Wright County, Iowa:

Median resident age:	41.4 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Males: 7,027	(49.0%)
Females: 7,307	(51.0%)

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Wright County:	2.4 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

This county	$39,994
Iowa:	$43,609

Wright County	$68,167
Iowa:	$106,600

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 2
• Burglaries: 27
• Thefts: 20
• Auto thefts: 3

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 1
• Burglaries: 22
• Thefts: 39
• Auto thefts: 2

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wright County is $395 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $498 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $640 a month.

Cities in this county include: Eagle Grove, Clarion, Belmond, Goldfield, Dows, Rowan, Woolstock, Galt.

2005 air pollution in Wright County:

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 11.1 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 27 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Cerro Gordo County , Franklin County , Hamilton County , Hancock County , Hardin County , Humboldt County , Kossuth County , Webster County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Wright County: Troy Safety Rest Area (A), Aldrich (B), Moscow (C), Waterman (D), Empire (E), Bac Grove (F), North Central Coop Elevator (G), Thrall (H), Eagle Grove Country Club (I), Oak Ridge Golf Course (J), Cornelia (K), Olaf (L), Lena (M), Florence (N), Flowing Well Safety Rest Area (O), Boone River Green Belt - Middleton Access (P), Palsville (Q), Bruce (R), Clarmond Country Club (S), Jenison-Meacham Memorial Art Center and Museum (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Wright County include: Immanuel Reformed Church (A), First Baptist Church (B), Saint Olaf Lutheran Church (C), Saint Olaf Church (D), Belmond Bible Church (E), Nazarene Church (F), French Church (G), Saint Johns Church (H), Grace Evangelical Free Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Elmwood Cemetery (1), Immanuel Reformed Cemetery (2), Wright County Burying Grounds (3), Wright City Christian Reform Cemetery (4), Norway Township Cemetery (5), Woolstock Cemetery (6), Simenson Family Plot (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes: Morse Lake (A), Cornelia, Lake (B), Big Wall Lake (C), Elm Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Rivers and creeks: Little Eagle Creek (A), Luicks Creek (B), Prairie Creek (C), Otter Creek (D), East Branch Iowa River (E), East Branch Boone River (F), DeLongs Creek (G), West Branch Iowa River (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Wright County include: Lower Morse Lake Waterfowl Production Area (1), Toft County Park (2), Lake Cornelia State Game Management Area (3), Helmke Wildlife Area (4), Groom Area (5), Saylor Timber Area (6), Dows Park (7), Rolling Acres Potholes (8), Sullivan Wildlife Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	3.7%
Iowa:	3.6%

Current college students: 270
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 423 (33% naturalized citizens)

Wright County:	3.0%
Whole state:	3.1%

Mean travel time to work: 16.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 78.4%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 5,550
• One, attached: 58
• Two: 85
• 3 or 4: 302
• 5 to 9: 155
• 10 to 19: 101
• 20 or more: 183
• Mobile homes: 125

Housing units in Wright County with a mortgage: 1,992 (155 second mortgage, 206 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,774

Wright County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 3.1 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 6 fatalities and 172 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 10/14/1966, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado killed 6 people and injured 172 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 5,208 (76%) Carpooled: 888 (13%) Bus or trolley bus: 21 (0%) Ferryboat: 7 (0%) Motorcycle: 7 (0%) Bicycle: 38 (1%) Walked: 314 (5%) Other means: 46 (1%) Worked at home: 332 (5%)

5.41% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,184 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.41%
Iowa average:	6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.58% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($23,765 average AGI)
1.83% relocated from other states ($11,419 average AGI)

Wright County:	1.83%
Iowa average:	2.55%

from Hamilton County, IA	0.50% ($28,040 average AGI)
from Hancock County, IA	0.42% ($74,429)
from Webster County, IA	0.42% ($26,476)
from Humboldt County, IA	0.34% ($27,882)
from Cerro Gordo County, IA	0.26% ($29,308)

7.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,011 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.07%
Iowa average:	6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.81% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($21,519 average AGI)
2.27% relocated to other states ($12,492 average AGI)

Wright County:	2.27%
Iowa average:	2.80%

to Hamilton County, IA	0.61% ($37,548 average AGI)
to Cerro Gordo County, IA	0.53% ($20,407)
to Hancock County, IA	0.43% ($23,909)
to Polk County, IA	0.41% ($31,667)
to Webster County, IA	0.39% ($29,150)
to Story County, IA	0.33% ($25,412)
to Humboldt County, IA	0.29% ($26,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.5

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,150 (2,876 aged, 274 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 11,804 (3,448 male householders, 532 female householders)

  3,443 spouses, 3,943 children (3,550 natural, 157 adopted, 236 stepchildren), 60 grandchildren, 51 brothers or sisters, 22 parents, 72 other relatives, 233 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,218 (807 male householders (685 living alone)), 1,185 female householders (1,109 living alone)), 226 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 312 (290 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,040 2-persons, 711 3-persons, 729 4-persons, 323 5-persons, 123 6-persons, 54 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,794 1-person, 172 2-persons, 21 3-persons, 5 4-persons.

2,753 married couples with children.
576 single-parent households (166 men, 410 women).

93.6% of residents of Wright County speak English at home.
5.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 28% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $95,643,000 ($7008 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,491,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $42,256,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $20,159,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $15,456,000
Federal grants: $11,966,000
Federal procurement contracts: $961,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,846,000 ($505,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,626,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,762,000
Federal Government insurance: $72,407,000

Here:	66 per 1000 residents
State:	66 per 1000 residents

Here:	70 per 1000 residents
State:	48 per 1000 residents

Here:	+12 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Here:	-57 per 1000 residents
State:	-14 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.32 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.2
State:	6.3

Here:	4.4
State:	4.2

65% of Wright County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Iowa.

Wright County:	65.4%
State average:	57.7%

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

• This state: 11667
• Northeast: 64
• Midwest: 1416
• South: 367
• West: 349

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $23,300

Here:	2.4%
Iowa:	10.8%

Here:	0.9%
Iowa:	7.1%

Here:	17.4%
Iowa:	25.4%

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