Demographics

Geography & Demographics

• Population: 2,926,324
  U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census
• Unemployment rate: 6.7%
  U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, October 2010
• First settlers arrived in 1788
• 29th state admitted to the Union on December 28, 1846
• Ranks 30th in population with 3 million (2009)
• Population of 35 million in a 6 state regional market
• Fastest growing population segment: Hispanic
• Ranks 23rd in land size with 56,275 square miles (145,741 sq. km) including 310 square miles (1,036 sq. km) of inland water area
• Iowa has 92,600 farms with an average size of 135 hectares (2009)
• 88% (12.5 million hectares) of the state’s land is arable – the highest U.S. percentage

State Data Center

The State Data Center of Iowa is your source for population, housing, business and government statistics about Iowa, including data from the U.S. Census Bureau, Iowa state agencies, and other state and federal sources. Utilize this resource by visiting www.iowadatacenter.org

Iowa Workforce Development [iowaworkforce.org] also maintains a Web site containing Iowa statistics called Iowa Economic Trends.