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Iowa Population and Races

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As of 2010, the total population of Iowa is 3,046,355, which is 4.10% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. The Iowa population density is 54.14 people per square mile, which is lower than the national average density of 81.32 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Iowa is white, which represent 91.31% of the total population. The average Iowa education level is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010: 3,046,355. #30

Population Growth Since 2000, #41

Iowa	4.10%
U.S.	9.71%

Population Density, #36

Iowa	54.14 per square mile
U.S.	81.32 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	2,781,561 (91.31%, #5)
Black:	89,148 (2.93%, #39)
Hispanic:	151,544 (4.97%, #35)
Asian:	53,094 (1.74%, #31)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	13,087 (0.43%, #36)
One Race, Other:	56,132 (1.84%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	53,333 (1.75%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	117,090 (77.26%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	4,885 (3.22%, see rank)
Cuban:	1,226 (0.81%, see rank)
Central American:	13,289 (8.77%, see rank)
South American:	3,754 (2.48%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	11,081 (20.87%, see rank)
Chinese:	9,816 (18.49%, see rank)
Filipino:	3,558 (6.70%, see rank)
Japanese:	1,332 (2.51%, see rank)
Korean:	5,537 (10.43%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	8,347 (15.72%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	12,195 (22.97%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

3,049,883 (100.00%) out of the total population of 3,049,883 reported first ancestry.

	Iowa	% of the Total Population	U.S.
Arab	6,426	0.21%, see rank	0.53%
Czech	60,702	1.99%, see rank	0.49%
Danish	63,138	2.07%, see rank	0.44%
Dutch	138,337	4.54%, see rank	1.50%
English	283,350	9.29%, see rank	8.38%
French	86,997	2.85%, see rank	3.49%
German	1,162,163	38.11%, see rank	15.60%
Greek	7,635	0.25%, see rank	0.43%
Hungarian	3,550	0.12%, see rank	0.49%
Irish	454,279	14.89%, see rank	11.21%
Italian	69,317	2.27%, see rank	5.57%
Norwegian	172,674	5.66%, see rank	1.44%
Polish	38,630	1.27%, see rank	3.09%
Portuguese	2,252	0.07%, see rank	0.45%
Russian	11,198	0.37%, see rank	0.96%
Scotch-Irish	25,785	0.85%, see rank	1.05%
Scottish	48,031	1.57%, see rank	1.77%
Subsaharan African	18,422	0.60%, see rank	0.90%
Swedish	96,025	3.15%, see rank	1.32%
Swiss	14,882	0.49%, see rank	0.31%
Ukrainian	3,918	0.13%, see rank	0.30%
American	178,321	5.85%, see rank	6.46%
Welsh	20,617	0.68%, see rank	0.58%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,508,319 (49.51%, see rank)

Females: 1,538,036 (50.49%, see rank)

Iowa	Male: 49.51% Female: 50.49%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Iowa	38.10 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Iowa	36.60 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Iowa	39.50 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Iowa	% of the Total Population	U.S.
Under 5 years	202,123	6.63%, see rank	6.54%
5 to 9 years	200,646	6.59%, see rank	6.59%
10 to 14 years	200,904	6.59%, see rank	6.70%
15 to 19 years	216,837	7.12%, see rank	7.14%
20 to 24 years	213,350	7.00%, see rank	6.99%
25 to 34 years	382,583	12.56%, see rank	13.30%
35 to 44 years	364,548	11.97%, see rank	13.30%
45 to 54 years	439,726	14.43%, see rank	14.58%
55 to 64 years	372,750	12.24%, see rank	11.82%
65 to 74 years	224,656	7.37%, see rank	7.03%
75 to 84	153,574	5.04%, see rank	4.23%
85 years and over	74,658	2.45%, see rank	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Iowa	%	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	2,018,785	100%	204,288,933
Less Than High School	190,644	9.44%, see rank	14.42%
High School Graduate	681,148	33.74%, see rank	28.50%
Some College or Associate Degree	643,442	31.87%, see rank	28.89%
Bachelor Degree	344,952	17.09%, see rank	17.74%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	158,599	7.86%, see rank	10.44%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.49, see rank	-	13.44

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Iowa			U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	98,316	75.01%	24.99%	70.98%	29.02%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	313,491	88.52%, see rank	11.48%, see rank	89.88%	10.12%
High School (Grades 9-12)	167,109	91.91%, see rank	8.09%, see rank	90.76%	9.24%
College	193,547	74.47%, see rank	25.53%, see rank	77.90%	22.10%
Graduate School	38,181	67.42%, see rank	32.58%, see rank	58.87%	41.13%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Iowa	%	U.S.
Total Households	1,221,576	100%	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.41, see rank	-	2.58
1 Person Households	347,479	28.45%, see rank	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	874,097	71.55%, see rank	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	790,034	64.67%, see rank	66.43%
Average Family Size	2.97, see rank	-	3.14
Married-Couple Family	625,173	51.18%, see rank	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	431,542	35.33%, see rank	33.57%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Iowa	%	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	2,450,121	see rank	248,055,946
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,199,509	100%, see rank	120,742,609
Never Married	375,948	31.34%, see rank	35.40%
Married	675,697	56.33%, see rank	52.42%
Widowed	31,691	2.64%, see rank	2.55%
Divorced	116,173	9.69%, see rank	9.63%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,250,612	100%, see rank	127,313,337
Never Married	308,569	24.67%, see rank	28.98%
Married	673,983	53.89%, see rank	49.61%
Widowed	128,108	10.24%, see rank	9.32%
Divorced	139,952	11.19%, see rank	12.09%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Iowa	%	U.S.
Native	2,910,406	95.43%, see rank	87.08%
Born in the State of Residence	2,185,987	71.67%, see rank	58.75%
Born in Different State	709,997	23.28%, see rank	26.97%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	14,422	0.47%, see rank	1.37%
Foreign Born	139,477	4.57%, see rank	12.92%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	51,709	1.70%, see rank	5.65%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	87,768	2.88%, see rank	7.27%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	1.56%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	3.65%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.52%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	6.86%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.26%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Iowa	%	U.S.
English	1,128,223	92.22%, see rank	79.79%
Spanish	48,938	4.00%, see rank	11.46%
Other Indo-European Languages	25,604	2.09%, see rank	4.58%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	14,856	1.21%, see rank	3.22%
Other	5,818	0.48%, see rank	0.95%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical language spoken at home data.