Onawa

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  3. Onawa Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Onawa Employment Information
  5. Onawa Family Information
  6. Onawa Education Information
  7. Onawa Public Benefits Information
  8. Onawa Criminal Information
  9. Onawa Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Onawa Zip Codes


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Onawa Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,091
  • Land Area (2000): 12.725 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,452
Onawa Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,712 87.34%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 27 0.87%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 366 11.79%

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Onawa Employment Information Back to top
Onawa Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 95 12.86%
2. Machinery Manufacturing 62 8.39%
3. Repair and Maintenance 43 5.82%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 40 5.41%
5. Public Administration 39 5.28%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 36 4.87%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 29 3.92%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 26 3.52%
9. Educational Services 24 3.25%
10. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 24 3.25%
11. Wood Manufacturing 24 3.25%
12. Utilities 23 3.11%
13. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 21 2.84%
14. Food Manufacturing 19 2.57%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 19 2.57%
16. Other Transportation 18 2.44%
17. Truck Transportation 17 2.30%
18. Metal Manufactuing 14 1.89%
19. Personal and Laundry Services 14 1.89%
20. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 14 1.89%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 211 28.02%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 74 9.83%
3. Social Assistance 65 8.63%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 47 6.24%
5. Educational Services 46 6.11%
6. Public Administration 40 5.31%
7. Finance and Insurance 28 3.72%
8. Gasoline Stations 25 3.32%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 24 3.19%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 21 2.79%
11. Construction 18 2.39%
12. Department and Other General Stores 18 2.39%
13. Info Services and Data Processing 16 2.12%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 13 1.73%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 12 1.59%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 12 1.59%
17. Repair and Maintenance 12 1.59%
18. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 11 1.46%
19. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 10 1.33%
20. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 10 1.33%

Onawa Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 64 8.66%
2. Vehicle Mechanics 50 6.77%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 46 6.22%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 38 5.14%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 28 3.79%
6. Other Construction Trades 27 3.65%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 27 3.65%
8. Other Management Occupations 26 3.52%
9. Construction Laborers 22 2.98%
10. Farmers and Farm Managers 22 2.98%
11. Assemblers and Fabricators 21 2.84%
12. Media and Communications Workers 20 2.71%
13. Other Material Moving Workers 20 2.71%
14. Other Production Occupations 20 2.71%
15. Carpenters 19 2.57%
16. Operations Managers Non Finance 19 2.57%
17. Religious Workers 19 2.57%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 17 2.30%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 17 2.30%
20. Other Protective Service Workers 17 2.30%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 50 6.64%
2. Cashiers 48 6.37%
3. Registered Nurses 48 6.37%
4. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 47 6.24%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 47 6.24%
6. Other Healthcare Support 42 5.58%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 42 5.58%
8. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 36 4.78%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 31 4.12%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 30 3.98%
11. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 29 3.85%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 27 3.59%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 24 3.19%
14. Other Personal Care, Not child care 23 3.05%
15. Child Care Workers 22 2.92%
16. Librarians / Curators / Archivists 16 2.12%
17. Personal Appearance Workers 15 1.99%
18. Computer Specialists 14 1.86%
19. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 14 1.86%
20. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 12 1.59%

Onawa Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,234 49.70%
15-35 hours 318 12.81%
1-14 hours 116 4.67%
No regular hours 815 32.82%

Onawa Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 65 4.51%
5 AM-5:29 AM 42 2.91%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 64 4.44%
6 AM-6:29 AM 50 3.47%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 115 7.98%
7 AM-7:29 AM 310 21.50%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 277 19.21%
8 AM-8:29 AM 110 7.63%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 70 4.85%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 50 3.47%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 28 1.94%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 16 1.11%
Noon-3:59 PM 92 6.38%
4 PM-11:59 PM 153 10.61%

Onawa Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 216 14.98%
5-9 555 38.49%
10-14 180 12.48%
15-19 65 4.51%
20-24 43 2.98%
25-29 34 2.36%
30-34 87 6.03%
35-39 20 1.39%
40-44 87 6.03%
45-59 66 4.58%
60-89 52 3.61%
At least 90 37 2.57%

Onawa Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,093 75.80%
30-44 0 0.00% 194 13.45%
45-59 0 0.00% 66 4.58%
At least 60 0 0.00% 89 6.17%

Onawa Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 9 0.61%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 248 16.70%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,086 73.13%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 9 0.61%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 90 6.06%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 43 2.90%

Onawa Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Onawa Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,330 (3,000 people)
Families (2000): 800 (2,324 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 321
People at same address in 1995: 1,786
Onawa Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 156 11.73%
$10,000-$14,999 184 13.83%
$15,000-$19,999 49 3.68%
$20,000-$24,999 87 6.54%
$25,000-$29,999 96 7.22%
$30,000-$34,999 97 7.29%
$35,000-$39,999 129 9.70%
$40,000-$44,999 123 9.25%
$45,000-$49,999 103 7.74%
$50,000-$59,999 99 7.44%
$60,000-$74,999 106 7.97%
$75,000-$99,999 61 4.59%
$100,000-$124,999 6 0.45%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 10 0.75%
$200,000 or more 24 1.80%

Onawa Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 465 34.99%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 395 29.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 57 4.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 156 11.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 6 0.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 158 11.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 58 4.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 18 1.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 11 0.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Onawa Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 916 24.80%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 576 15.59%
Public Assistance 38 1.03%
Retirement 232 6.28%
Self Employment 256 6.93%
Social Security 600 16.24%
Supplemental Security 59 1.60%
Wage / Salary 827 22.39%
Other 190 5.14%

Onawa Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 375 58.69%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 264 41.31%

Onawa Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 147 13.06%
Color 1 Box Married 655 58.17%
Color 2 Box Never Married 247 21.94%
Color 3 Box Widowed 77 6.84%

Onawa Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 165 11.71%
Color 1 Box Married 687 48.76%
Color 2 Box Never Married 203 14.41%
Color 3 Box Widowed 354 25.12%

Onawa Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Onawa Education Information Back to top
Onawa Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 186 7.80%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 291 12.20%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 999 41.87%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 437 18.32%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 144 6.04%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 251 10.52%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 78 3.27%

Onawa Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 54 1.75% 19 0.61% 73 2.36%
Kindergarten 28 0.91% 0 0.00% 28 0.91%
Grades 1-4 158 5.11% 0 0.00% 158 5.11%
Grades 5-8 182 5.89% 13 0.42% 195 6.31%
Grades 9-12 139 4.50% 0 0.00% 139 4.50%
Undergrad college 47 1.52% 18 0.58% 65 2.10%
Graduate or professional school 6 0.19% 15 0.49% 21 0.68%
Total 614 19.86% 65 2.10% 679 21.97%

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Onawa Public Benefits Information Back to top
Onawa Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,785 93.68%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 188 6.32%

Onawa Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Onawa Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 9
Onawa Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 0.972 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.972 0.324 2.915 13.601 1.295 18.135
2002 3.546 0.000 0.000 0.000 3.546 0.000 9.671 19.020 1.934 30.625
2003 1.967 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.967 0.000 9.508 12.459 0.000 21.967

Onawa Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 6
2005 0 6
2006 0 6
2007 0 6

Onawa Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 59
2002 106

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Onawa Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Onawa Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 378 12.23%
10-19 Years 392 12.68%
20-29 Years 289 9.35%
30-39 Years 385 12.46%
40-49 Years 391 12.65%
50-59 Years 326 10.55%
60-69 Years 308 9.96%
70-79 Years 317 10.26%
80-89 Years 230 7.44%
90+ Years 75 2.43%

Onawa Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,448 46.85%
Color 1 Box Female 1,643 53.15%

Onawa Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,001 97.09%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 36 1.16%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 33 1.07%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 13 0.42%
Color 2 Box Asian 6 0.19%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.03%
Color 1 Box African-American 1 0.03%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Onawa Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 905 25.46%
2. Irish 771 21.69%
3. English 450 12.66%
4. Norwegian 252 7.09%
5. United States Or American 226 6.36%
6. Danish 220 6.19%
7. Dutch 123 3.46%
8. Swedish 117 3.29%
9. French Non-Basque 111 3.12%
10. Scotch Irish 95 2.67%

Onawa Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,893 99.08%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 27 0.92%

Onawa Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,086 99.39%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 19 0.61%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

Onawa Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Onawa Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Onawa Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
51040