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Bremer County, IA Data Category
Population Profile | Employment | Education | Housing | Income | Nutrition | Health Care Population Profile
Data Indicators
Population Change
Age and Gender Demographics
Race Demographics
Veterans, Age and Gender Demographics
Poverty
Poverty Rate Change
Households in Poverty
Poverty Rate (ACS)
Families in Poverty by Family Type
Family Poverty Rate by Family Type
Poverty Rate Change (Age 0-17)
Poverty Rate Change (Age 0-4)
Page 2 of 84 Poverty Rate Change (Age 5-17)
Child Poverty Rate (ACS) Ages 0-17
Child Poverty Rate (ACS) Ages 0-4
Child Poverty Rate (ACS) Ages 5-17
Seniors in Poverty
Population Change
Population change within the report area from 2000-2014 is shown below. During the fourteen-year period, total population estimates for the report area grew by 4.96 percent, increasing from 23,325 persons in 2000 to 24,481 persons in 2014.
Report Area Bremer County, IA Iowa United States Data Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey. US Census Bureau, Decennial Census. 2010-14. Source geography: County
Page 3 of 84 Age and Gender Demographics
Page 4 of 84 Population by gender within the report area is shown below. According to ACS 2010- 2014 5 year population estimates for the report area, the female population comprised 51.18% of the report area, while the male population represented 48.82%.
0 to 4 Report Area Male Bremer County, IA 733 Iowa 100,339 United States 10,205,881 Data Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey. 2010-14. Source geography: County
Page 5 of 84 Adult Ages (18 - 65)
18 to 24 Report Area Male Bremer County, IA 1,598 Iowa 161,024 United States 16,011,111
Page 6 of 84 Hispanic Ages (Male and Female Combined)
Report Area 0 to 4 Bremer County, IA 43 Iowa 20,093 United States 5,125,083
Page 7 of 84 Race Demographics
Population by gender within the report area is shown below. According to ACS 2010- 2014 5 year population estimates, the white population comprised 97.09% of the report area, black population represented 1.1%, and other races combined were 1.81%. Persons identifying themselves as mixed race made up 0.81% of the population.
White Report Area Total Bremer County, IA 23,710 Iowa 2,813,097 United States 231,849,712 Data Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey. 2010-14. Source geography: County
Page 8 of 84 Race Demographics - Male
Report Area White Male
Page 9 of 84 Bremer County, IA 11,635 Iowa 1,388,308 United States 114,486,928
Ethnicity Demographics - Male
Report Area Bremer County, IA Iowa United States
Race Demographics - Female
White Report Area Female Bremer County, IA 12,075 Iowa 1,424,789 United States 117,362,784
Ethnicity Demographics - Female
Page 10 of 84 Report Area Bremer County, IA Iowa United States
Veterans, Age and Gender Demographics
Veterans, Age and Gender Demographics show the number of veterans living in the report area. 9.07%% of the adult population in the report area are veterans, which is more than the national average of 8.99%.
Veterans Report Area Total Bremer County, IA 1,733 Iowa 219,006 United States 20,700,712 Data Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey. 2010-14. Source geography: County
Page 11 of 84 Veterans by Age
Veteran Age Report Area Males 18-34 Bremer County, IA 122 Iowa 14,081 United States 1,401,694
Page 12 of 84 Poverty
2014 poverty estimates show a total of 1,734 persons living below the poverty level in the report area. Poverty information is at 100% of the federal poverty income guidelines
All Ages Report Area No of Persons Bremer County, IA 1,734 Iowa 737,352 United States 48,208,387 Data Source: US Census Bureau, Small Area Income Poverty Estimates. 2014. Source geography: County
Page 13 of 84 Poverty Rate Change
Poverty rate change in the report area from 2000 to 2014 is shown below. According to the U.S. Census, the poverty rate for the area increased by 1.9%, compared to a
Page 14 of 84 national increase of 4.2%.
Report Area Bremer County, IA Iowa United States Data Source: US Census Bureau, Small Area Income Poverty Estimates. 2014. Source geography: county
Page 15 of 84 Households in Poverty
The number and percentage of households in poverty are shown in the report area. In 2014, it is estimated that there were 844 households, or 9.08%, living in poverty within the report area.
Report Area Bremer County, IA Iowa United States Data Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey. 2010-14. Source geography: County
Page 16 of 84 Poverty Rate (ACS)
The following report section shows population estimates for all persons in poverty for report area. According to the American Community Survey 5 year estimates, an average
Page 17 of 84 of 7.95 percent of all persons lived in a state of poverty during the 2010 - 2014 period. The poverty rate for all persons living in the report area is less than the national average of 15.59 percent.
Report Area Bremer County, IA Iowa United States Data Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey. 2010-14. Source geography: Tract
Population in Poverty by Gender
Page 18 of 84 Report Area Bremer County, IA Iowa United States
Population in Poverty by Ethnicity Alone
Report Area Bremer County, IA Iowa United States
Page 19 of 84 Population in Poverty Race Alone, Percent
Report Area White Bremer County, IA 7.43% Iowa 11.1% United States 12.76%
Page 20 of 84 Population in Poverty by Race Alone, Total
Report Area White Bremer County, IA 1,655 Iowa 302,696 United States 28,912,690
Page 21 of 84 Families in Poverty by Family Type
The number of families in poverty by type are shown in the report area. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that there were 332 families living in poverty within the report area.
Report Area Bremer County, IA Iowa United States Data Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey. 2010-14. Source geography: County
Page 22 of 84 Family Poverty Rate by Family Type
The percentage of households in poverty by household type are shown for the report area. It is estimated that 5.1% of all households were living in poverty within the report area, compared to the national average of 11.5%. Of the households in poverty, female
Page 23 of 84 headed households represented 64.2% of all households in poverty, compared to 30.4% and 5.4% of households headed by males and married couples, respectively.
Report Area Bremer County, IA Iowa United States Data Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey. 2010-14. Source geography: County
Page 24 of 84 Poverty Rate Change (Age 0-17)
The poverty rate change for all children in the report area from 2000 to 2013 is shown below. According to the U.S. Census, the poverty rate for the area increased by 1.1%, compared to a national increase of 6 percent.
Report Area
Bremer County, IA Iowa United States Data Source: US Census Bureau, Small Area Income Poverty Estimates. 2014. Source geography: County
Page 25 of 84 Poverty Rate Change (Age 0-4)
Page 26 of 84 Report Area
Bremer County, IA Iowa United States Data Source: US Census Bureau, Small Area Income Poverty Estimates. 2013. Source geography: County
Page 27 of 84 Poverty Rate Change (Age 5-17)
The poverty rate change for all children in the report area from 2000 to 2014 is shown below. According to the U.S. Census, the poverty rate for the area increased by 1.2%, compared to a national increase of 5.8 percent.
Report Area
Bremer County, IA Iowa United States Data Source: US Census Bureau, Small Area Income Poverty Estimates. 2014. Source geography: County
Page 28 of 84 Child Poverty Rate (ACS) Ages 0-17
Population and poverty estimates for children age 0-17 are shown for the report area. According to the American Community Survey 5 year data, an average of 9.9% percent
Page 29 of 84 of children lived in a state of poverty during the survey calendar year. The poverty rate for children living in the report area is less than the national average of 21.9 percent.
Report Area Bremer County, IA Iowa United States Data Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey. 2010-14. Source geography: County
Page 30 of 84 Children in Poverty by Gender: Age 0 - 17
Report Area Bremer County, IA Iowa United States
Page 31 of 84 Children in Poverty by Ethnicity Alone: Age 0 - 17
Report Area Bremer County, IA Iowa United States
Page 32 of 84 Children in Poverty by Race Alone, Percent: Age 0 - 17
Report Area Non-Hispanic White Bremer County, IA 8.81% Iowa 12.27% United States 13.17%
Page 33 of 84 Children in Poverty by Race Alone, Total: Age 0 - 17
Report Area Non-Hispanic White Bremer County, IA 435 Iowa 70,385 United States 5,035,863
Page 34 of 84 Child Poverty Rate (ACS) Ages 0-4
Population and poverty estimates for children age 0-4 are shown for the report area. According to the American Community Survey 5 year data, an average of 9.3% percent of children lived in a state of poverty during the survey calendar year. The poverty rate for children living in the report area is less than the national average of 24.9 percent.
Report Area Bremer County, IA Iowa United States Data Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey. 2010-14. Source geography: County
Page 35 of 84 Children in Poverty by Gender: Age 0 - 4
Page 36 of 84 Report Area Bremer County, IA Iowa United States
Children in Poverty by Ethnicity Alone: Age 0 - 4
Report Area Bremer County, IA Iowa United States
Page 37 of 84 Children in Poverty by Race Alone, Percent: Age 0 - 4
Report Area Non-Hispanic White Bremer County, IA 9.33% Iowa 13.72% United States 15.19%
Page 38 of 84 Children in Poverty by Race Alone, Total: Age 0 - 4
Report Area Non-Hispanic White Bremer County, IA 114 Iowa 20,953 United States 1,499,870
Page 39 of 84 Child Poverty Rate (ACS) Ages 5-17
Population and poverty estimates for children age 5-17 are shown for the report area. According to the American Community Survey 5 year data, an average of 10.1% percent of children lived in a state of poverty during the survey calendar year. The poverty rate for children living in the report area is less than the national average of 20.8 percent.
Report Area Bremer County, IA Iowa United States Data Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey. 2010-14. Source geography: County
Page 40 of 84 Children in Poverty by Gender: Age 5 - 17
Page 41 of 84 Report Area Bremer County, IA Iowa United States
Children in Poverty by Ethnicity Alone: Age 5 - 17
Report Area Bremer County, IA Iowa United States
Page 42 of 84 Children in Poverty by Race Alone, Percent: Age 5 - 17
Report Area Non-Hispanic White Bremer County, IA 8.64% Iowa 11.75% United States 12.47%
Page 43 of 84 Children in Poverty by Race Alone, Total: Age 5 - 17
Report Area Non-Hispanic White Bremer County, IA 321 Iowa 49,432 United States 3,535,993
Page 44 of 84 Seniors in Poverty
Poverty rates for seniors (persons age 65 and over) are shown below. According to American Community Survey estimates, there were 254 seniors, or 6.2% percent, living in poverty within the report area.
Report Area Bremer County, IA Iowa United States Data Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey. 2010-14. Source geography: county
Page 45 of 84 Poverty by Gender: Age 65 and Up
Page 46 of 84 Report Area Bremer County, IA Iowa United States
Poverty by Ethnicity Alone: Age 65 and Up
Report Area Bremer County, IA Iowa United States
Page 47 of 84 Poverty by Race Alone, Percent: Age 65 and Up
Report Area Non-Hispanic White Bremer County, IA 6.2% Iowa 7.18% United States 7.22%
Page 48 of 84 Poverty by Race Alone, Total: Age 65 and Up
Report Area Non-Hispanic White Bremer County, IA 252 Iowa 31,015 United States 2,390,109
Page 49 of 84 Page 50 of 84 Employment
Current Unemployment
Labor force, employment, and unemployment data for each county in the report area is provided in the table below. Overall, the report area experienced an average 3.5% percent unemployment rate in September 2016.
Report Area Bremer County, IA Iowa United States Data Source: US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2016 - September. Source geography: County
Page 51 of 84 Unemployment Change
Unemployment change within the report area during the 1-year period from September 2015 to September 2016 is shown in the chart below. According to the U.S. Department
Page 52 of 84 of Labor, unemployment for this one year period grew from 409 persons to 497 persons, a rate change of 0.6% percent.
Report Area Bremer County, IA Iowa United States Data Source: US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2016 - September. Source geography: County
Page 53 of 84 Household Income
Median annual household incomes in the report area are shown below.
Report Area Bremer County, IA Iowa United States Data Source: US Census Bureau, Small Area Income Poverty Estimates. 2014. Source geography: County
Page 54 of 84 Commuter Travel Patterns
This table shows the method of transportation workers used to travel to work for the report area. Of the 12,500 workers in the report area, 80.8% drove to work alone while 5.7% carpooled. 0.2% of all workers reported that they used some form of public
Page 55 of 84 transportation, while others used some optional means including 7.9% walking or riding bicycles, and 0.4% used taxicabs to travel to work.
Workers Report Area 16 and Up Bremer County, IA 12,500 Iowa 1,535,285 United States 141,337,152 Data Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey. 2010-14. Source geography: County
Page 56 of 84 Non-Hispanic Commuters
Report Area Bremer County, IA Iowa United States
White Non-Hispanic Commuters
Report Area Bremer County, IA Iowa United States
Hispanic Commuters
Report Area Bremer County, IA Iowa United States Travel Time to Work
Page 57 of 84 Travel times for workers who travel (do not work at home) to work is shown for the report area. The median commute time for the report area of 17.92 minutes is shorter than the national median commute time of 24.6 minutes.
Workers Report Area 16 and Up
Bremer County, IA 12,500 Iowa 1,535,285 United States 141,337,152 Data Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey. 2010-14. Source geography: County
Page 58 of 84 Thirteen Month Unemployment Rates
Unemployment change within the report area from September 2015 to September 2016 is shown in the chart below. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, unemployment for this thirteen month period grew from 2.9% percent to 3.5% percent.
Report Area Sept. 2015 Oct. 2015 Bremer County, IA 2.9% 2.9% Iowa 3.2% 3.1% United States 4.9% 4.9% Data Source: US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2016 - September. Source geography: County
Page 59 of 84 Five Year Unemployment Rate
Unemployment change within the report area from September 2012 to September 2016 is shown in the chart below. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, unemployment
Page 60 of 84 for this five year period grew from 3.32% percent to 3.54% percent.
Report Area Bremer County, IA Iowa United States Data Source: US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2016 - September. Source geography: County
Page 61 of 84 Page 62 of 84 Education
Educational Attainment
Educational Attainment shows the distribution of educational attainment levels in the report area. Educational attainment is calculated for persons over 25, and is an average for the period from 2010 to 2014.
Percent Report Area No High School Diploma Bremer County, IA 5.65% Iowa 8.73% United States 13.67% Data Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey. 2010-14. Source geography: County
Page 63 of 84 Adult Literacy
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) produces estimates for adult literacy based on educational attainment, poverty, and other factors in each county.
Report Area Bremer County, IA Iowa United States Data Source: National Center for Education Statistics, NCES - Estimates of Low Literacy. Source geography: County
Page 64 of 84 Veterans - Educational Attainment
Veterans Educational Attainment contrasts the distribution of educational attainment levels between military veterans and non-veterans in the region. Educational attainment is calculated for persons over 25, and is an average for the period from 2010 to 2014.
Veterans Report Area % No Diploma
Bremer County, IA 5.44% Iowa 7.74% United States 7.41% Note: This indicator is compared with the state average. Data Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey. 2010-14. Source geography: County
Page 65 of 84 Page 66 of 84 Housing
Housing Age
Total housing units, median year built and median age in 2014 for the report area are shown below. Housing units used in housing age include only those where the year built is known.
Report Area Bremer County, IA Iowa United States Data Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey. 2010-14. Source geography: County
Homeowners
The U.S. Census Bureau estimated there were 6,927 homeowners in the report area in 2000, and 78.18% owner occupied homes in the report area for the 5 year estimated period from 2010 - 2014.
Report Area
Page 67 of 84 Bremer County, IA Iowa United States Data Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey. 2010-14. Source geography: County
Page 68 of 84 Vacancy Rates
The U.S. Postal Service provided information quarterly to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on addresses identified as vacant in the previous quarter. Residential and business vacancy rates for the report area in the first quarter of 2015 are reported. For this reporting period, a total of 165 residential addresses were identified as vacant in the report area, a vacancy rate of 1.6%, and 56 business addresses were also reported as vacant, a rate of 8.9% .
Report Area Residential Addresses Bremer County, IA 10,463 Iowa 1,449,178 United States 142,865,596 Data Source: US Department of Housing and Urban Development. 2015-Q1. Source geography: County
Page 69 of 84 Page 70 of 84 Number of Unsafe, Unsanitary Homes
The number and percentage of occupied housing units without plumbing are shown for the report area. U.S. Census data shows 11 housing units in the report area were without plumbing in 2000 and ACS five year estimates show 11 housing units in the report area were without plumbing in 2014.
Occupied Housing Units Report Area 2000 Bremer County, IA 8,860 Iowa 1,149,276 United States 106,741,426 Data Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey. US Census Bureau, Decennial Census. 2010-14. Source geography: County
Page 71 of 84 Page 72 of 84 Income
Income Levels
Two common measures of income are Median Household Income and Per Capita Income, based on U.S. Census Bureau estimates. Both measures are shown for the report area below. The average Per Capita income for the report area is $29,632, compared to a national average of $28,155.
Report Area Bremer County, IA Iowa United States Data Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey. 2010-14. Source geography: County
Page 73 of 84 Household Income
Median annual household incomes in the report area are shown below.
Report Area Bremer County, IA Iowa United States Data Source: US Census Bureau, Small Area Income Poverty Estimates. 2014. Source geography: County
Page 74 of 84 Page 75 of 84 Nutrition
Free and Reduced Lunch Program
The following report shows that 1,041 students (or 22.59 percent) were eligible for free or reduced price lunches during the 2013 - 2014 school year, which is more than the national average of 52.35 percent.
Report Area Bremer County, IA Iowa United States Data Source: National Center for Education Statistics, NCES - Common Core of Data. 2013-14. Source geography: Address
Page 76 of 84 Children Eligible for Free Lunch (Alone) by Year, 2009-10 through 2013-14
The table below shows local, state, and National trends in student free and reduced lunch eligibility. Note: Data for the 2011-12 school year are omitted due to lack of data for some states.
Report Area Bremer County, IA Iowa United States
Households Receiving SNAP by Poverty Status (ACS)
The below table shows that 650 households (or 6.99%) received SNAP payments during 2014. During this same period there were 516 households (or 93.01%) with income levels below the poverty level that were not receiving SNAP payments.
Page 77 of 84 Households Report Area Receiving SNAP Total Bremer County, IA 650 Iowa 137,317 United States 15,089,358 Data Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey. 2010-14. Source geography: County
Page 78 of 84 Page 79 of 84 Health Care
Federally Qualified Health Centers
Federally Qualified Health Centers in this selected area.
County Data Source: US Department of Health Human Services, Center for Medicare Medicaid Services, Provider of Services File. Jun. 2016. Source geography: County
Medicare and Medicaid Providers
Total institutional Medicare and Medicaid providers, including hospitals, nursing facilities, Federally qualified health centers, rural health clinics and community mental health centers for the report area are shown. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, there were 14 active Medicare and Medicaid institutional service providers in the report area in the third quarter of 2015.
Report Area Total Institutional Providers Bremer County, IA 14 Iowa 1,307 United States 72,358
Page 80 of 84 Data Source: US Department of Health Human Services, Center for Medicare Medicaid Services, Provider of Services File. Jun. 2016. Source geography: County
Persons Receiving Medicare
The total number of persons receiving Medicare is shown, broken down by number over 65 and number of disabled persons receiving Medicare for the report area. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reported that a total of 4,977 persons were receiving Medicare benefits in the report area in 2013. A large number of individuals in our society are aware that persons over 65 years of age receive Medicare; however, many of them are unaware that disabled persons also receive Medicare benefits. A total of 425 disabled persons in the report area received Medicare benefits in 2013.
Report Area Bremer County, IA Iowa United States
Page 81 of 84 Data Source: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. 2009-13. Source geography: County
Uninsured Population
Page 82 of 84 The uninsured population is calculated by estimating the number of persons eligible for insurance (generally those under 65) minus the estimated number of insured persons.
Report Area Bremer County, IA Iowa United States Data Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey. US Census Bureau, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates. 2014. Source geography: County
Page 83 of 84 Please see Community Needs Assessment Online Tool footnotes for information about the data background, analysis methodologies and other related notes. Report prepared by Community Commons, December 14, 2016.
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