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Iowa Transfer of Wealth

Allamakee County, Iowa

Recorded Wealth Transfer

Table A. Annual average recorded wealth transfer, Iowa, 1998-2002

  Allamakee County, Iowa
County County
rank
State
Annual average number of recorded probated estates, 1998-2002
(adjusted for missing probate data)
97 77 17,976
Annual average recorded wealth transfer (millions nominal $), 1998-2002 $23.2 77 $4,933
Annual average transfer/recorded probated estate (nominal $), 1998-2002 $238,738 70 $274,425

Source: Community Vitality Center and Iowa Court Information Systems


Projected Wealth Transfer

Table B. Projected wealth transfer by decade (millions nominal $ inflated at 2% annually),
Iowa, 2000-2049

  Allamakee County, Iowa
County State
millions nominal $
inflated at 2% per year
percent of
50 year transfer
millions nominal $
inflated at 2% per year
percent of
50 year transfer
Projected wealth transfer, 50 years, 2000-2049 $2,125.2 100.0% $531,712.1 100.0%
Projected wealth transfer, 1st 10 years, 2000-2009 $269.6 12.7% $57,462.0 10.8%
Projected wealth transfer, 2nd 10 years, 2010-2019 $330.0 15.5% $74,427.5 14.0%
Projected wealth transfer, 3rd 10 years, 2020-2029 $404.8 19.0% $98,257.5 18.5%
Projected wealth transfer, 4th 10 years, 2030-2039 $512.1 24.1% $133,602.1 25.1%
Projected wealth transfer, 5th 10 years, 2040-2049 $608.8 28.6% $167,963.0 31.6%

Source: Community Vitality Center


Charitable Giving

Table C. Average income and charitable contributions, federal income tax returns,
Iowa, 1997*

All income levels Allamakee County, Iowa
County County
rank
State US
Total number federal tax returns filed 6,646 57 1,317,635 121,697,497
Number federal income tax returns with itemized contributions 1,020 62 309,358 32,632,950
Average adjusted gross income, returns with itemized contributions $52,575 94 $76,516 $89,230
Average itemized contribution $1,668 88 $2,579 $2,977
Average contributions as a percent of average adjusted gross income 3.2% 62 3.4% 3.3%
 
Adjusted gross income under $50,000 Allamakee County, Iowa
County County
rank
State US
Total number federal tax returns filed 5,817 55 1,033,095 92,776,089
Number federal income tax returns with itemized contributions 583 50 118,061 12,085,101
Average adjusted gross income, returns with itemized contributions $29,108 74 $32,220 $32,553
Average itemized contribution $1,166 87 $1,416 $1,514
Average contributions as a percent of average adjusted gross income 4.0% 79 4.4% 4.7%
 
Adjusted gross income over $50,000 Allamakee County, Iowa
County County
rank
State US
Total number federal tax returns filed 829 71 284,540 28,921,408
Number federal income tax returns with itemized contributions 437 67 191,297 20,547,849
Average adjusted gross income, returns with itemized contributions $83,881 91 $103,854 $122,564
Average itemized contribution $2,336 81 $3,296 $3,837
Average contributions as a percent of average adjusted gross income 2.8% 66 3.2% 3.2%

*most recent year for which county information is available

Source: Community Vitality Center, Urban Institute National Center for Charitable Statistics and U.S. Internal Revenue Service


Income

Table D. Total per capita income and per capita income from dividends, interest
and rent, Iowa, 1990-2000

  Allamakee County, Iowa
County County
rank
State US
Per capita income (nominal $), 2000 $21,392 87 $26,540 $29,760
Per capita income (nominal $), 1990 $14,692 83 $17,372 $19,572
Dollar change in per capita income, 1990-2000 $6,700 83 $9,168 $10,188
Percent change in per capita income, 1990-2000 45.6% 73 52.8% 58.6%
 
Per capita income from dividends, interest, rent (nominal $), 2000 $4,940 72 $5,483 $5,663
Percent of per capita income income from dividends, interest and rent, 2000 23.1% 38 20.6% 19.0%

Source: Community Vitality Center and Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce


Total Population

Table E. Population, Iowa, 1990-2000

  Allamakee County, Iowa
County County
rank
State US
Population, 2000 14,675 56 2,926,324 281,421,906
Population, 1990 13,855 58 2,776,831 248,709,873
Population change, 1990-2000 820 28 149,493 32,712,033
Percent population change , 1990-2000 5.9% 18 5.4% 13.2%

Source: Community Vitality Center and U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce


Deaths

Table F. Deaths and death rates, Iowa, 1990-2002

  Allamakee County, Iowa
County County
rank
State US
Average annual deaths, 2000-2002 169 55 27,836 2,422,430
Average annual deaths, 1995-1999 167 59 28,018 2,333,800
Average annual deaths, 1990-1994 176 50 27,261 2,208,400
 
Average annual death rate/1000 population, 2000-2002 11.6 43 9.5 8.6
Average annual death rate/1000 population, 1995-1999 11.5 53 9.7 8.7
Average annual death rate/1000 population, 1990-1994 12.5 34 9.7 8.7

Source: Community Vitality Center and Iowa Department of Public Health


Age

Table G. Median age and age 65 or older,
Iowa, 2000
  Allamakee County, Iowa
County County
rank
State US
Median age (years) 39.7 41 36.6 35.3
Number 65 or older 2,700 56 436,213 34,991,753
Percent 65 or older 18.4% 48 14.9% 12.4%

Source: Community Vitality Center and U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce

 

Percent of population by age group, Iowa, 2000

Allamakee County age graph

Source: Community Vitality Center and U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce


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