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Wright County, IA mapCounty population in 2005: 13,647 (42% urban, 58% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 4,402
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,538
% of renters here:  26%
State:  28%
Land area: 581 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 24 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  7.0%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
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:

  • Private wage or salary: 77%
  • Government: 12%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Wright County, Iowa:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.1%)
  • Hispanic (4.9%)
  • Other race (2.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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

Males: 7,027  (49.0%)
Females: 7,307  (51.0%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $26,851
County population in 2003: 13,807
Jobs in 2003: 5,756

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Total labor force in 2004: 7,113
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.0%

Average household size:
Wright County:  2.4 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,994 ($36,197 in 2000)
This county  $39,994
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $68,167
Wright County  $68,167
Iowa:  $106,600

Median montly rent in 2000: $350
Institutionalized population: 288
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Wright County in 2000: $615


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

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Wright County, IA map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Wright County Iowa:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 55.0%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 44.4%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $605 (1.2%)

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 (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 11.1 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 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 .


Wright County close-up map

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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

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.7%
Iowa:  3.6%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


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%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 180
  • 1990 to 1994: 81
  • 1985 to 1989: 54
  • 1980 to 1984: 32
  • 1975 to 1979: 29
  • 1970 to 1974: 12
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 35

Mean travel time to work: 16.0 minutes

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

Wright County marital status for males

Wright County marital status for females

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


Agriculture in Wright County
Average size of farms: 459 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $300196
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $277.18
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 61.13%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $235836
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 91.64%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $135317
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.44%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 1.41
Corn for grain: 161449 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 152937 harvested acres

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.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Health care (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Child care workers (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)


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



  • Mexico (73%)
  • Guatemala (6%)
  • Korea (4%)
  • Other Northern Europe (3%)
  • France (3%)
  • Germany (2%)
  • Philippines (2%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Wright County:



  • German (34%)
  • Norwegian (20%)
  • United States or American (8%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • English (6%)
  • French (except Basque) (4%)
  • Swedish (2%)

Wright County mode of transportation to work chart

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%)
 

People in group quarters in Wright County, Iowa
  • 287 people in nursing homes
  • 19 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 5 people in other group homes

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $43,123.

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%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
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%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
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



Births per 1000 population in Wright County

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



Deaths per 1000 population in Wright County

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



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Wright County

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


Households: 14,022
  • 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

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 896
Here:  66 per 1000 residents
State:  66 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 955
Here:  70 per 1000 residents
State:  48 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +168
Here:  +12 per 1000 residents
State:  +10 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -776
Here:  -57 per 1000 residents
State:  -14 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Wright County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.32 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:  4.4
State:  4.2



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 28
  • 1995 to 1998: 124
  • 1990 to 1994: 212
  • 1980 to 1989: 300
  • 1970 to 1979: 938
  • 1960 to 1969: 777
  • 1950 to 1959: 906
  • 1940 to 1949: 722
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,552


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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 20
  • 3 rooms: 33
  • 4 rooms: 395
  • 5 rooms: 998
  • 6 rooms: 1,067
  • 7 rooms: 768
  • 8 rooms: 553
  • 9 or more rooms: 568


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

  • 1 room: 36
  • 2 rooms: 184
  • 3 rooms: 222
  • 4 rooms: 381
  • 5 rooms: 241
  • 6 rooms: 185
  • 7 rooms: 103
  • 8 rooms: 87
  • 9 or more rooms: 99


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

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 105
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,067
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,156
  • 4 bedrooms: 893
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 181


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wright County:

  • no bedroom: 55
  • 1 bedroom: 416
  • 2 bedrooms: 533
  • 3 bedrooms: 373
  • 4 bedrooms: 136
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 25


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

  • no vehicle: 114
  • 1 vehicle: 1,177
  • 2 vehicles: 1,936
  • 3 vehicles: 865
  • 4 vehicles: 211
  • 5 or more vehicles: 99


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

  • no vehicle: 168
  • 1 vehicle: 799
  • 2 vehicles: 331
  • 3 vehicles: 182
  • 4 vehicles: 48
  • 5 or more vehicles: 10

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


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (66%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (41%)
  • Electricity (35%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Other fuel (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 39
Here:  2.4%
Iowa:  10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8
Here:  0.9%
Iowa:  7.1%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 41
Here:  17.4%
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)

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