COUNTY · 2020 ACS

Linn County

Iowa · 230,299 residents · 717 sq mi

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With 230,299 people, Linn County is a county in Iowa. The foreign-born share is 5%. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $161,600. 71% of homes are owner-occupied. Getting to work takes 19 minutes on average. Growth has run 20% since 2000, or 38,598 more people.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $66,278

Mid-age

median age 38.0

US median: 38.8

Average education

34% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 33%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $265,253

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

230,299

+20%since 2000

from 191,701 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.0

+8%since 2000

from 35.2 in 2000

US average: 38.8

Land area

717 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024230K

Age distribution, 2020

Under 56%(13,725)

US avg: 5.6%

5 to 96.4%(14,765)

US avg: 6.1%

10 to 146.8%(15,683)

US avg: 6.5%

15 to 196.8%(15,693)

US avg: 6.6%

20 to 246.7%(15,426)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3413.2%(30,370)

US avg: 13.5%

35 to 4413%(30,020)

US avg: 12.7%

45 to 5411.9%(27,345)

US avg: 12.3%

55 to 6412.7%(29,212)

US avg: 13.1%

65 to 749.5%(21,880)

US avg: 10%

75 to 844.9%(11,210)

US avg: 4.9%

85 and over2.2%(4,970)

US avg: 1.9%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$67,301

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

from $46,206 in 2000

US average: $66,278

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$36,321

+58%since 2000

from $22,977 in 2000

US average: $35,364

Households earning $100K+

45.0%

+13.1 ptssince 2009

from 31.9% in 2009

US average: 43.9%

Poverty rate

9.4%

+2.9 ptssince 2000

from 6.5% in 2000

US average: 12.8%

Workforce by industry, 2020

Retail trade16.5%

US avg: 10%

Information11.6%

US avg: 11.1%

Other services8.3%

US avg: 6.6%

Public administration6.9%

US avg: 4.7%

Wholesale trade6.3%

US avg: 6.7%

Finance & insurance5.8%

US avg: 5.5%

Professional, scientific, technical4.6%

US avg: 4.7%

Transportation & warehousing2.4%

US avg: 2.5%

Arts, entertainment, food2.1%

US avg: 2%

Education & health services1.2%

US avg: 0.8%

Agriculture, forestry, fishing1%

US avg: 1.7%

Construction0.9%

US avg: 1.2%

Manufacturing0.1%

US avg: 0.5%

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Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$161,600

+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

from $97,200 in 2000

US average: $265,253

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$778

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

from $510 in 2000

US average: $1,124

Owner-occupied

71.0%

−1.8 ptssince 2000

from 72.7% in 2000

29.0% rent

Persons per household

2.42 people

+4%since 2009

from 2.33 people in 2009

US average: 2.61

Afford Score

2.4

−5%since 2009

from 2.5 in 2009

2009 – 2024

Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic93.1%(178,449)

Black2.5%(4,857)

Hispanic / Latino1.4%(2,722)

Asian1.4%(2,614)

Other0%

2020

White, non-Hispanic81.6%(187,911)

Black7%(16,200)

Hispanic / Latino3.9%(8,911)

Asian2.3%(5,345)

Other3.8%(8,823)

Segregation Score

Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.5%(5,636)

Central American0.2%(499)

South American0.2%(433)

Guatemalan0.1%(330)

Puerto Rican0.1%(298)

Spaniard0.1%(260)

Peruvian0.1%(196)

Salvadoran0.1%(144)

Ecuadorian0%(102)

Chilean0%(80)

Dominican0%(74)

Colombian0%(28)

+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data

Venezuelan0%(27)

Nicaraguan0%(16)

Cuban0%(11)

Honduran0%(9)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.8%(1,766)

Chinese0.4%(854)

Vietnamese0.2%(522)

Korean0.2%(427)

Laotian0.1%(336)

Nepalese0.1%(272)

Filipino0.1%(264)

Thai0.1%(198)

Japanese0.1%(115)

Sri Lankan0%(108)

Indonesian0%(30)

Burmese0%(24)

+ 4 more asian origin groups with data

Pakistani0%(15)

Hmong0%(7)

Taiwanese0%(6)

Cambodian0%(1)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(175)

Chamorro0%(67)

Ancestry

German31.6%(71,183)

Irish14.4%(32,411)

English9.1%(20,578)

Czech5.1%(11,557)

American4.1%(9,353)

Norwegian4%(9,005)

Swedish2.5%(5,571)

French2.3%(5,107)

Dutch1.9%(4,204)

Scottish1.8%(4,017)

Italian1.6%(3,653)

Subsaharan African1.3%(3,011)

+ 40 more ancestry groups with data

Polish1.3%(2,945)

Danish1%(2,256)

Scotch-Irish0.8%(1,806)

British0.7%(1,587)

Welsh0.6%(1,444)

Lebanese0.5%(1,214)

Swiss0.5%(1,017)

Belgian0.3%(705)

Austrian0.3%(570)

French Canadian0.2%(500)

Russian0.2%(424)

Canadian0.2%(397)

Finnish0.2%(368)

West Indian0.2%(340)

Hungarian0.1%(287)

Ukrainian0.1%(283)

Jamaican0.1%(278)

Croatian0.1%(270)

Lithuanian0.1%(209)

Slovak0.1%(160)

Greek0.1%(159)

Syrian0%(107)

Portuguese0%(106)

Haitian0%(94)

Slovene0%(85)

Moroccan0%(83)

Turkish0%(71)

Armenian0%(57)

Serbian0%(54)

Brazilian0%(42)

Arab0%(39)

Romanian0%(27)

Iraqi0%(21)

Ghanaian0%(19)

Latvian0%(18)

Iranian0%(13)

Jordanian0%(10)

Macedonian0%(8)

Kenyan0%(5)

Nigerian0%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

34.1%

+6.4 ptssince 2000

from 27.7% in 2000

US average: 32.9%

High school or higher

94.6%

+4.0 ptssince 2000

from 90.6% in 2000

US average: 88.5%

Graduate degree

10.5%

+3.3 ptssince 2000

from 7.2% in 2000

US average: 12.7%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.0 min

+73%since 2000

from 11.0 min in 2000

US average: 26.9

Drive alone to work

82.9%

−0.3 ptssince 2009

from 83.2% in 2009

US average: 75.1%

No vehicle available

4.8%

−1.0 ptssince 2009

from 5.8% in 2009

US average: 8.4%

Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate

3.9%

−1.1 ptssince 2011

from 5.0% in 2011

US average: 5.4%

Labor force participation

69.5%

−1.8 ptssince 2011

from 71.4% in 2011

US average: 63.4%

Women 20-64 in the labor force

81.8%

US average: 73.3%

Management & professional

39.6%

+2.7 ptssince 2009

from 36.9% in 2009

US average: 39.3%

Section 08

People & community

Male

49.3%

+0.1 ptssince 2009

from 49.1% in 2009

Female

50.7%

−0.1 ptssince 2009

from 50.9% in 2009

Foreign born

4.5%

+1.8 ptssince 2009

from 2.8% in 2009

US average: 13.5%

Uninsured

3.9%

−3.7 ptssince 2013

from 7.6% in 2013

US average: 8.8%

Computer in household

93.5%

US average: 91.9%

Same house as last year

85.9%

US average: 86.2%

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married35.1%(32,237)

Married53.4%(49,010)

Widowed2.2%(2,013)

Divorced9.4%(8,604)

Women 15+

Never married29.4%(28,087)

Married49.6%(47,460)

Widowed7.7%(7,315)

Divorced13.3%(12,731)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured

3.9%

−3.7 ptssince 2013

from 7.6% in 2013

US average: 8.8%

Employer-based

64.6%

US average: 55.4%

Direct-purchase

14.1%

US average: 13.7%

Medicare

16.8%

US average: 17.6%

Medicaid

17.3%

US average: 20.0%

VA health care

2.4%

US average: 2.3%

Any private

76.5%

US average: 68.1%

Any public

32.3%

US average: 35.2%

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, 2020

Gulf War (2001 or later)15.1%(2,038)

US avg: 20.6%

Gulf War (1990s)17.7%(2,383)

US avg: 21.4%

Vietnam era34.7%(4,686)

US avg: 35.2%

Korean War8.8%(1,193)

US avg: 7.6%

World War II4.2%(566)

US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 13,498 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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