Western Iowa Advantage Region

The Western Iowa Advantage region includes the counties of Adair, Audubon, Calhoun, Carroll, Crawford, Greene, Ida and Sac. With an optimal mix of financial advantages, infrastructure, quality of life and a loyal, hardworking labor force, locating here is an easy choice!

Population

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Western Iowa Advantage Region	94,915	89,863	85,952	84,873

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Population by Age

Population	2024
0-4	5,056
5-9	5,258
10-14	5,711
15-19	5,459
20-24	4,441
25-29	4,204
30-34	4,741
35-39	4,812
40-44	4,902
45-49	4,421
50-54	4,743
55-59	5,459
60-64	6,366
65-69	6,100
70-74	4,861
75-79	3,731
80-84	2,609
85+	3,078
18+	66,474
Median Age	43

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Population by Race

Western Iowa Advantage Region	2024
Total	85,952.00
White Alone	88.75%
Black Alone	1.07%
American Indian Alone	0.44%
Asian Alone	0.69%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.12%
Some Other Race	4.17%
Two or More Races	4.76%
Hispanic Origin	8.59%
Diversity Index	33.20

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Growth Rate

Western Iowa Advantage Region	2024 - 2029
Population	-0.25%
Households	-0.04%
Families	-0.21%
Median Household Income	3%
Per Capita Income	3%

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Households	38,025	37,217	36,207	36,136
Housing Units	41,866	42,310	41,547	41,487
Owner Occupied Units			27,858	28,135
Renter Occupied Units			8,349	8,001
Vacant Units			5,340	5,351

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Home Value

Western Iowa Advantage Region	2024	2029
Median Home Value	$166,505	$178,271
Average Home Value	$212,680	$227,031
<$50,000	2,740	2,567
$50,000 - $99,999	5,088	4,778
$100,000 - $149,999	4,608	4,321
$150,000 - $199,999	4,523	4,249
$200,000 - $249,999	3,248	3,441
$250,000 - $299,999	2,408	2,564
$300,000 - $399,999	2,305	2,734
$400,000 - $499,999	1,148	1,342
$500,000 - $749,999	1,299	1,574
$1,000,000 +	156	181

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	1,370
2000-2009	2,758
1990-1999	2,737
1980-1989	3,085
1970-1979	6,315
1960-1969	4,149
1950-1959	3,723
1940-1949	2,640
1939 or Before	14,739

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Income

Western Iowa Advantage Region	2024	2029
Median Household	$68,499	$77,666
Average Household	$90,448	$103,204
Per Capita	$38,126	$43,967

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Household Income

Western Iowa Advantage Region	2024
<$15,000	2,808
$15,000 - $24,999	2,708
$25,000 - $34,999	2,695
$35,000 - $49,999	4,543
$50,000 - $74,999	6,651
$75,000 - $99,999	5,154
$100,000 - $149,999	7,033
$150,000 - $199,999	2,444
$200,000+	2,172

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	42,764
In-County Residents	30,517
Out-of-County Residents	11,901
Drive Alone	34,525
Carpooled	3,328
Public Transport	284
Work at Home	2,893
Motorcycle	10
Bicycle	98
Walked	1,303
Other	287
Less than 5 minutes	5,071
5-9 minutes	9,685
10-14 minutes	5,773
15-19 minutes	4,528
20-24 minutes	3,722
25-29 minutes	1,729
30-34 minutes	2,990
35-39 minutes	1,042
40-44 minutes	1,094
45-59 minutes	1,857
60-89 minutes	1,571
90+ minutes	809
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	45,082
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	742
Mining	79
Utilities	267
Construction	1,608
Manufacturing	6,321
Wholesale Trade	3,876

Retail Trade	5,234
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	564
Furn & Home Furnish Str	90
Electronics & Appl Store	90
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	518
Food & Beverage Stores	1,932
Health/Pers Care Stores	408
Gasoline Stations	444
Clothing/Accessory Store	156
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	450
General Merchandise Str	582

Transportation/Warehouse	1,728
Information	736

Finance & Insurance	1,468
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	902
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	222
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	343

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	324
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	1,185
Legal Services	334
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	1,555
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	345
Educational Services	3,530
HealthCare/Social Assist	6,498
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	638

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	2,369
Accommodation	432
Food Srv/Drinking Places	1,936

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	3,379
Auto Repair/Maintenance	366
Public Administration Emp	3,032

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Educational Attainment (25+)

Western Iowa Advantage Region	2024
<9th Grade	1,620
Some High School	2,638
GED	1,860
Graduated High School	19,340
Some College/No Degree	12,320
Associates Degree	8,694
Bachelor's Degree	10,028
Graduate Degree	3,528

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	4,832
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	234
Mining Bus	8
Utilities Bus	25
Construction Bus	314
Manufacturing Bus	150
Wholesale Trade Bus	226

Retail Trade Bus	573
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	101
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	16
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	19
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	70
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	95
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	45
Gasoline Stations Bus	54
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	37
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	83
General Merchandise Str Bus	53

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	238
Information Bus	132

Finance & Insurance Bus	266
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	103
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	57
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	106

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	108
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	273
Legal Services Bus	90
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	19
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	80
Educational Services Bus	103
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	355
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	117

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	261
Accommodation Bus	50
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	210

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	760
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	135
Public Administration Bus	449

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Western Iowa Advantage Region

Population

Population

Population by Age

Population by Race

Growth Rate

Housing

Households

Home Value

Housing Year Built

Income

Income

Household Income

Employees

Commute

Employees by NAICS

Educational Attainment (25+)

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

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