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The total population of Pottawattamie County is estimated to be 93,543 with 46,861 males (50.10%) and 46,682 females (49.90%). There are 179 less females than males in Pottawattamie County.
The median household income in Pottawattamie County was $69,005 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,129(1.66%) from $67,876 in 2020. This income is 92.49% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Pottawattamie County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $82,883. Overall, the median household income for the county of Pottawattamie County stands at $68,681.
In Pottawattamie County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $44,629 for males and $31,633 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $56,408 for males and $48,400 for females.
In Pottawattamie County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $71,977, followed by Two or More Races households at $51,922, and Some Other Race households with a median household income of $50,198.
In 2022, the population of Pottawattamie County was 93,173, a 0.28% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Pottawattamie County's population was 93,434, a decline of 0.25% compared to a population of 93,670 in 2020.
The median age in Pottawattamie County, IA is 39.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.58% were under the age of 15, 18.56% aged 15 to 29, 44.37% aged 30 to 64, 15.29% aged 65 to 84, and 2.19% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Pottawattamie County population: 91.06% are White, 1.44% are Black or African American, 0.33% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.67% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.94% are some other race and 4.52% are multiracial.