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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Emmet County is 10,068, which is 8.70% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 5.19% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Emmet County population density is 25.01 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 54.70 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Emmet County is white, which represent 95.06% of the total population. The average Emmet County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than 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 2010-2014: 10,068. #76

Population Growth Since 2000, #83

Emmet County		-8.70%
Iowa		5.19%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #54

Emmet County	25.01 per square mile
Iowa	54.70 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	9,571 (95.06%, #70)
Black:	113 (1.12%, #33)
Hispanic:	909 (9.03%, #12)
Asian:	11 (0.11%, #92)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	72 (0.72%, #4)
One Race, Other:	49 (0.49%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	252 (2.50%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	711 (78.22%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	4 (0.44%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	194 (21.34%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

8,725 (86.66%) out of the total population of 10,068 reported first ancestry.

	Emmet County	% of the Total Population	Iowa	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.56%
Czech	71	0.71%, see rank	1.89%	0.47%
Danish	592	5.88%, see rank	1.86%	0.42%
Dutch	354	3.52%, see rank	4.35%	1.40%
English	691	6.86%, see rank	8.78%	8.02%
French	243	2.41%, see rank	2.60%	3.34%
German	4,049	40.22%, see rank	36.73%	15.03%
Greek	2	0.02%, see rank	0.22%	0.41%
Hungarian	25	0.25%, see rank	0.12%	0.46%
Irish	1,125	11.17%, see rank	14.07%	10.80%
Italian	193	1.92%, see rank	2.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	1,468	14.58%, see rank	5.34%	1.42%
Polish	158	1.57%, see rank	1.28%	3.01%
Portuguese	5	0.05%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	22	0.22%, see rank	0.36%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	32	0.32%, see rank	0.85%	0.99%
Scottish	142	1.41%, see rank	1.51%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	7	0.07%, see rank	0.56%	0.95%
Swedish	564	5.60%, see rank	2.92%	1.27%
Swiss	67	0.67%, see rank	0.47%	0.30%
Ukrainian	1	0.01%, see rank	0.09%	0.31%
American	658	6.54%, see rank	6.36%	7.12%
Welsh	34	0.34%, see rank	0.67%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 5,015 (49.81%, see rank)

Females: 5,053 (50.19%, see rank)

Emmet County	Male: 49.81% Female: 50.19%
Iowa	Male: 49.58% Female: 50.42%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

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

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Emmet County	40.60 years old
Iowa	38.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Emmet County	38.20 years old
Iowa	36.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Emmet County	43.70 years old
Iowa	39.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Emmet County	% of the Total Population	Iowa	U.S.
Under 5 years	555	5.51%, see rank	6.39%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	499	4.96%, see rank	6.62%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	750	7.45%, see rank	6.58%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	741	7.36%, see rank	6.96%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	679	6.74%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,228	12.20%, see rank	12.65%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	982	9.75%, see rank	11.80%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,292	12.83%, see rank	13.73%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,425	14.15%, see rank	12.80%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	901	8.95%, see rank	7.81%	7.64%
75 to 84	651	6.47%, see rank	4.98%	4.25%
85 years and over	365	3.63%, see rank	2.48%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Emmet County	Iowa	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	6,844, 100%	2,038,942	209,056,129
Less Than High School	796, 11.63%, see rank	8.73%	13.67%
High School Graduate	2,379, 34.76%, see rank	32.51%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	2,658, 38.84%, see rank	32.40%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	765, 11.18%, see rank	17.99%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	246, 3.59%, see rank	8.36%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.01, see rank	13.60	13.54

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

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

School Enrollment

	Emmet County			Iowa		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	251	96.02%	3.98%	78.45%	21.55%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,080	98.61%, see rank	1.39%, see rank	89.39%	10.61%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	508	96.06%, see rank	3.94%, see rank	92.11%	7.89%	90.60%	9.40%
College	760	88.29%, see rank	11.71%, see rank	74.24%	25.76%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	4	50.00%, see rank	50.00%, see rank	64.78%	35.22%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Emmet County	Iowa	U.S.
Total Households	4,150, 100%	1,232,228	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.27, see rank	2.42	2.63
1 Person Households	1,223, 29.47%, see rank	28.77%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	2,927, 70.53%, see rank	71.23%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	2,675, 64.46%, see rank	64.68%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.83, see rank	3.05	3.32
Married-Couple Family	2,114, 50.94%, see rank	51.37%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,475, 35.54%, see rank	35.32%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Emmet County	%	Iowa	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	8,264	see rank	2,475,176	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	4,089	100%, see rank	1,217,529	123,281,364
Never Married	1,204	29.44%, see rank	31.87%	35.77%
Married	2,370	57.96%, see rank	55.49%	52.04%
Widowed	104	2.54%, see rank	2.60%	2.57%
Divorced	411	10.05%, see rank	10.05%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	4,175	100%, see rank	1,257,647	129,692,771
Never Married	924	22.13%, see rank	25.22%	29.48%
Married	2,237	53.58%, see rank	53.54%	49.19%
Widowed	532	12.74%, see rank	9.92%	9.16%
Divorced	482	11.54%, see rank	11.31%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Emmet County	%	Iowa	U.S.
Native	9,567	95.02%, see rank	95.33%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	6,623	65.78%, see rank	71.51%	58.73%
Born in Different State	2,921	29.01%, see rank	23.31%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	23	0.23%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Foreign Born	501	4.98%, see rank	4.67%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	85	0.84%, see rank	1.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	416	4.13%, see rank	2.91%	7.09%
Born In Europe	15	0.15%, see rank	0.68%	1.53%
Born In Asia	11	0.11%, see rank	1.60%	3.82%
Born In Africa	10	0.10%, see rank	0.39%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	455	4.52%, see rank	1.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	10	0.10%, see rank	0.12%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Emmet County	%	Iowa	U.S.
English	3,878	93.45%, see rank	92.20%	79.39%
Spanish	237	5.71%, see rank	3.98%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	35	0.84%, see rank	1.97%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.36%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.50%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.