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Black Hawk County, IA

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

AI Overview

Black Hawk County, Iowa has a population of 132,348 and anchors a regional economy with a GDP per capita of $59,516, notably above median worker earnings of $37,726, suggesting productivity concentrated in specific sectors. The labor force participation rate stands at 66.6% with 30.1% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and housing remains accessible with a median home value of $182,400 and median gross rent of $962 per month. The county posted a -1.7% population decline over five years, and a 4.8% unemployment rate and 14.7% poverty rate indicate some labor market slack, while a mean commute of 16.1 minutes reflects a compact, walkable employment geography.

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

Population

132,348

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$66,417

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

35.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.7% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone104,148 (79.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone12,135 (9.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races4,556 (3.5%)
  • Asian Alone3,565 (2.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone3,191 (2.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,108 (1.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish4,313
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic2,245
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island1,383
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)1,005
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic425

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

5,839

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$59,516

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$37,409

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance16,187
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)11,126
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)8,956
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services7,402
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services4,934

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations24,661
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations12,542
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations12,268
  4. 4.Service Occupations11,751
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations5,704

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.65×)10,916
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.25×)9,026
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.17×)6,827
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.08×)1,652
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.05×)16,264

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$182,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$962/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

66.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9995,185 (14.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9994,277 (11.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9994,158 (11.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9993,249 (9.0%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9993,071 (8.5%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9992,783 (7.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

30.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

66.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,726

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

15.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone51,607 (78.4%)
  • Worked At Home5,833 (8.9%)
  • Carpooled5,614 (8.5%)
  • Walked1,996 (3.0%)
  • Bicycle303 (0.5%)
  • Other272 (0.4%)

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.