| POWESHIEK Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 18423 |
| POWESHIEK Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 18832 |
| POWESHIEK Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -2.2 |
| POWESHIEK Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -409 |
| POWESHIEK Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 18815 |
| POWESHIEK Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 969 |
| POWESHIEK Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5.2 |
| POWESHIEK Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3729 |
| POWESHIEK Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 20.1 |
| POWESHIEK Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 18.2 |
| POWESHIEK Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3390 |
| POWESHIEK Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 51.5 |
| POWESHIEK Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 17964 |
| POWESHIEK Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 139 |
| POWESHIEK Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 54 |
| POWESHIEK Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 247 |
| POWESHIEK Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 8 |
| POWESHIEK Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 178 |
| POWESHIEK Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 354 |
| POWESHIEK Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 17634 |
| POWESHIEK Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 96.6 |
| POWESHIEK Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.7 |
| POWESHIEK Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.3 |
| POWESHIEK Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.3 |
| POWESHIEK Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| POWESHIEK Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1 |
| POWESHIEK Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.9 |
| POWESHIEK Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 94.9 |
| POWESHIEK Births 2006 | 187 |
| POWESHIEK Deaths 2006 | 232 |
| POWESHIEK Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 0 |
| POWESHIEK Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 55.6 |
| POWESHIEK Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 2.1 |
| POWESHIEK Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 4.1 |
| POWESHIEK Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 86.7 |
| POWESHIEK Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 18.5 |
| POWESHIEK Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 3297 |
| POWESHIEK Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 16.3 |
| POWESHIEK Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 9086 |
| POWESHIEK Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 525 |
| POWESHIEK Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 6.1 |
| POWESHIEK Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 71.9 |
| POWESHIEK Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 81600 |
| POWESHIEK Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 16.1 |
| POWESHIEK Households 2000 (complete count) | 7398 |
| POWESHIEK Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.35 |
| POWESHIEK Per capita income in 1999 | 18629 |
| POWESHIEK Median household income 2008 | 49857 |
| POWESHIEK People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 10.8 |
| POWESHIEK Personal income 2007 | 662 |
| POWESHIEK Per capita personal income 2007 | 35361 |
| POWESHIEK Civilian labor force 2008 | 10355 |
| POWESHIEK Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 470 |
| POWESHIEK Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 4.5 |
| POWESHIEK Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 14282 |
| POWESHIEK Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 449 |
| POWESHIEK Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 1020 |
| POWESHIEK Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 513581 |
| POWESHIEK Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 35960 |
| POWESHIEK Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 588 |
| POWESHIEK Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 9591 |
| POWESHIEK Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 5.5 |
| POWESHIEK Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 1202 |
| POWESHIEK Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 13848 |
| POWESHIEK Total number of firms 2002 | 1644 |
| POWESHIEK Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| POWESHIEK Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| POWESHIEK Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| POWESHIEK Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| POWESHIEK Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| POWESHIEK Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 27.8 |
| POWESHIEK Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 264732 |
| POWESHIEK Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 82362 |
| POWESHIEK Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 211035 |
| POWESHIEK Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 11190 |
| POWESHIEK New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 46 |
| POWESHIEK Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 7541 |
| POWESHIEK Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 312853 |
| POWESHIEK Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 121634 |
| POWESHIEK Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 6543 |
| POWESHIEK Land area in square miles 2000 | 585.03 |
| POWESHIEK Population per square mile 2000 | 32 |
