Crawford County, IA

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Crawford County has a population of 16.5 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 715 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 27%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $996 million.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Crawford County voted five out of six times for Republicans and only once for a Democratic candidate.

The largest city in the county is Denison.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Audubon County, Carroll County, Harrison County, Ida County, Monona County, Sac County, Shelby County, and Woodbury County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
43.30%53.12%+
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
44.46%54.61%+
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
51.66%46.52%+
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
45.41%53.24%+
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
28.71%66.58%++
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
31.03%67.96%+
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
27.80%71.30%++
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%27%
Government
Enterprises
13%15%
Private Industries87%29%
Agriculture14%207%
Mining<1%0%
Utilities2%-4%
Construction3%27%
Manufacturing27%-9%
– Durable2%-2%
– Nondurable25%-9%
Trade<1%0%
– Wholesale<1%0%
– Retail5%6%
Transportation5%42%
Information1%10%
Finance & Insurance6%17%
Real Estate8%19%
Professional &
Business Services
<1%0%
Educational Services1%-50%
Healthcare &
Social Services
4%49%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
<1%72%
Accommodation &
Food Services
1%25%
Other Services22%5%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers417
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
📺 Electronics & Appliance
🛒 Grocery Stores523
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores
⚕️ Health & Personal Care416
⛽ Gasoline Stations1131
👕 Clothing Stores310
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry
🏸 Sporting Goods
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores414
💐 Florists
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns633
🍽️ Full-service restaurants1232
🍔 Limited-service restaurants924
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation523
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%120%$316,500 N/A
Top 20%47%$190,900 $197,200
Next highest 20%24%$95,000 $117,500
Middle 20%15%$61,700 $75,800
Second lowest 20%10%$38,600 $49,400
Bottom 20%4%$17,000 $28,500
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries69%$80,400
Self-Employment9%$41,200
Investment Income120%$20,900
Social Security37%$22,300
Supplemental Security6%$14,100
Public Assistance2%Below $10,000
Retirement25%$23,700
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
<1%9%3%7%
$25K
– $49K
2%8%4%7%
$50K
– $99K
2%8%16%8%
$100K
– $199K
<1%8%9%4%
$200K
& more
<1%2%2%1%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$51,000 $31,700
African-American$24,400 $19,100
Hispanic$53,600 $33,100
Asian$26,100 $46,500
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$33,500 $28,000
Highschool & GED$47,400 $29,900
Some College to
Associate’s
$59,300 $32,300
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$69,300 $40,100
Graduate Degree$93,100 $64,900
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$77,200 $45,200
STEM2$93,300 $72,100
Gray-Collar3$39,400 $32,000
Pink-Collar4Below $10,000$13,800
Sales5$48,800 $21,500
Blue-Collar6$49,200 $38,100
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves+++$
Drought+++$
Earthquake+
Hail++$
Heat Waves++$
Hurricane
Ice Storm+$
Landslide++$
Lightning+$
Riverine Flooding++$
Strong Wind+++$
Tornado++$$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires+$
Winter Weather+++$
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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ZIP Codes in Crawford County