Emmet County, IA

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US Senator

N/AChuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AJoni Ernst

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

43.3

3.35% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

10.4%

18.2% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$106,200

3.41% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

4,971

2.05% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Emmet County, IA had a population of N/A people with a median age of 43.3 and a median household income of N/A. Between N/A and N/A the population of Emmet 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.

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None of the households in Emmet 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 Emmet County, IA are Iowa Lakes Community College (351 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Emmet County, IA was $106,200, and the homeownership rate was 77.7%.

Most people in Emmet County, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Emmet County, IA was N/A per household.

Emmet County, IA borders Clay County, IA, Dickinson County, IA, Kossuth County, IA, Palo Alto County, IA, Jackson County, MN, and Martin County, MN.

United States Iowa

Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Emmet County, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,604 ± 5,034 people
India
12,351 ± 2,723 people
Vietnam
7,795 ± 2,165 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 42,604 Iowa residents, followed by India with 12,351 and Vietnam with 7,795.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
156 ± 66
Gulf War (1990s)
80 ± 49
Gulf War (2001-)
42 ± 33

Emmet County, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.95 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Emmet County, IA employs 4.97k people. The largest industries in Emmet County, IA are Manufacturing (939 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (715 people), and Retail Trade (613 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($72,500), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($72,308), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($59,063).

Males in Iowa have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,745. The income inequality in Iowa (measured using the Gini index) is 0.442, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

4.97k

2023 Value

± 413

2.05%

1 Year growth

± 11.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Emmet County, IA grew at a rate of 2.05%, from 4.87k employees to 4.97k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Emmet County, IA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (577 people), Production Occupations (573 people), and Management Occupations (444 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Emmet 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.97k

2023 Value

± 413

2.05%

1 Year growth

± 11.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Emmet County, IA grew at a rate of 2.05%, from 4.87k employees to 4.97k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Emmet County, IA, are Manufacturing (939 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (715 people), and Retail Trade (613 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Emmet County, IA, though some of these residents may live in Emmet County, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,943

Median earning men ± $3,163

$31,954

Median earning women ± $1,969

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($72,813), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,514), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,813).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($54,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,829), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,313).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

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

27
Construction
22
Other Services (except Public Administration)
20
Transportation and Warehousing

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

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$31.9k
Manufacturing
$23.6k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$11.6k
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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Emmet County, IA awarded 351 degrees. The student population of Emmet County, IA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 989 male students and 1,035 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Emmet County, IA are White (284 and 80.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (29 and 8.26%), Unknown (18 and 5.13%), and Black or African American (15 and 4.27%).

The largest universities in Emmet County, IA by number of degrees awarded are Iowa Lakes Community College (351 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Emmet County, IA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (146 and 41.6%), Registered Nursing (30 and 8.55%), and General Business Administration & Management (19 and 5.41%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 2,024 students enrolled in Emmet County, IA, 48.9% men and 51.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,497 records, of which 52.6% were women and 47.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
19 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
146 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
30 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Emmet County, IA was General Business Administration & Management with 19 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Emmet County, IA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Iowa Lakes Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

351 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Iowa Lakes Community College with 351 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 177 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Emmet County, IA, which is 1.02 times more than the 174 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 284 degrees mean that there were 9.79 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 29 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 ($6,464) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($732) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,624) 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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Measure

In 2022, 0.66% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.685% 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (751k), Some college (564k), and Bachelors Degree (469k).

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

The median property value in Emmet County, IA was $106,200 in 2023, which is 0.35 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $102,700 to $106,200, a 3.41% increase. The homeownership rate in Emmet County, IA is 77.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Emmet County, IA have an average commute time of 21.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Emmet County, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

In 2023, 12.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Emmet County, IA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 2.39%.

Housing

Property

$106,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,273

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Emmet County, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Emmet County, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.7%

Homeownership

2023

57.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 77.7% of the housing units in Emmet County, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the tracts in Emmet County, IA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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

± N/A

3.92k

Number of Households

± 347

In N/A, the median household income of the 3.92k households in Emmet County, IA N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Emmet 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.442

2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.439

2021 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2022, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (76.9%)
Carpooled (8.06%)
Worked At Home (6.87%)

In 2023, 76.9% of workers in Emmet County, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.06%) and those who worked at home (6.87%).

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

21.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Emmet County, IA have a similar commute time (21.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (21.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.65% of the workforce in Emmet County, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 12.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Emmet County, IA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 2.39%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Emmet County, IA (904 out of 8.71k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Emmet County, IA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 15.6% of the children was living in poverty in Emmet County, IA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.1%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 393 in Emmet County, IA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 161 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

N/A% of the population of Emmet County, IA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.2% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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