Palo Alto County, Iowa demographics
Population: 8,996
Median age: 41.9
Median household income: 59,988
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Palo Alto County, Iowa.
Population
| 2021 | 8,996 |
| 2020 | 8,941 |
| 2019 | 9,003 |
| 2018 | 9,055 |
| 2017 | 9,110 |
| 2016 | 9,155 |
| 2015 | 9,208 |
| 2014 | 9,263 |
| 2013 | 9,352 |
| 2012 | 9,402 |
| 2011 | 9,478 |
| 2010 | 9,508 |
| 2009 | 9,405 |
Palo Alto County, IA cities
Ayrshire city - 136
Curlew city - 51
Cylinder city - 87
Emmetsburg city - 3,670
Graettinger city - 998
Mallard city - 243
Rodman city - 20
Ruthven city - 780
West Bend city - 828
Census data for Palo Alto County, Iowa
Demographic and housing estimates in Palo Alto County, Iowa
| Total population | 8,996 |
| Male | 4,573 |
| Female | 4,423 |
| Total population | 8,996 |
| Under 5 years | 568 |
| 5 to 9 years | 592 |
| 10 to 14 years | 575 |
| 15 to 19 years | 618 |
| 20 to 24 years | 478 |
| 25 to 34 years | 936 |
| 35 to 44 years | 1,083 |
| 45 to 54 years | 943 |
| 55 to 59 years | 645 |
| 60 to 64 years | 625 |
| 65 to 74 years | 1,026 |
| 75 to 84 years | 506 |
| 85 years and over | 401 |
| Median age (years) | 41.9 |
| Under 18 years | 2,131 |
| 16 years and over | 7,111 |
| 18 years and over | 6,865 |
| 21 years and over | 6,543 |
| 62 years and over | 2,283 |
| 65 years and over | 1,933 |
| Total population | 8,996 |
| One race | 8,649 |
| White | 8,442 |
| Black or African American | 132 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 4 |
| Asian | 41 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 30 |
| Two or more races | 347 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 6,761 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 3,387 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 3,374 |
Social characteristics in Palo Alto County, Iowa
| Total households | 3,685 |
| Family households (families) | 1,795 |
| Married-couple family | 269 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 849 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 721 |
| Nonfamily households | 772 |
| Average household size | 1,340 |
| Average family size | 2.36 |
Economic characteristics in Palo Alto County, Iowa
| Total households | 3,685 |
| Less than $10,000 | 152 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 180 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 348 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 377 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 394 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 785 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 520 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 656 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 125 |
| $200,000 or more | 148 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 59,988 |
Housing characteristics in Palo Alto County, Iowa
| Total housing units | 4,512 |
| Occupied housing units | 3,685 |
| Vacant housing units | 827 |
| Total housing units | 4,512 |
| 1-unit, detached | 3,767 |
| 1-unit, attached | 26 |
| 2 units | 36 |
| 3 or 4 units | 222 |
| 5 to 9 units | 148 |
| 10 to 19 units | 128 |
| 20 or more units | 131 |
| Mobile home | 54 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 4,512 |
| Built 2014 or later | 9 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 115 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 257 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 370 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 321 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 661 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 548 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 496 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 322 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,413 |
| Total housing units | 4,512 |
| 1 room | 34 |
| 2 rooms | 133 |
| 3 rooms | 312 |
| 4 rooms | 495 |
| 5 rooms | 664 |
| 6 rooms | 760 |
| 7 rooms | 671 |
| 8 rooms | 616 |
| 9 rooms or more | 827 |
| Median rooms | 6.3 |
| Total housing units | 4,512 |
| No bedroom | 34 |
| 1 bedroom | 490 |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,163 |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,526 |
| 4 bedrooms | 975 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 324 |
| Occupied housing units | 3,685 |
| Owner-occupied | 2,798 |
| Renter-occupied | 887 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.49 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 1.94 |
| Occupied housing units | 3,685 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 287 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 859 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 678 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 689 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 549 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 623 |
| Owner-occupied units | 2,798 |
| Less than $50,000 | 492 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 771 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 499 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 392 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 377 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 184 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 75 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 8 |
| Median (dollars) | 110,800 |
| Owner-occupied units | 2,798 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 1,494 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 1,304 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 788 |
| Less than $500 | 278 |
| $500 to $999 | 402 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 72 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 32 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 4 |
| Median (dollars) | 547 |
| No rent paid | 99 |
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