Emmet County

Population

Population

Population	2000	2010	2023	2028
Emmet County	11,027	10,302	9,222	9,041

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Age

Population	2023
0-4	519
5-9	521
10-14	510
15-19	561
20-24	469
25-29	544
30-34	582
35-39	529
40-44	470
45-49	467
50-54	549
55-59	669
60-64	635
65-69	614
70-74	537
75-79	401
80-84	305
85+	340
18+	7,393
Median Age	44

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Race

Emmet County	2023
Total	9,222.00
White Alone	88.08%
Black Alone	1.1%
American Indian Alone	0.61%
Asian Alone	0.35%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.05%
Some Other Race	4.27%
Two or More Races	5.54%
Hispanic Origin	10.29%
Diversity Index	36.30

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Growth Rate

Emmet County	2023 - 2028
Population	-0.40%
Households	-0.19%
Families	-0.30%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	2%

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2023	2028
Households	4,450	4,236	3,927	3,890
Housing Units	4,889	4,758	4,461	4,422
Owner Occupied Units			3,110	3,107
Renter Occupied Units			817	783
Vacant Units			534	532

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Home Value

Emmet County	2023	2028
Median Home Value	$110,283	$116,162
Average Home Value	$157,484	$169,762
<$50,000	555	527
$50,000 - $99,999	869	829
$100,000 - $149,999	637	611
$150,000 - $199,999	397	378
$200,000 - $249,999	119	130
$250,000 - $299,999	191	214
$300,000 - $399,999	176	216
$400,000 - $499,999	98	120
$500,000 - $749,999	47	57
$1,000,000 +	0	0

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	121
2000-2009	131
1990-1999	138
1980-1989	172
1970-1979	745
1960-1969	519
1950-1959	792
1940-1949	423
1939 or Before	1,480

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Income

Income

Emmet County	2023	2028
Median Household	$57,926	$63,254
Average Household	$78,014	$87,028
Per Capita	$33,269	$37,494

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Household Income

Emmet County	2023
<$15,000	429
$15,000 - $24,999	309
$25,000 - $34,999	275
$35,000 - $49,999	594
$50,000 - $74,999	855
$75,000 - $99,999	497
$100,000 - $149,999	684
$150,000 - $199,999	148
$200,000+	136

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	4,718
In-County Residents	3,256
Out-of-County Residents	843
Drive Alone	3,605
Carpooled	426
Public Transport	2
Work at Home	379
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	49
Walked	204
Other	53
Less than 5 minutes	543
5-9 minutes	1,101
10-14 minutes	603
15-19 minutes	350
20-24 minutes	569
25-29 minutes	252
30-34 minutes	399
35-39 minutes	58
40-44 minutes	164
45-59 minutes	107
60-89 minutes	64
90+ minutes	129
Average Travel Time	19

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	4,576
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	83
Mining	5
Utilities	81
Construction	163
Manufacturing	699
Wholesale Trade	265

Retail Trade	404
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	126
Furn & Home Furnish Str	22
Electronics & Appl Store	6
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	42
Food & Beverage Stores	155
Health/Pers Care Stores	19
Gasoline Stations	0
Clothing/Accessory Store	4
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	21
General Merchandise Str	9

Transportation/Warehouse	150
Information	60

Finance & Insurance	381
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	122
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	7
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	252

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	48
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	99
Legal Services	35
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	13
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	11
Educational Services	382
HealthCare/Social Assist	840
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	71

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	223
Accommodation	39
Food Srv/Drinking Places	184

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	268
Auto Repair/Maintenance	14
Public Administration Emp	311

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Educational Attainment (25+)

Emmet County	2023
<9th Grade	236
Some High School	389
GED	213
Graduated High School	2,089
Some College/No Degree	1,471
Associates Degree	1,121
Bachelor's Degree	825
Graduate Degree	298

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	467
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	18
Mining Bus	1
Utilities Bus	3
Construction Bus	32
Manufacturing Bus	16
Wholesale Trade Bus	18

Retail Trade Bus	57
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	17
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	4
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	2
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	8
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	10
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	2
Gasoline Stations Bus	0
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	2
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	8
General Merchandise Str Bus	4

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	21
Information Bus	12

Finance & Insurance Bus	33
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	12
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	4
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	17

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	11
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	21
Legal Services Bus	8
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	2
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	5
Educational Services Bus	11
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	38
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	15

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	21
Accommodation Bus	3
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	18

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	65
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	7
Public Administration Bus	49

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

MWI Components
US Senate
Midwest Mechanical
Doll Distributing
Godbersen Metal Works
Cannon Moss Brygger Architects

Thoughts on the Corridor

"Our experience with the Corridor has been one of genuine partnership. The team demonstrates true interest in community growth by asking questions to provoke thought..."

— Philip Ramstack, MWI Components

Thoughts on the Corridor

"The Iowa Lakes Corridor serves as an incredible conduit between business, economic development, and government. Their tireless advocacy of their region and member communities (and their diverse needs) helps to keep the Lakes region at the forefront and top-of-mind in my work."

— Kolby DeWitt, Outreach Director, US Senate

Thoughts on the Corridor

"The Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation has always been the go-to place to find ways of helping current business and future business. There isn’t much they will not do to help, including showing property or finding housing for new employees that come to work in the area. The staff at the Corridor is top notch and very caring."

— Donavon Wunschel, Midwestern Mechanical/Spencer City Council

Thoughts on the Corridor

"After our initial (BRE) meeting, Joanne and I started discussing challenges that we were facing and warehouse space was at the top of our issues. She asked me if we had interest in taking a look at the Daily Reporter building as they were wanting to possibly downsize their location. Jo did all of the leg work in arranging a meeting between Doll’s and the Daily Reporter. She even was present the day that we looked at the facility. Basically, without Jo, we could of possibly never been told that a solution to our warehouse needs was 4 blocks away! Jo checked in several times throughout the process and was always asking if there was anything else she could help with. We are very happy with our purchase and the growth opportunities that this additional space will provide us. We can’t thank you enough!"

—Jason Halverson, Doll Distributing

Thoughts on the Corridor

"The Iowa Lakes Corridor has been a valuable resource as we have gone from a startup company to now becoming an established local business, their entire team is very knowledgeable and great to work with."

—Jim Smith, Godbersen Metal Works

Thoughts on the Corridor

"This is a great homebase in Northwest Iowa with the ability to reach a number of communities. The community is positive about growth and values quality spaces. This is a great place to raise a family and be a part of a community that cares about people."

—Adam Van Gorp, CMBA Architects