Black Hawk County , Iowa
Population: 130,693 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $64,581 Home $182,400 Rent $962/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Black Hawk County's headline indicators land 13% below the national median on income ($64,581), with housing 40% below the US figure ($182,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Black Hawk County in the top 23% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with winter-storm risk the dominant local risk.
$64,581
Median Income
household
$182,400
Home Value
median
$962/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $64,581 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,409 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.7% |
| Median Home Value | $182,400 |
| Median Gross Rent | $962/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 65.3% |
| Renter Occupied | 34.7% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 130,693 |
| Median Age | 35.7 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 30.1% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
40.4%
Obesity
11.6%
Diabetes
16.9%
Smoking
32.4%
High Blood Pressure
23.5%
No Physical Activity
21.3%
Depression
36.0%
Insufficient Sleep
78.7%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 76.6 · 77th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
91.38
🌀 Hurricane
17.06
🔥 Wildfire
36.90
❄️ Winter Storm
93.03
🌍 Earthquake
39.12
☀️ Drought
96.66
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