Palo Alto ( Iowa )

  • County Seat of the county of Palo Alto : Emmetsburg .
  • Address: 2021 Main St Emmetsburg, IA 50536 Phone: (++1) 712-852-4030
  • Sheriff's Office, County of Palo Alto : Palo Alto County Sheriff 2001 11th St Emmetsburg, IA 50536 Phone: (++1) 712-852-3535

County of Palo Alto information are available about the following places, ordered by kind:

Airport Area Building Canal Cemetery Channel Church Civil Hospital Lake Locale Park Populated Place Post Office School Stream Swamp Tower

Please find listed in what follows eighty-one statistical data about the County of Palo Alto compared with those of the Iowa state and those of the whole USA. Values are grouped by categories:

County of Palo Alto (Iowa) Population data

Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2006 = 9,549

Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) = 10,147

Resident total population estimate, net change - April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 = -598 abitanti

Resident total population estimate, percent change - April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 = -5.9%

County of Palo Alto (Iowa) Geography data

Land area, 2000 (square miles) = 563.83

Persons per square mile, 2000 = 18.00

County of Palo Alto (Iowa) Population data by age

Resident population under 5 years of age (July 1) 2006 = 525

Resident population under 5 years of age, percent (July 1) 2006

Palo Alto 5.5%

Iowa 6.4%

USA 6.8%

Resident population under 18 years of age (July 1) 2006 = 2,052

Resident population under 18 years of age, percent (July 1) 2006

Palo Alto 21.5%

Iowa 23.8%

USA 24.6%

Resident Population 65 years and over (July 1) 2006 = 2,012

Resident population 65 years and over, percent (July 1) 2006

Palo Alto 21.1%

Iowa 14.6%

USA 12.4%

County of Palo Alto (Iowa) Population data by sex

Resident population total females, percent (July 1) 2006 = 50.8%

Resident population total females, percent (July 1) 2006

Palo Alto 50.8%

Iowa 50.6%

USA 50.7%

Resident population total males, percent (July 1) 2006 = 49.2%

Resident population total males, percent (July 1) 2006

Palo Alto 49.2%

Iowa 49.4%

USA 49.3%

County of Palo Alto (Iowa) Miscellanea

Civilian noninstitutionalized population, 5 years and over, with a disability 2000 (sample) = 1,467

Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 = 15 minutes.

County of Palo Alto (Iowa) Population data by races

Resident population White alone (July 1) 2006 = 9,440

Resident population White alone, percent (July 1) 2006

Palo Alto 98.9%

Iowa 94.6%

USA 80.1%

Resident population Black alone (July 1) 2006 = 9

Resident population Black alone, percent (July 1) 2006

Palo Alto 0.1%

Iowa 2.5%

USA 12.8%

Resident population American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1) 2006 = 26

Resident population American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent (July 1) 2006

Palo Alto 0.3%

Iowa 0.4%

USA 1.0%

Resident population Asian alone (July 1) 2006 = 30

Resident population Asian alone, percent (July 1) 2006

Palo Alto 0.3%

Iowa 1.6%

USA 4.4%

Resident population Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1) 2006 = 4

Resident population Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent (July 1) 2006

Palo Alto 0.0%

Iowa 0.0%

USA 0.2%

Resident population Two or more races (July 1) 2006 = 40

Resident population Two or more races, percent (July 1) 2006

Palo Alto 0.4%

Iowa 1.0%

USA 1.6%

Resident population Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1) 2006 = 80

Resident population Hispanic or Latino Origin, percent (July 1) 2006

Palo Alto 0.8%

Iowa 3.8%

USA 14.8%

Resident population Not Hispanic, White alone (July 1) 2006 = 9,369

Resident population Not Hispanic, White alone, percent (July 1) 2006 = 98.1%

Resident population Not Hispanic, White alone, percent (July 1) 2006

Palo Alto 98.1%

Iowa 91.0%

USA 66.4%

County of Palo Alto (Iowa) More population data

Births 2004 = 107

Deaths 2004 = 127

Infant deaths under one year 2004 = 0

Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) = 61.1%

Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample)

Palo Alto 61.1%

Iowa 56.9%

USA 54.1%

Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) = 0.9%

Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample)

Palo Alto 0.9%

Iowa 3.1%

USA 11.1%

Population 5 years and over, percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) = 3.0%

Population 5 years and over, percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample)

Palo Alto 3.0%

Iowa 5.8%

USA 17.9%

County of Palo Alto (Iowa) Incomes data (NAICS - North American Industry Classification System)

Personal Income (NAICS) 2005 = Mil.$ 266

Per capita personal income (NAICS) 2005 = $ 27,471

County of Palo Alto (Iowa) Housing data

Housing unit estimates as of July 1, 2006 = 4,731

Housing unit estimates - net change, April 1, 2000 (base) to July 1, 2006 = 100

Housing unit estimates - percent change, April 1, 2000 (base) to July 1, 2006 = 2.2%

Housing unit estimates - percent change, April 1, 2000 (base) to July 1, 2006

Palo Alto 2.2%

Iowa 7.1%

USA 9.0%

Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) = 74.1%

Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count)

Palo Alto 74.1%

Iowa 72.3%

USA 66.2%

Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) = $ 53,500

Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) = 11%

Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample)

Palo Alto 11%

Iowa 18%

USA 26%

County of Palo Alto (Iowa) Households data

Households 2000 (complete count) = 4,119

Persons per household 2000 (complete count) = 2.37

Per capita income in 1999 = $ 17,733

Median household income 2004 = $ 37,163

People of all ages in poverty - percent 2004 = 9.8%

People of all ages in poverty - percent 2004

Palo Alto 9.8%

Iowa 10.5%

USA 12.7%

County of Palo Alto (Iowa) Educational attainment

Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 = 83.7%

Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000

Palo Alto 83.7%

Iowa 86.1%

USA 80.4%

Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelor's degree or higher 2000 = 13.9%

Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelor's degree or higher 2000

Palo Alto 13.9%

Iowa 21.2%

USA 24.4%

County of Palo Alto (Iowa) Labor and Employment

Civilian labor force 2006 = 5,400

Civilian labor force unemployment 2006 = 177

Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2006 = 3.3%

Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2006

Palo Alto 3.3%

Iowa 3.7%

USA 4.6%

Employment in all industries (NAICS) 2005 = 5,429

Employment in all industries (NAICS), net change 2000(SIC)- 2005 = -357

Employment in government and government enterprises (NAICS) 2005 = 1,051

Earnings in all industries (NAICS, no code) 2005 (thousands dollars) = $ 167,552

Earnings in all industries (NAICS, no code), average earnings per job 2005 (in thousands dollars) = $ 30,862

Private nonfarm establishments 2005 = 321

Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12, 2005 = 2,956

Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12, 2005, percent change 2000-2005 = 9.6%

Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12, 2005, percent change 2000-2005

Palo Alto 9.6%

Iowa -0.3%

USA 2.0%

Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) establishments, 2005 = 722

Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 (thousands dollars) = $ 0

Total number of firms 2002 = 1,018

Total Black-owned firms of 100 or more, percent 2002 = Less than 100 firms: percentage not available

Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms of 100 or more, percent 2002 = Less than 100 firms: percentage not available

Total Asian-owned firms of 100 or more, percent 2002 = Less than 100 firms: percentage not available

Total Hispanic-owned firms of 100 or more, percent 2002 = Less than 100 firms: percentage not available

Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms of 100 or more, percent 2002 = Less than 100 firms: percentage not available

Total women-owned firms of 100 or more, percent 2002 = Less than 100 firms: percentage not available

Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 (thousands dollars) = $ 210,272

Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 = $ 123,703

Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 = $ 64,150

Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 = $ 6,485

New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2006 (20,000-place universe) = 20

Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2006 (20,000-place universe) (thousands dollars) = $ 3,151

Land in farms (NAICS) 2002(acres)(not adjusted) = 326,884

Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2004 (thousands dollars) = $ 76,525

Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2004 = $ 7,826

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