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	2023	2028
Western Iowa Advantage Region	94,818	89,771	85,916	84,742

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Age

Population	2023
0-4	4,843
5-9	5,191
10-14	5,352
15-19	4,722
20-24	4,018
25-29	4,474
30-34	4,616
35-39	4,680
40-44	4,872
45-49	4,519
50-54	5,455
55-59	6,217
60-64	6,551
65-69	5,966
70-74	4,962
75-79	3,786
80-84	2,703
85+	2,988
18+	67,476
Median Age	45

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Race

Western Iowa Advantage Region	2023
Total	85,916.00
White Alone	88.89%
Black Alone	1.1%
American Indian Alone	0.33%
Asian Alone	0.63%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.08%
Some Other Race	4.2%
Two or More Races	4.76%
Hispanic Origin	8.51%
Diversity Index	32.90

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Growth Rate

Western Iowa Advantage Region	2023 - 2028
Population	-0.27%
Households	-0.08%
Families	-0.18%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	3%

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2023	2028
Households	37,994	37,185	36,181	36,043
Housing Units	41,829	42,273	41,499	41,396
Owner Occupied Units			28,085	28,250
Renter Occupied Units			8,096	7,793
Vacant Units			5,318	5,353

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Home Value

Western Iowa Advantage Region	2023	2028
Median Home Value	$144,086	$153,493
Average Home Value	$190,242	$203,487
<$50,000	3,169	2,983
$50,000 - $99,999	6,219	5,861
$100,000 - $149,999	5,280	4,991
$150,000 - $199,999	4,382	4,144
$200,000 - $249,999	3,027	3,249
$250,000 - $299,999	1,858	2,043
$300,000 - $399,999	1,923	2,299
$400,000 - $499,999	880	1,066
$500,000 - $749,999	937	1,136
$1,000,000 +	88	98

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	1,181
2000-2009	2,665
1990-1999	3,102
1980-1989	3,047
1970-1979	5,739
1960-1969	4,073
1950-1959	4,042
1940-1949	2,729
1939 or Before	14,973

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Income

Western Iowa Advantage Region	2023	2028
Median Household	$61,711	$69,013
Average Household	$84,505	$94,842
Per Capita	$35,602	$40,355

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Household Income

Western Iowa Advantage Region	2023
<$15,000	3,631
$15,000 - $24,999	2,695
$25,000 - $34,999	3,025
$35,000 - $49,999	4,839
$50,000 - $74,999	6,895
$75,000 - $99,999	5,185
$100,000 - $149,999	6,006
$150,000 - $199,999	2,273
$200,000+	1,632

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	42,528
In-County Residents	30,405
Out-of-County Residents	11,711
Drive Alone	34,772
Carpooled	3,301
Public Transport	74
Work at Home	2,795
Motorcycle	12
Bicycle	73
Walked	1,208
Other	265
Less than 5 minutes	5,013
5-9 minutes	9,389
10-14 minutes	5,787
15-19 minutes	5,016
20-24 minutes	3,791
25-29 minutes	1,636
30-34 minutes	2,922
35-39 minutes	969
40-44 minutes	965
45-59 minutes	1,781
60-89 minutes	1,707
90+ minutes	755
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	44,724
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	662
Mining	60
Utilities	311
Construction	1,613
Manufacturing	5,526
Wholesale Trade	3,913

Retail Trade	5,199
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	563
Furn & Home Furnish Str	91
Electronics & Appl Store	91
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	512
Food & Beverage Stores	1,935
Health/Pers Care Stores	425
Gasoline Stations	311
Clothing/Accessory Store	147
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	528
General Merchandise Str	596

Transportation/Warehouse	1,934
Information	753

Finance & Insurance	1,467
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	938
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	193
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	335

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	346
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	1,289
Legal Services	337
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	1,555
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	372
Educational Services	3,453
HealthCare/Social Assist	6,406
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	1,043

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	2,279
Accommodation	396
Food Srv/Drinking Places	1,883

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	3,326
Auto Repair/Maintenance	368
Public Administration Emp	3,107

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Educational Attainment (25+)

Western Iowa Advantage Region	2023
<9th Grade	1,741
Some High School	2,745
GED	1,892
Graduated High School	20,752
Some College/No Degree	13,130
Associates Degree	8,543
Bachelor's Degree	9,906
Graduate Degree	3,081

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	4,668
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	230
Mining Bus	8
Utilities Bus	28
Construction Bus	318
Manufacturing Bus	135
Wholesale Trade Bus	233

Retail Trade Bus	551
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	99
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	16
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	20
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	70
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	93
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	46
Gasoline Stations Bus	32
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	35
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	87
General Merchandise Str Bus	52

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	248
Information Bus	124

Finance & Insurance Bus	266
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	111
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	50
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	105

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	101
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	256
Legal Services Bus	90
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	19
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	83
Educational Services Bus	102
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	339
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	115

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	235
Accommodation Bus	46
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	189

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	701
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	136
Public Administration Bus	428

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

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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