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Warren County, IA

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

AI Overview

Warren County, IA is a largely residential county of 53,484 residents situated within commuting range of larger employment centers, reflected in a mean commute time of 24.2 minutes and a homeownership rate of 83.0%. The labor force is highly attached—68.7% participation, 3.0% unemployment, and a poverty rate of just 5.4%—with median household income of $94,588 and median worker earnings of $49,467 pointing to a relatively well-compensated workforce, though 32.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The county has grown 8.4% over five years, with median home values at $252,800 and median gross rent at $975/month remaining modest relative to income levels.

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

Population

53,484

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$94,588

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+8.4% since 2018

Warren County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone50,576 (93.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,493 (2.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,037 (1.9%)
  • Asian Alone407 (0.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone405 (0.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone329 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish929
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic194
  3. 3.Vietnamese143
  4. 4.Other Indo-European136
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island46

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,728

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$26,123

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$43,239

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

5.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance6,444
  2. 2.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing4,265
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)3,537
  4. 4.Construction (Group)2,490
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services2,231

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations11,724
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations5,834
  3. 3.Service Occupations3,812
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,696
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,231

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 2.28×)4,242
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.33×)2,563
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.13×)3,416
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.12×)497
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.11×)1,463

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$252,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$975/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

82.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9993,504 (20.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9993,035 (17.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,900 (11.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,748 (10.3%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9991,578 (9.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,472 (8.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

32.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

96.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

68.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$49,467

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone21,194 (76.0%)
  • Worked At Home4,266 (15.3%)
  • Carpooled1,454 (5.2%)
  • Walked710 (2.5%)
  • Other249 (0.9%)
  • Bicycle21 (0.1%)

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.