Linn County, IA

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The 5 largest ethnic groups in Linn County, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.72%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.92%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.32%), and White (Hispanic) (1.86%).

None of the households in Linn 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.

97.4% of the residents in Linn County, IA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Linn County, IA are Kirkwood Community College (2,365 degrees awarded in 2022), Mount Mercy University (590 degrees), and Coe College (434 degrees).

Most people in Linn County, IA N/A, and the average commute time was 18.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Linn County, IA was N/A per household.

Linn County, IA borders .

Population & Diversity

Linn County, IA is home to a population of N/A people, from which 97.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 4.7% of Linn County, IA residents were born outside of the country (10.8k people).

In 2022, there were 14.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (192k people) in Linn County, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 8.98k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.4%

2022 Citizenship

97.2%

2021 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Linn County, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Linn County, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
192k ± 628
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
13.1k ± 786
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
8.98k ± 992

3.59%

Hispanic Population

8.23k people

In 2022, there were 14.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (192k people) in Linn County, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 8.98k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.59% of the people in Linn County, IA are hispanic (8.23k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Linn County, IA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

4.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

10.8k people

4.99%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

11.4k people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
4,679 ± 499
Gulf War (2001-)
2,495 ± 377
Gulf War (1990s)
1,994 ± 295

Linn County, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.88 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Linn County, IA employs 121k people. The largest industries in Linn County, IA are Manufacturing (20,711 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (17,836 people), and Retail Trade (13,719 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($93,354), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($91,406), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($71,413).

Employment

Occupations

121k

2022 Value

± 2,865

0.206%

1 Year growth

± 3.28%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Linn County, IA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (14,879 people), Management Occupations (12,498 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (11,816 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Linn County, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in the United States (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

121k

2022 Value

± 2,865

0.206%

1 Year growth

± 3.28%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Linn County, IA, are Manufacturing (20,711 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (17,836 people), and Retail Trade (13,719 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Linn County, IA, though some of these residents may live in Linn County, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,306

Median earning men ± $1,271

$39,363

Median earning women ± $1,125

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Establishments by Size

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

Civics

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Senator Elections

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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 the United States over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

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Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Linn County, IA awarded 3,764 degrees. The student population of Linn County, IA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 7,148 male students and 9,285 female students.

The largest universities in Linn County, IA by number of degrees awarded are Kirkwood Community College (2,365 and 62.8%), Mount Mercy University (590 and 15.7%), and Coe College (434 and 11.5%).

The most popular majors in Linn County, IA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (745 and 19.8%), Registered Nursing (275 and 7.31%), and General Business Administration & Management (261 and 6.93%).

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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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 2022 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 Linn County, IA have an average commute time of 18.8 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Linn County, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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62.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Linn 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 Linn 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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94.3k

Number of Households

± 2,403

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

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This chart shows the number of workers in Linn 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

18.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Linn County, IA have a shorter commute time (18.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Linn County, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

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Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.48% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Linn County, IA (21.2k out of 224k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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

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

N/A% of the population of Linn 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, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Coverage

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, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

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Military or VA

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 36.8 in Linn County, IA.

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

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 37.4% in Linn County, IA.

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

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 4.98% in Linn County, IA.

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

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