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Chickasaw County, IA

Demographic and economic profile of Chickasaw County, IA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Chickasaw County is a small, rural Iowa county of 11,868 residents with an economy that generates a GDP per capita of $67,697 against median worker earnings of $44,426, suggesting productive output relative to wage costs. The labor market is tight, with unemployment at just 1.8% and labor force participation at 67.3%, though the workforce skews older (median age 43.1) and has a relatively low share of bachelor's degree holders at 19.1%. Housing costs are low—median home value of $164,400 and median rent of $779/month—but the county has shed 1.9% of its population over five years, and the 81.4% homeownership rate reflects a largely settled, owner-occupant base.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

11,868

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$75,675

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.9% since 2018

Chickasaw County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone11,154 (94.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race336 (2.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races119 (1.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone84 (0.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone64 (0.5%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone46 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic309
  2. 2.Spanish304
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic13
  4. 4.Arabic11
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)5

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

514

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$67,697

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$37,093

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

7.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)1,571
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,278
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)612
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining611
  5. 5.Construction (Group)427

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,989
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,479
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,156
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations827
  5. 5.Service Occupations703

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 5.92×)586
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.68×)1,658
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 0.99×)142
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 0.98×)355
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 0.96×)282

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$164,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$779/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

80.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999582 (14.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999396 (9.8%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999387 (9.6%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999333 (8.2%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999329 (8.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999280 (6.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

67.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$44,426

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,886 (81.1%)
  • Worked At Home605 (10.0%)
  • Carpooled345 (5.7%)
  • Walked113 (1.9%)
  • Other51 (0.8%)
  • Bicycle19 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.