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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Palo Alto County is $26,111, which is lower than the state average of $27,621 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Palo Alto County median household income is $46,334, which has grown by 42.97% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 33.56% and is much higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Palo Alto County residents spend 15.8 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 18.3 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita IncomeMedian Workers IncomeHousehold IncomeFamily IncomeMedian Income by AgeEmployment StatusCommuting to WorkCareersPoverty Level

Per Capita Income, #49

Palo Alto County
26,111 USD
Iowa
27,621 USD
U.S.
28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Palo Alto County
26,992 USD
Iowa
30,246 USD
U.S.
30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.


Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Palo Alto County
33,504 USD
Iowa
36,237 USD
U.S.
36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.


Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Palo Alto County
23,006 USD
Iowa
24,406 USD
U.S.
25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #70
Palo Alto County
46,334 USD
Iowa
52,716 USD
U.S.
53,482 USD
Mean Household Income, see rank
Palo Alto County
59,475 USD
Iowa
67,621 USD
U.S.
74,596 USD
Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #26
Palo Alto County
42.97%
Iowa
33.56%
U.S.
27.36%
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more


Household Income Other than Earnings
 Palo Alto CountyIowaU.S.
%+Average Amount%+Average Amount%+Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income22.44%$21,091, see rank25.52%$14,12921.11%$16,919
Social Security Income35.45%$17,428, see rank29.97%$17,95229.33%$17,636
Public Assistance Income2.04%$1,823, see rank2.52%$3,1702.82%$3,720
Retirement Income13.79%$14,712, see rank16.50%$19,17917.85%$24,095
+ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank
Palo Alto County
60,439 USD
Iowa
66,829 USD
U.S.
65,443 USD
Mean Family Income, see rank
Palo Alto County
71,483 USD
Iowa
81,424 USD
U.S.
86,963 USD
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

 Palo Alto CountyIowaU.S.
White$46,274, see rank$53,780$56,900
Black$60,769, see rank$27,745$35,600
Hispanic$30,500, see rank$40,551$42,396
Two or More Races$35,625, see rank$36,181$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

 Palo Alto CountyIowaU.S.
less than 25$26,442, see rank$26,242$25,788
25 to 44$58,469, see rank$60,276$58,398
45 to 64$58,026, see rank$65,223$65,027
65 or over$30,849, see rank$35,945$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

 Palo Alto CountyIowaU.S.
Population 16 Years and Over7,495, see rank2,434,242248,775,628
Male13,724, 49.69%, see rank49.16%48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:22,709, 72.74%, see rank72.48%69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces20, 0.00%, see rank0.13%0.73%
Male, Civilian22,709, 72.74%, see rank72.35%68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed32,615, 96.53%, see rank94.10%90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed394, 3.47%, see rank5.90%9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force21,015, 27.26%, see rank27.52%30.72%
Female13,771, 50.31%, see rank50.84%51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:22,200, 58.34%, see rank63.54%58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces20, 0.00%, see rank0.02%0.11%
Female, Civilian22,200, 58.34%, see rank63.52%58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed32,112, 96.00%, see rank95.12%91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed388, 4.00%, see rank4.88%8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force21,571, 41.66%, see rank36.46%41.21%
1 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

 Palo Alto CountyIowaU.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over4,631, 100%1,535,285141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone3,744, 80.85%, see rank80.26%76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled365, 7.88%, see rank9.03%9.59%
Public Transportation16, 0.35%, see rank1.07%5.06%
Walked237, 5.12%, see rank3.51%2.78%
Other Means63, 1.36%, see rank1.52%1.79%
Worked at Home206, 4.45%, see rank4.61%4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
Palo Alto County
15.8 minutes
Iowa
18.3 minutes
U.S.
25.7 minutes
Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers


Occupation
 Palo Alto CountyIowaU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over4,7271,562,492143,435,233
Male12,615, 55.32%, see rank52.14%52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2701, 26.81%, see rank30.74%33.12%
Service Occupations2438, 16.75%, see rank11.30%15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations2259, 9.90%, see rank16.55%17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations289, 3.40%, see rank1.83%1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2211, 8.07%, see rank9.01%9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2710, 27.15%, see rank24.15%17.94%
Female12,112, 44.68%, see rank47.86%47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2786, 37.22%, see rank38.28%40.04%
Service Occupations2432, 20.45%, see rank22.21%21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations2737, 34.90%, see rank31.38%31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations214, 0.66%, see rank0.39%0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations29, 0.43%, see rank0.27%0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2128, 6.06%, see rank7.19%5.65%
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry
 Palo Alto CountyIowaU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over4,727, 100%1,562,492143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining448, 9.48%, see rank3.99%1.96%
Construction280, 5.92%, see rank6.14%6.17%
Manufacturing728, 15.40%, see rank14.92%10.43%
Wholesale Trade138, 2.92%, see rank2.90%2.75%
Retail Trade536, 11.34%, see rank11.67%11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities229, 4.84%, see rank4.60%4.93%
Information61, 1.29%, see rank1.83%2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing186, 3.93%, see rank7.56%6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management,
Administrative, Waste Management Services
127, 2.69%, see rank7.09%10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance1,065, 22.53%, see rank24.27%23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation,
Accommodation, Food Services
458, 9.69%, see rank7.44%9.49%
Public Administration287, 6.07%, see rank3.25%4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration184, 3.89%, see rank4.32%4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

 Palo Alto County%IowaU.S.
Population in Poverty8859.94%, see rank12.55%15.59%
Family in Poverty1465.87%, see rank8.17%11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.


 
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