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Black Hawk
Iowa

131K

Population

$62K

Median Income

$189K

Median Home

D+9

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$62K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate16.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$76,483

Federal Spending per Capita$783

Median Individual Earnings$39K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers35.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$74K

Avg Credit Score700

Work From Home %7.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.7%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households32.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms85

Income (20th Percentile)$27K

Income (80th Percentile)$121K

Income (95th Percentile)$215K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher25.2%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School7.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %10.1%

Dependency Ratio1.10

Medicare Spending / Person$2,556

SS Benefits / Person$4,129

Education Wage Premium2.05x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$56K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$72K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$35K

Public Assistance Recipients2.0%

Average Annual Wage$60K

Professional Services Concentration0.59x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$186K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$184K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1128/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.59%

This county

1.42% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,739

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,051/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+1.8%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households12.4%

Homeownership Rate65.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.2%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

18.0%

Sold Above List Price

20.1%

Median Days to Close

37 days

Active Listings

416

New Listings / Month

134

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

13 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

1.6 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

31.7%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 97.2% · Redfin 98.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.5 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity8.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score25

Healthcare Shortage Score20.3

Healthcare Offices214

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)42.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)18.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)23.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)32.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians340

Nursing Home Rating2.6 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients522 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,961

Uninsured (under 65)6.6%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.6%

Education

Math Test Scores2.79 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.80 grade level

HS Diploma Holders21,433

Bachelor's Degree Holders9,807

HS Completion Rate92.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools45

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate10.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate4.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate11.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities13

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)57th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)9.2 / 100K

Suicide Rate15.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-3.1

January Sunshine0.11

January Temperature-1.37

Average Temp49°F

Avg High Temp60°F

Avg Low Temp38°F

Median AQIAQI 53

Good Air Days147 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days7 days/yr

Annual Precipitation35.3 in/yr

Avg Storm Events20.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$250K

Ozone Days0 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.18

Heating Degree Days6,715 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days843 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,410 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)729 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.0

Avg Flood Events / Year3.4

Avg Hail Events / Year4.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)82 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)95 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations20 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)50 properties

FAA-Registered Airports9 total

Airports (excl. heliports)5 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries4 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs3 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed290 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed143 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)396 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)244 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)30 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)39 ms

Households with 100Mbps+99.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet13.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)288 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations16 stations

DC Fast Chargers21 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers22

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers5,112 workers

Public Transit Commuters137 workers

Walk to Work2,279 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)1,087 workers

Avg Commute Time15.4 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.4%

Walk to Work3.5%

Agriculture

Farms189 farms

Farmland14,820 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden34.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers9.2 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities32

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout67.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.468

Nonprofit Organizations671

Veterans Share6.1%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults46.5%

Never-Married Adults38.5%

Divorced Adults9.8%

Religious Organizations101

Asian Population2.6%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations11.4 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.74 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities4

Nursing & Care Facilities83

Grocery Stores45

Arts & Entertainment Venues11

Hotels & Lodging33

Recreation Businesses41

Professional Services Firms203

Veterinary Practices26

Real Estate Firms133

Museums5

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$86K

Avg Student Loan Balance$13K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate37.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.23%

Politics

D+9

2024 Presidential · Iowa was R+13 statewide

vs Iowa State

Income tax

3.8%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.59%1.42% state avg

Politics

D+9R+13

COL Index

County data88 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -226

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.66x avg income)

Economic Mobility

43%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $189K

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Local News — Black Hawk

9News · قبل 17 ساعة

Black Hawk helicopter airlifted from Colorado crash-landing site

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Black Hawk County man who escaped custody during trial faces new charges

Black Hawk County man who escaped custody during trial faces new charges ... BLACK HAWK COUNTY, Iowa…

CBS News · قبل 4 أيام

Colorado family looking for answers after military helicopter crashes near their property

A U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter went down in Gilpin County earlier this week, and a family that li…

Hawk Fanatic · قبل 3 أيام

Iowa volleyball sweeps Sacred Heart to win Black Knight Invitational

By hawkeyesports.com. WEST POINT, N.Y. – University of Iowa volleyball swept Sacred Heart on its way…

KARK · قبل أسبوعين (2)

Arkansas National Guard sends 2 Black Hawk helicopters to assist with Union County wildfire

The Union County fire is estimated to cover over 2,100 acres and has forced evacuations since it was…

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News - Iowa National Guard conducts Field of Dreams Flyover 2026

Photo By Staff Sgt. John Johnson | Iowa Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter flies over t…

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