At a glance facts

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Who lives in Nobles County?

Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Under 5 years 1,727 7.9%
5-9 years 1,728 7.9%
10-14 years 1,575 7.2%
15-17 years 842 3.9%
18-24 years 1,932 8.8%
25-34 years 2,873 13.2%
35-44 years 2,475 11.3%
45-54 years 2,491 11.4%
55-64 years 2,788 12.8%
65-74 years 1,708 7.8%
75-84 years 1,031 4.7%
85 years and older 669 3.1%
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Male 11,236 51.4%
Female 10,603 48.6%
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White 17,274 79.1%
Of Color 4,565 20.9%
Black or African American 1,020 4.7%
American Indian and Alaskan Native 131 0.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander 1,431 6.6%
Other 1,587 7.3%
Two or more races 389 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino 5,931 27.2%
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Language spoken (2014-2018)
Population (5 years and older) 20,112 100.0%
English only 14,026 69.7%
Language other than English 6,086 30.3%
Speaks English less than "very well" 3,402 16.9%
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Total population for whom disability status is determined 21,542 100.0%
Population with a disability 3,139 14.6%
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Foreign-born residents 4,244 19.4%
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Residence one year ago (2014-2018)
Population (1 year and over in US) 21,544 100.0%
Same residence 19,465 90.3%
Different residence in the U.S. 2,012 9.3%
Different residence outside the U.S. suppressed

What's Nobles County's quality of life?

Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Household income (2018 dollars) (2014-2018)
Total households 7,897 100.0%
Less than $35,000 2,501 31.7%
$35,000-$49,999 1,192 15.1%
$50,000-$74,999 1,609 20.4%
$75,000-$99,999 1,143 14.5%
$100,000 or more 1,452 18.4%
Median household income (2018 dollars) $54,149 100%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
All people for whom poverty status is determined 21,411 100.0%
Less than $35,000 2,501 31.7%
With income below poverty 3,061 14.3%
With income 100%-149% of poverty 2,347 11.0%
With income 150%-199% of poverty 2,868 13.4%
With income 200% of poverty or higher 13,135 61.3%
17 years and younger (percent of people under age 18) 4,400 20.6%
18-24 (percent of people age 18-24) 2,924 13.7%
25-34 (percent of people age 25-34) 3,782 17.7%
35-44 (percent of people age 35-44) 3,708 17.3%
45-54 (percent of people age 45-54) 1,773 8.3%
55-64 (percent of people age 55-64) 1,513 7.1%
18-64 (percent of people age 18-64) 2,731 12.8%
65 years and older (percent of people age 65+) 1,941 9.1%
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Health coverage (2014-2018)
Total population age 65 and under for whom health insurance coverage status is determined 21,542 100.0%
Population 65 and under without health insurance coverage 1,772 8.2%
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Total housing units (2014-2018)
Total housing units 8,650 100.0%
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Owned and Rental Housing (2014-2018)
Vacant housing units (seasonal units included) 753 8.7%
Occupied housing units 7,897 91.3%
Average household size 2.7
Owner-occupied 5,629 65.1%
Average household size 2.8
Renter-occupied 2,268 26.2%
Average household size 2.6
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Year built (2014-2018)
2000 or later 791 9.1%
1970-1999 2,645 30.6%
1940-1969 2,989 34.6%
1939 or earlier 2,225 25.7%
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Households (2014-2018)
Total households 7,897 100.0%
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Households by type (2014-2018)
Family households 5,359 67.9%
With children under 18 years 2,442 30.9%
Married-couple family households 4,071 51.6%
With children under 18 years 1,547 19.6%
Single-person family households 1,288 16.3%
With children under 18 years 895 11.3%
Nonfamily households 2,538 32.1%
Householder living alone 2,214 28.0%
65 years and over 880 11.1%
Households with one or more children under 18 years 2,456 31.1%
Households with one or more people 65 years and over 2,223 28.1%
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Year householder moved into unit (2014-2018)
Moved in 2010 or later 3,292 41.7%
Moved in 2000-2009 1,884 23.9%
Moved in 1990-1999 1,112 14.1%
Moved in 1989 or earlier 1,609 20.4%
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All households for which cost burden is calculated 7,661 100.0%
Cost-burdened households 1,790 23.4%
Owner households for which cost burden is calculated 5,595 100.0%
Cost-burdened owner households 1,008 18.0%
Renter households for which cost burden is calculated 2,066 100.0%
Cost-burdened renter households 782 37.9%
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Rent paid (2014-2018)
Households paying rent 2,086
Median rent paid (2018 dollars) $681
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Vehicles per household (2014-2018)
No vehicles 593 7.5%
1 vehicle available 2,190 27.7%
2 vehicles available 2,971 37.6%
3 or more vehicles available 2,143 27.1%
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Transportation to work (2014-2018)
Workers (16 years and older) 10,407 100.0%
Car, truck, or van (including passengers) 9,328 89.6%
Public transportation suppressed
Walked, biked, worked at home, or other 1,044 10.0%
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Travel time to work (2014-2018)
Total workers age 16+ (not home based) 9,955 100.0%
Less than 10 minutes 3,866 38.8%
10-19 minutes 3,234 32.5%
20-29 minutes 1,295 13.0%
30 minutes or longer 1,560 15.7%
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Educational attainment (2014-2018)
Population (25 years and older) 14,035 100.0%
Less than high school 3,122 22.2%
High school diploma or GED 4,561 32.5%
Some college or associate’s degree 4,198 29.9%
Bachelor’s Degree 1,572 11.2%
Graduate or professional Degree 582 4.1%
High school graduate or higher 10,913 77.8%
Bachelor’s degree or higher 2,154 15.3%
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Working Adults (2014-2018)
Total civilian non-institutionalized population, age 18-64 12,493 100.0%
Working age adults who are employed 9,775 78.2%
Civilian labor force 10,265 100.0%
Unemployed 490 4.8%
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Total employed workers (LEHD) (2017)
Total employed workers 10,900 100.0%
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Worker age (2017)
Age 29 or younger 2,700 24.8%
Age 30 to 54 5,535 50.8%
Age 55 or older 2,665 24.4%
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Workers by earnings (2017)
$15,000 per year or less 2,784 25.5%
$15,001 to $39,999 per year 3,821 35.1%
$40,000 or more per year 4,295 39.4%
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Workers by industry of employment (2017)
Accommodation and food services 647 5.9%
Administration & support, waste management, and remediation 10 0.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 228 2.1%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation 62 0.6%
Construction 355 3.3%
Educational services 904 8.3%
Finance and insurance 295 2.7%
Health care and social assistance 1,445 13.3%
Information 89 0.8%
Management of companies and enterprises 40 0.4%
Manufacturing 3,320 30.5%
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 10 0.1%
Other services (excluding public administration) 333 3.1%
Professional, scientific, and technical services 205 1.9%
Public administration 350 3.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing 55 0.5%
Retail trade 1,302 11.9%
Transportation and warehousing 341 3.1%
Utilities 38 0.3%
Wholesale trade 400 3.7%
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Workers by race (2017)
White alone 9,434 86.6%
Black or African American alone 550 5.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native alone 82 0.8%
Asian alone 711 6.5%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander alone 23 0.2%
Two or more race groups 100 0.9%
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Workers by educational attainment (2017)
Less than high school 1,296 11.9%
High school or equivalent, no college 2,347 21.5%
Some college or associate degree 2,821 25.9%
Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree 1,736 15.9%