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Demographics

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Total Population

14,055

Median Household Income

55,227

Total Visible Minorities

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Median Age

43.4

What is the Median Age of O'Brien County, IA?

O'Brien County, IA has a median age of 43 years old. Overall, the median age in O'Brien County, IA is dwindling at an average of -0.18% per year.

Median Household Income

In O'Brien County, IA, the median household income is $55227 per year. Overall, it is growing at an average of 4.76% per year. In the last two census, its median household income grew by $2769.

Us Income Distribution

According to OECD, the gini coefficient measures how the distribution of income among households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution of incomes. Simply, it measures the extent of income inequality in an economy. Inequality on the Gini scale is measured between 0, where everyone's equal, and 1, where all the country's income is earned by one person. O'Brien County, IA has a gini coefficient of 0.58 out of 1, while the 2015 national gini coefficient is 0.39.

Us Marital Status

Majority of the population are married, making up 23.15 per cent of the population. Having a predominantly married population is highy beneficial to O'Brien County, IA as married couples usually bring in larger incomes, higher net worth and gains on average. They also help boost the community's liveliness and labour force, as they are most likely to bear children and create the best economic conditions for them. Furthermore, this group also spends more compared to most of their counterparts and contributes a huge portion towards tax revenues.

Us Period Of Migration

The largest influx of immigrants to the U.S. was from 1990 to 1999. where 210 people surveyed called U.S. their new home. Historically, most people who migrated to the U.S. are born outside of the U.S.

Us Sex By Age

Overall, there is no significant difference between the numbers of men and women. people. The 22 to 24 years old age cohort exhibits the largest discrepancy with a difference of 125 people between the sexes. Furthermore, majority of the population is between the ages 55 to 59 years old, comprising 8.16 per cent of the population. Meanwhile, 60.3 per cent are part of its working-age population, or those between the ages 15 to 64 years old, while 19.12 per cent make up the younger population that will also be part of the labour force in two decades or less. At the present, 2892 people are expected to retire in the coming years.

Labor Force

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Us Median Salary By Occupation

The highest paying occupations in O'Brien County, IA are those in Management, business, science, and arts occupations, where the median salary hovers around $53575.0. The U.S. Bureau of Census divides occupations into five broad categories: (1) Management, business, science, and arts occupations (2) Service occupations (3) Sales and office occupations (4) Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations (5) Production, transportation, and material moving occupations The highest paid occupations in management are those of Legal occupations where median salary is at $131181.0. In the services industry, those in Law enforcement workers including supervisors earn the most at $53750.0 per annum as a median salary.The highest paying occupations in sales are that of Sales and related occupations, where the annual median salary is $41593.0. Natural resources occupations’ top salaries go to those in Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations where median salaries are around $46429.0. Meanwhile, occupations related to production have those working in Transportation occupations paid the most with a median salary of $44875.0 per year.

Quality of Life

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Real Estate

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Housing Occupied

91.26%

Housing Vacant

8.74%

No. of Families

3,898

No. of Non-Families

2,168

Median Gross Rent

O'Brien County, IA has an average rent of $584 per month. Overall, the average rent in O'Brien County, IA is growing at an average of 2.92% per year. In the last two census, its average rent grew by $2.

Heating Sources

Most people in O'Brien County, IA uses utility gas to heat up their homes. With 3444 households using it, it is the leading heating source in O'Brien County, IA. Moreover, 33.27% of households say they use electricity making it the second most popular choice. The third widely used heating source is bottled, tank, or LP gas, with 507 households saying they use it as their primary heating source.

Transportation

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Car Ownership

Most households in O'Brien County, IA have three vehicles for transportation. 2710 people responding in O'Brien County, IA feel that having three vehicles is sufficient. Moreover, 26.77% of households say they use four vehicles. Moreover, 989 households have two vehicles

Us Time Leaving For Work

Majority of commuters in O'Brien County, IA leave their homes from 7:30am to 8:00am, saying that it's enough time to get to work. The second most popular time to head to work, with 12.43% of respondents, is from 7:00am to 7:30am. However, 802 of commuters still prefer to leave from 6:30am to 7:00am.

Us Transportation Mode

Majority of commuters in O'Brien County, IA are driving alone in a private car, truck, or van to go to work. Moreover, 11.04% of respondents say that they prefer carpooling in a private car, truck, or van. The third most popular means of transportation is walking with 366 commuters have preferring it. Meanwhile, there are 441 people who do not need to commute to get to work, as they work from home.

Education

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Us Field Of Study

Most are in Education with 581 people practicing it in O'Brien County, IA. Business is another popular field of expertise, as 21.03% of inhabitants are involved in it. The third group are those who are in Science & Engineering Related Fields, with 239 people responding that it is their line of work. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) is expected to be a growing industry, however, Pew Research Center confirms that there is still a huge need for labour in these industries. O'Brien County, IA has 670 people or 31.38% of workers in STEM industries.

Utilities

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