Education Statistics
| State Universities (1999) | 3 |
| 4 - Year Colleges (1999) | 31 |
| Area community colleges (1999) | 15 |
| Students at universities and 4-year colleges (1999) | 118,162 |
| Public school districts | 375 |
| Enrollment (1998- 1999) | 502,534 |
Employment Statistics
Employment by industry (1998 - persons 16 years or older)
| Total nonagricultural wage and salary | 1,437,900 |
| Manufacturing | 258,900 |
| Durable goods | 152,100 |
| Nondurable goods | 106,800 |
| Non-Manufacturing | 1,179,000 |
| Mining | 2,000 |
| Construction | 61,900 |
| Transportation, communication and public utilities | 68,100 |
| Trade | 349,900 |
| Wholesale Trade | 85,800 |
| Retail Trade | 264,200 |
| Finance, insurance, and real estate | 81,900 |
| Services | 377,300 |
| Health Services | 113,900 |
| Government | 237,900 |
| Licensed Medical Professionals (1998) | |
| Chiropractors | 6,231 |
| Dentists | 4,544 |
| Dental hygienists | 2,570 |
| Doctors of Medicine | 9,452 |
| Licensed Practical Nurses | 9,504 |
| Optometrists | 2,134 |
| Osteopathic | 1,311 |
| Pharmacists | 4,854 |
| Physical therapists | 2,887 |
| Physicians' Assistants | 1,216 |
| Podiatrists | 579 |
| Registered Nurses (active) | 38,417 |
| Registered hospitals | 126 |
Farm Statistics - 1998
| No. of Farms | Land (Acres) | |
| Total (1998) | 97,000 | 33,000,000 |
| Crops: | ||
| Corn | 56,466 | 12,500,000 |
| Soybeans | 56,373 | 10,500,000 |
| Livestock: | ||
| Cattle and calves | 39,000 | 3,650,000 |
| Hogs and pigs | 17,500 | 15,300,000 |
| Total Sales | $11,002,380,000 | |
Income Statistics
Personal Income of Iowans (1998)
| Total (millions of dollars) | 68,483 |
| Personal Income by Industry (millions of dollars) | |
| Farm | 2,122 |
| Nonfarm | 66,362 |
| Agricultural services, forestry, fisheries | 398 |
| Finance, insurance, real estate | 3,787 |
| Government, and government enterprises | 7,045 |
| Manufacturing | 10,458 |
| Services | 10,988 |
| Trade (retail) | 4,606 |
| Trade (wholesale) | 3,415 |
| Transportation and public utilities | 3,042 |
Population Statistics
| State total population (as of 07-01-99) | 2,862,447 |
| Rank among states | 30 |
| persons per square mile (1998) | 51.1 |
| Median age | 36.3 |
| Live births (1995) | 36,790 |
| rate per 1,000 population | 12.9 |
| Deaths (1995) | 27,962 |
| rate per 1,000 population | 9.8 |
| Marriages (1995) | 22,573 |
| rate per 1,000 population | 7.9 |
| Dissolutions, including annulments (1995) | 10,545 |
| rate per 1,000 population | 3.7 |
| Voting age population (1998) | 2,138,000 |
| Total area of Iowa | 56,276 |
| rank among states | 26th |
| land area | 55,875 sq. mi. |
| water area (permanent inland) | 401 sq. mi. |
Largest Cities (07-01-99)
| Des Moines (Polk County) | 193,422 |
| Cedar Rapids (Linn County) | 113,482 |
| Davenport (Scott County) | 97,010 |
| Sioux City (Woodbury County) | 83,791 |
| Waterloo (Black Hawk County) | 65,022 |
| Iowa City (Johnson County) | 60,923 |
| Dubuque (Dubuque County) | 57,312 |
| Council Bluffs (Pottawattamie County) | 55,569 |
Transportation Statistics (Jan,1997)
| Motor vehicles registered | 3,027,355 |
| Automobiles registered | 2,058,306 |
| Highway mileage (All surfaces) | 113,095 |
| Registered aircraft (1998) | 2,259 |
Weather Statistics
(long term averages 1961-1996)
| Average temperature (degrees F) | |
| December/January/February | 21.4 |
| March/April/May | 48.7 |
| June/July/August | 72.1 |
| September/October/November | 51.0 |
| Average precipitation (inches) | |
| December/January/February | 3.05 |
| March/April/May | 9.33 |
| June/July/August | 12.59 |
| September/October/November | 8.14 |
| Average annual precipitation (inches) | |
| Southeast | 36.35 |
| Northwest | 28.33 |
| Average annual snowfall (inches) | |
| Southeast | 27.5 |
| Northwest | 34.7 |
| Average annual temperature (degrees F) | |
| Northwest | 46.1 |
| Southeast | 51.1 |
