Mitchell County, IA

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2023 Employed Population

5,563

1.94% 1-year decline

About

In N/A, Mitchell County, IA had a population of N/A people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between N/A and N/A the population of Mitchell County, IA N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mitchell County, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.7%), White (Hispanic) (1.02%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (0.739%), Other (Hispanic) (0.73%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.607%).

N/A of the households in Mitchell 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.

Most people in Mitchell County, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Mitchell County, IA was 2 cars per household.

Mitchell County, IA borders Cerro Gordo County, IA, Chickasaw County, IA, Floyd County, IA, Howard County, IA, Worth County, IA, and Mower County, MN.

United States Iowa

Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 93.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.1k people) in Mitchell County, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 108 White (Hispanic) and 78 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mitchell County, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.1k ± 27
White (Hispanic)
108 ± 44
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
78 ± 42

2.05%

Hispanic Population

216 people

2.05% of the people in Mitchell County, IA are hispanic (216 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

1.68%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

177 people

1.91%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

201 people

As of 2023, 1.68% of Mitchell County, IA residents (177 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of NaNN%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mitchell County, IA was 1.91%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Mitchell County, IA employs 5.56k people. In N/A, the largest industries in Mitchell County, IA were Manufacturing (1,165 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (601 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (571 people), and the highest paying industries were N/A.

Employment

Occupations

5.56k

2023 Value

± 395

−1.94%

1 Year decline

± 10.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Mitchell County, IA declined at a rate of −1.94%, from 5.67k employees to 5.56k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mitchell County, IA, are Management Occupations (878 people), Production Occupations (709 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (552 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mitchell 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

5.56k

2023 Value

± 395

−1.94%

1 Year decline

± 10.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Mitchell County, IA declined at a rate of −1.94%, from 5.67k employees to 5.56k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mitchell County, IA, are Manufacturing (1,165 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (601 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (571 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mitchell County, IA, though some of these residents may live in Mitchell 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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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($108,194), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($95,833), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,524).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($62,917), Information ($50,792), and Manufacturing ($40,197).

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

35
Other Services (except Public Administration)
27
Construction
22
Retail Trade

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

$66.8k
Manufacturing
$21.2k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$16.9k
Wholesale Trade

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

Civics

N/A are the senators currently representing the state of N/A. 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

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Senator from N/AN/A

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N/A are the senators currently representing N/A.

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 N/A 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

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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 N/A 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

People in Mitchell County, IA have an average commute time of 19.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mitchell County, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

80%

Homeownership

2023

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 80% of the housing units in Mitchell County, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mitchell County, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Mitchell 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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Median Household Income

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Mitchell 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 Mitchell County, IA is from Mitchell County, IA.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (75.7%)
Worked At Home (11.3%)
Carpooled (5.8%)

In 2023, 75.7% of workers in Mitchell County, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.3%) and those who carpooled to work (5.8%).

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

19.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mitchell County, IA have a similar commute time (19.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 1.23% of the workforce in Mitchell County, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mitchell County, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mitchell County, IA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mitchell 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 Males 65 - 74 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mitchell County, IA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.7% of the population of Mitchell County, IA has health coverage, with 42.2% on employee plans, 15.2% on Medicaid, 15.6% on Medicare, 18.1% on non-group plans, and 1.71% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Mitchell County, IA see 3,518 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.873% decrease from the previous year (3,549 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2106 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 0 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,518 to 1

N/A in Mitchell County, IA

N/A in Mitchell County, IA see an average of 3,518 patients per year. This represents a 0.873% decrease from the previous year (3,549 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in N/A.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.27%

Uninsured

42.2%

Employer Coverage

15.2%

Medicaid

15.6%

Medicare

18.1%

Non-Group

1.71%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mitchell County, IA declined by 0.268% from 7.29% to 7.27%.

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

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