Iowa

Hamilton County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
88.9%
Hispanic
6.2%
Other
4.9%

Compared with Iowa and the United States

Hamilton Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricHamilton CountyIowaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White88.9%81.1%58%
Hispanic6.2%8.1%—
East Asian1.5%0.6%—
Black or African American1.2%4.6%—
Indian1.2%0.5%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%0.3%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Hamilton County next to Iowa and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricHamilton CountyIowaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—87.8 (−12.2%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—65.3 (−34.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$72,432$75,059$80,734
Median home value$156,400$208,000$332,700
Home price to income2.2×2.8×4.1×
Median gross rent$877/mo$972/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income14.5%15.5%21.0%