COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Audubon County

Iowa · 7,334 residents · 443 sq mi

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Audubon County is home to 7,334 people in Iowa. The median age is 40.4, about 7 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $25,000. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. About 10% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The average commute runs 31 minutes.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 40.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 44%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

7,334

+7%vs 2000

vs 6,830 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

40.4

−5%vs 2000

vs 42.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

443 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.9%(507)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.5%(553)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147%(513)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.8%(429)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.7%(274)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.1%(889)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.7%(858)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.8%(795)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.2%(820)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.7%(860)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.4%(618)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3%(218)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,501

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $32,215 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,210

−36%vs 2000

vs $17,489 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

12.1%

+4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$25,000

−44%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $58,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$254

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $351 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

76.1%

−3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.2% in 2000

23.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.7%(6,743)

Black0.1%(9)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(33)

Asian0.2%(13)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.7%(7,314)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.1%(11)

Asian0.2%(18)

Other0%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.3%(130)

South American0.1%(4)

Colombian0.1%(4)

Asian origin

Korean0.1%(3)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro0.3%(14)

Tongan0.1%(4)

Ancestry

German32.7%(1,832)

Danish19.9%(1,116)

Irish8%(447)

English7.2%(402)

American4.4%(248)

Dutch2.8%(154)

Norwegian1.7%(97)

Swedish1.5%(86)

Polish1.1%(61)

French Canadian0.9%(52)

Scottish0.6%(33)

French0.6%(32)

+ 9 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish0.4%(22)

Belgian0.4%(21)

Czech0.3%(16)

Brazilian0.1%(7)

British0.1%(6)

Finnish0.1%(6)

Swiss0.1%(4)

Welsh0.1%(4)

Italian0%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Danish population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.8%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

71.7%

−10.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.7%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

31.2 min

+117%vs 2000

vs 14.3 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married28.9%(638)

Married54.6%(1,206)

Widowed3.5%(77)

Divorced13%(288)

Women 15+

Never married15.8%(379)

Married57.6%(1,382)

Widowed16.5%(397)

Divorced10.1%(242)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.7%

−5.7 ptssince 2013

from 9.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

47.6%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 45.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

23.7%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 24.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

25.9%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 25.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

28.5%

+5.9 ptssince 2020

from 22.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.1%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 2.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

68.2%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 69.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

49.5%

+4.8 ptssince 2020

from 44.7% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)20.2%(68)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)17.3%(58)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era41.4%(139)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.6%(12)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 336 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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