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O'Brien, Iowa

O'Brien County, Iowa · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

CountyO'Brien County · 573.0 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025O'BrienPeer medianPctileSource
Population14,12614,08945
Population change (10 yr)n/a-0.9%
Median household income$68,356$71,88027
Poverty rate13.3%12.7%73
Bachelor's degree or higher22.0%22.4%36
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/a-2.2%
Median owner-occupied home value$173,100$160,75064
Median gross rent$868$81655
Housing vacancy rate11.5%11.8%45
Worked from home7.1%6.9%45
Population, 2012–2024
O'BrienPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
O'BrienPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population+0.6%
Housing units-2.2%
Median household income+29.2%
Median owner-occupied home value+47.4%
Median gross rent+13.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher+11.9%
Worked from home+72.0%
Poverty rate-24.6%
Establishment density · O'Brien County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars18.4US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail6.4US 4.8above US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services7.1US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services19.8US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care16.3US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation4.2US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation0.0US 2.1below US rate
Construction32.6US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Kingfisher, OK8215,430$71,97524.3%
Moffat, CO8113,207$73,84919.4%
Murray, OK8113,753$66,32219.6%
Moultrie, IL8014,424$71,78419.0%
Jackson, KS8013,341-0.9%$75,21522.6%
Hamilton, IA7914,886-3.1%$72,43222.8%
Grant, AR7918,242+1.3%$71,54921.5%
Cottonwood, MN7911,458$72,94124.1%