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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Allamakee County is $25,622, which is lower than the state average of $27,621 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Allamakee County median household income is $47,886, which has grown by 40.98% 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 Allamakee County residents spend 22.8 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 18.3 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #57

Allamakee County	25,622 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

Allamakee County	26,036 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

Allamakee County	35,851 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

Allamakee County	20,318 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, #56

Allamakee County	47,886 USD
Iowa	52,716 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Allamakee County	60,995 USD
Iowa	67,621 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #31

Allamakee County	40.98%
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

	Allamakee County		Iowa		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	31.48%	$8,127, see rank	25.52%	$14,129	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	36.60%	$16,772, see rank	29.97%	$17,952	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	2.56%	$1,787, see rank	2.52%	$3,170	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	16.00%	$18,643, see rank	16.50%	$19,179	17.85%	$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

Allamakee County	57,300 USD
Iowa	66,829 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Allamakee County	69,839 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

	Allamakee County	Iowa	U.S.
White	$48,458, see rank	$53,780	$56,900
Hispanic	$32,949, see rank	$40,551	$42,396
Two or More Races	$36,944, see rank	$36,181	$47,621

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

Median Household Income by Age

	Allamakee County	Iowa	U.S.
less than 25	$29,348, see rank	$26,242	$25,788
25 to 44	$56,747, see rank	$60,276	$58,398
45 to 64	$60,562, see rank	$65,223	$65,027
65 or over	$32,404, see rank	$35,945	$37,945

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

Employment Status

	Allamakee County	Iowa	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	11,307, see rank	2,434,242	248,775,628
Male¹	5,732, 50.69%, see rank	49.16%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	4,052, 70.69%, see rank	72.48%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	4,052, 70.69%, see rank	72.35%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	3,704, 91.41%, see rank	94.10%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	348, 8.59%, see rank	5.90%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	1,680, 29.31%, see rank	27.52%	30.72%
Female¹	5,575, 49.31%, see rank	50.84%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	3,473, 62.30%, see rank	63.54%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	3,473, 62.30%, see rank	63.52%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	3,324, 95.71%, see rank	95.12%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	149, 4.29%, see rank	4.88%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	2,102, 37.70%, see rank	36.46%	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

	Allamakee County	Iowa	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	6,859, 100%	1,535,285	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	5,192, 75.70%, see rank	80.26%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	722, 10.53%, see rank	9.03%	9.59%
Public Transportation	7, 0.10%, see rank	1.07%	5.06%
Walked	437, 6.37%, see rank	3.51%	2.78%
Other Means	95, 1.39%, see rank	1.52%	1.79%
Worked at Home	406, 5.92%, see rank	4.61%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Allamakee County	22.8 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

	Allamakee County	Iowa	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	7,028	1,562,492	143,435,233
Male¹	3,704, 52.70%, see rank	52.14%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	1,056, 28.51%, see rank	30.74%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	321, 8.67%, see rank	11.30%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	417, 11.26%, see rank	16.55%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	211, 5.70%, see rank	1.83%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	422, 11.39%, see rank	9.01%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	940, 25.38%, see rank	24.15%	17.94%
Female¹	3,324, 47.30%, see rank	47.86%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	1,111, 33.42%, see rank	38.28%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	787, 23.68%, see rank	22.21%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	981, 29.51%, see rank	31.38%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	35, 1.05%, see rank	0.39%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	10, 0.30%, see rank	0.27%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	393, 11.82%, see rank	7.19%	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

	Allamakee County	Iowa	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	7,028, 100%	1,562,492	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	750, 10.67%, see rank	3.99%	1.96%
Construction	527, 7.50%, see rank	6.14%	6.17%
Manufacturing	1,070, 15.22%, see rank	14.92%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	179, 2.55%, see rank	2.90%	2.75%
Retail Trade	840, 11.95%, see rank	11.67%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	451, 6.42%, see rank	4.60%	4.93%
Information	52, 0.74%, see rank	1.83%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	311, 4.43%, see rank	7.56%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	319, 4.54%, see rank	7.09%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	1,515, 21.56%, see rank	24.27%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	409, 5.82%, see rank	7.44%	9.49%
Public Administration	207, 2.95%, see rank	3.25%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	398, 5.66%, see rank	4.32%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	Allamakee County	%	Iowa	U.S.
Population in Poverty	1,602	11.62%, see rank	12.55%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	291	7.38%, see rank	8.17%	11.47%

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