COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Hardin County

Iowa · 19,094 residents · 569 sq mi

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Hardin County is a county of 19,094 people in Iowa. The median age is 38.2, about 5 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $33,400. About 12% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 72% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $287 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 25%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

19,094

+1%vs 2000

vs 18,812 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.2

−6%vs 2000

vs 40.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

569 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202417K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.9%(1,119)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.9%(1,324)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.3%(1,401)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.2%(1,573)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.6%(869)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.1%(2,494)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.4%(2,363)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.2%(1,953)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.2%(1,949)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.6%(2,022)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.1%(1,364)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.5%(663)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,457

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,429 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,356

−35%vs 2000

vs $17,537 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.8%

+2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$33,400

−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $58,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$287

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $403 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

71.9%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.6% in 2000

28.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.1%(18,081)

Black0.6%(111)

Hispanic / Latino2.4%(455)

Asian0.3%(59)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.6%(18,818)

Black0.7%(139)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(104)

Asian0.3%(58)

Other0.4%(79)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican4%(670)

Central American0.4%(73)

Guatemalan0.4%(72)

Puerto Rican0.4%(69)

South American0.3%(55)

Colombian0.3%(55)

Cuban0.1%(14)

Salvadoran0%(1)

Asian origin

Filipino0.3%(54)

Vietnamese0.3%(54)

Chinese0.1%(14)

Korean0.1%(14)

Hmong0%(2)

Uzbek0%(2)

Japanese0%(1)

Ancestry

German39.8%(6,615)

Irish9.1%(1,515)

English9%(1,493)

Norwegian7.7%(1,287)

American5.6%(927)

Scottish2.6%(426)

Dutch2.5%(416)

French1.7%(278)

Swedish1.5%(253)

Danish1%(159)

Polish0.7%(124)

Italian0.7%(120)

+ 21 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish0.5%(86)

Arab0.5%(79)

Czech0.3%(58)

Russian0.3%(56)

Iraqi0.3%(54)

Canadian0.3%(49)

Greek0.3%(48)

Welsh0.3%(47)

Hungarian0.3%(43)

Swiss0.2%(26)

Lebanese0.1%(20)

Serbian0.1%(18)

Austrian0.1%(15)

British0.1%(14)

Subsaharan African0.1%(13)

Finnish0.1%(12)

Portuguese0.1%(12)

Belgian0.1%(9)

French Canadian0%(8)

Palestinian0%(5)

Slovak0%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.4%

−4.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

78.5%

−7.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.3%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.1 min

+63%vs 2000

vs 13.5 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 married31.9%(2,264)

Married52.7%(3,740)

Widowed3.3%(232)

Divorced12.1%(858)

Women 15+

Never married21.4%(1,500)

Married55.4%(3,888)

Widowed11.5%(805)

Divorced11.7%(820)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.0%

−3.5 ptssince 2013

from 8.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

49.9%

−5.4 ptssince 2020

from 55.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

19.1%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 20.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.8%

+2.9 ptssince 2020

from 20.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

22.8%

+3.9 ptssince 2020

from 18.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.0%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 3.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

67.6%

−6.4 ptssince 2020

from 74.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

43.2%

+5.4 ptssince 2020

from 37.8% 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)14.7%(126)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)14.9%(128)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era40.3%(347)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War7.1%(61)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II6%(52)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 860 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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