Emmet County

Population

Population

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Emmet County	11,027	10,302	9,146	8,883

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Population by Age

Population	2024
0-4	456
5-9	500
10-14	580
15-19	677
20-24	580
25-29	465
30-34	470
35-39	468
40-44	512
45-49	487
50-54	474
55-59	533
60-64	658
65-69	694
70-74	536
75-79	407
80-84	278
85+	371
18+	7,257
Median Age	44

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Population by Race

Emmet County	2024
Total	9,146.00
White Alone	88.15%
Black Alone	1.12%
American Indian Alone	0.62%
Asian Alone	0.46%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.04%
Some Other Race	4.29%
Two or More Races	5.32%
Hispanic Origin	10.30%
Diversity Index	36.30

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Growth Rate

Emmet County	2024 - 2029
Population	-0.58%
Households	-0.03%
Families	-0.21%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	3%

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Households	4,450	4,236	3,933	3,927
Housing Units	4,889	4,758	4,450	4,429
Owner Occupied Units			3,092	3,120
Renter Occupied Units			841	807
Vacant Units			517	502

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Home Value

Emmet County	2024	2029
Median Home Value	$119,589	$126,194
Average Home Value	$166,025	$178,085
<$50,000	480	459
$50,000 - $99,999	818	783
$100,000 - $149,999	633	607
$150,000 - $199,999	430	416
$200,000 - $249,999	162	179
$250,000 - $299,999	211	237
$300,000 - $399,999	205	254
$400,000 - $499,999	87	107
$500,000 - $749,999	42	50
$1,000,000 +	0	0

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	117
2000-2009	174
1990-1999	159
1980-1989	92
1970-1979	809
1960-1969	494
1950-1959	731
1940-1949	421
1939 or Before	1,516

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Income

Income

Emmet County	2024	2029
Median Household	$63,967	$70,407
Average Household	$84,371	$95,477
Per Capita	$36,349	$42,277

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Household Income

Emmet County	2024
<$15,000	315
$15,000 - $24,999	287
$25,000 - $34,999	283
$35,000 - $49,999	527
$50,000 - $74,999	846
$75,000 - $99,999	629
$100,000 - $149,999	694
$150,000 - $199,999	148
$200,000+	204

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	4,843
In-County Residents	3,251
Out-of-County Residents	962
Drive Alone	3,767
Carpooled	377
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	348
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	28
Walked	217
Other	106
Less than 5 minutes	510
5-9 minutes	1,117
10-14 minutes	713
15-19 minutes	369
20-24 minutes	485
25-29 minutes	269
30-34 minutes	446
35-39 minutes	91
40-44 minutes	105
45-59 minutes	101
60-89 minutes	121
90+ minutes	168
Average Travel Time	20

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	4,528
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	83
Mining	5
Utilities	81
Construction	171
Manufacturing	695
Wholesale Trade	245

Retail Trade	429
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	130
Furn & Home Furnish Str	22
Electronics & Appl Store	4
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	43
Food & Beverage Stores	155
Health/Pers Care Stores	19
Gasoline Stations	22
Clothing/Accessory Store	4
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	21
General Merchandise Str	9

Transportation/Warehouse	65
Information	50

Finance & Insurance	386
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	122
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	9
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	255

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	48
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	93
Legal Services	35
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	11
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	17
Educational Services	401
HealthCare/Social Assist	839
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	60

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	218
Accommodation	39
Food Srv/Drinking Places	179

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	284
Auto Repair/Maintenance	17
Public Administration Emp	307

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Educational Attainment (25+)

Emmet County	2024
<9th Grade	205
Some High School	503
GED	204
Graduated High School	1,894
Some College/No Degree	1,236
Associates Degree	1,213
Bachelor's Degree	788
Graduate Degree	310

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	482
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	18
Mining Bus	1
Utilities Bus	3
Construction Bus	31
Manufacturing Bus	16
Wholesale Trade Bus	13

Retail Trade Bus	61
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	4
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	2
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	8
General Merchandise Str Bus	4

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	20
Information Bus	9

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	22
Legal Services Bus	8
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	2
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	7
Educational Services Bus	12
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	41
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	17

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	20
Accommodation Bus	3
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	17

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	71
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	9
Public Administration Bus	52

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

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