Iowa

Linn County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
85.1%
Other
5.9%
African
5.6%
Hispanic
3.4%

Compared with Iowa and the United States

Linn 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.

MetricLinn CountyIowaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White85.1%81.1%58%
Black or African American5.6%4.6%—
Hispanic3.4%8.1%—
East Asian1.3%0.6%—
Indian1%0.5%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%0.3%—

Cost of living

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

MetricLinn 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$77,649$75,059$80,734
Median home value$214,300$208,000$332,700
Home price to income2.8×2.8×4.1×
Median gross rent$945/mo$972/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income14.6%15.5%21.0%