Pottawattamie County, IA

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The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pottawattamie County, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.4%), White (Hispanic) (3.62%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (2.98%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.21%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.74%).

N/A of the households in Pottawattamie County, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in Pottawattamie County, IA are Iowa Western Community College (1,305 degrees awarded in 2023) and SOHO Hair Academy (18 degrees).

Pottawattamie County, IA borders Cass County, IA, Harrison County, IA, Mills County, IA, Montgomery County, IA, Shelby County, IA, Douglas County, NE, Sarpy County, NE, and Washington County, NE.

United States Iowa Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA

Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 23.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (79.7k people) in Pottawattamie County, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.38k White (Hispanic) and 2.79k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pottawattamie County, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
79.7k ± 239
White (Hispanic)
3.38k ± 492
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.79k ± 534

8.7%

Hispanic Population

8.13k people

In 2023, there were 23.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (79.7k people) in Pottawattamie County, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.38k White (Hispanic) and 2.79k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

8.7% of the people in Pottawattamie County, IA are hispanic (8.13k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pottawattamie County, IA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

3.85%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.59k people

4.09%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

3.82k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Pottawattamie County, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,044 ± 223
Gulf War (2001-)
1,181 ± 252
Gulf War (1990s)
999 ± 206

Pottawattamie County, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.73 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Pottawattamie County, IA employs 45.5k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Pottawattamie County, IA were Health Care & Social Assistance (6,429 people), Retail Trade (5,970 people), and Manufacturing (4,778 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($88,971), Finance & Insurance ($66,500), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,622).

Employment

Occupations

45.5k

2023 Value

± 1,398

−0.637%

1 Year decline

± 4.42%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pottawattamie County, IA, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pottawattamie County, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

45.5k

2023 Value

± 1,398

−0.637%

1 Year decline

± 4.42%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pottawattamie County, IA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,429 people), Retail Trade (5,970 people), and Manufacturing (4,778 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pottawattamie County, IA, though some of these residents may live in Pottawattamie County, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($73,580), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,769), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,553).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,628), Public Administration ($54,432), and Information ($51,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Iowa.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

147
Construction
133
Other Services (except Public Administration)
95
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$317k
Manufacturing
$247k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$182k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

N/AChuck Grassley

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 1981

N/AJoni Ernst

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Iowa

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Iowa have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Pottawattamie County, IA are White (984 and 74.4%), followed by Black or African American (127 and 9.6%), Hispanic or Latino (114 and 8.62%), and Asian (35 and 2.65%).

The largest universities in Pottawattamie County, IA by number of degrees awarded are Iowa Western Community College (1,305 and NaNk%) and SOHO Hair Academy (18 and NaNk%).

The most popular majors in Pottawattamie County, IA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (257 and NaNk%), Registered Nursing (99 and NaNk%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (83 and NaNk%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 5,553 students enrolled in Pottawattamie County, IA, 44.6% men and 55.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,609 records, of which 58.5% were women and 41.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
99 degrees awarded
General Studies
64 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
257 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Pottawattamie County, IA was Registered Nursing with 99 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Pottawattamie County, IA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Iowa Western Community College
1,305 degrees awarded
SOHO Hair Academy
18 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Iowa Western Community College with 1,305 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 684 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Pottawattamie County, IA, which is 1.07 times more than the 639 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 984 degrees mean that there were 7.75 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 127 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($6,270) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($510) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,240) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Pottawattamie County, IA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Pottawattamie County, IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pottawattamie County, IA is from Pottawattamie County, IA.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Pottawattamie County, IA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pottawattamie County, IA have a similar commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 1.04% of the workforce in Pottawattamie County, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Pottawattamie County, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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The following chart displays the households in Pottawattamie County, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pottawattamie County, IA have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pottawattamie County, IA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pottawattamie County, IA is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

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Health

95.2% of the population of Pottawattamie County, IA has health coverage, with 50.6% on employee plans, 18.9% on Medicaid, 13.6% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 1.52% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pottawattamie County, IA see 2,222 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,222 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1694 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 427 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,222 to 1

N/A in Pottawattamie County, IA

N/A in Pottawattamie County, IA see an average of 2,222 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,222 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by N/A has been changing over time in Pottawattamie County, IA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.1% under 18 years, 19% between 18 and 34 years, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.79%

Uninsured

50.6%

Employer Coverage

18.9%

Medicaid

13.6%

Medicare

10.6%

Non-Group

1.52%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Pottawattamie County, IA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Pottawattamie County, IA.

Pottawattamie County, IA

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