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    By Job Gal | April 10, 2009

    IowaIowa

    Iowa is located in the Midwestern region of the United States. Des Moines serves as the state capital and largest city. Iowa is bordered by Minnesota to the north, South Dakota and Nebraska to the west, Missouri to the south and Illinois and Wisconsin to the east.

    The name Iowa comes from the Ioway American Indian tribe that once inhabited the land. The first Europeans to explore Iowa were French citizens following the Sac and Meskwaki American Indian tribes. Iowa became the 29th state to enter the Union in 1846. Despite a strong anti-war Copperhead movement, the state supported the Union during the American Civil War, although no battles took place there. Following that war, Iowa’s population grew. However, World War I left farmers and other citizens facing a tough economy.

    Following World War II, Iowa saw an increase in manufacturing operations. The state’s agriculture industry continues to be the strongest today, while Iowa also is known for producing refrigerators, washing machines, fountain pens, farm implements and food products. The state is often known for being a leader in civil rights, including outlawing segregated schools, being the first to allow women to practice law, and most recently permitting same-sex marriage.




    Iowa farmIowa’s Job Market
    In 2005, Iowa had a gross domestic product of $124 billion. The state’s strongest industries are farming, agriculture, manufacturing, biotechnology, finance and insurance services and government services.

    The state’s fastest-growing industries include: education and healthcare, communications and information.

    Work Trends
    Iowa unemployment rate: 4.9 percent
    National unemployment rate: 8.5 percent
    Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes

    Iowa’s Largest Employers
    Principal Financial (More)
    711 High St.
    Des Moines, IA 50392

    Rockwell Collins (More)
    400 Collins Rd. N.E.
    Cedar Rapids, IA 52498

    Casey’s General Stores
    1 Convenience Blvd.
    Ankeny, IA 50021

    HNI
    408 E. Second St.
    Muscatine, IA 52761

    Terra Industries
    600 Fourth St.
    Sioux City, IA 51101

    Meredith
    1716 Locust St.
    Des Moines, IA 50309

    Popular Local Job Search Sites
    Cheezhead
    JobCentral
    Craigslist
    Iowa WorkForce Development
    Iowa Jobs
    CareerBuilder
    Iowa Government Jobs

    Surrounding Area Job Search
    Iowa City, IA
    Johnston, IA
    Marshalltown, IA
    Newton, IA
    Des Moines, IA
    West Des Moines, IA
    Fairfield, IA
    Cedar Rapids, IA
    Waterloo, IA
    Cedar Falls, IA

    Continuing Education
    University of Iowa
    Iowa State University
    University of Northern Iowa
    Drake University
    Upper Iowa University

    Discovering Iowa
    Iowa Arboretum
    Iowa State Fair
    Clay County Fair
    Great Jones County Fair
    North Iowa Fair

    Iowa Statistics
    Population
    Total population: 2,988,046
    Persons under five-years old: 6.6 percent
    Persons under 18-years old: 23.8 percent
    Persons 65-years and older: 14.7 percent
    Female: 50.7 percent
    White: 94.4 percent
    Black: 2.6 percent
    American Indian and Alaska Native: .4 percent
    Asian: 1.6 percent
    Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: less than 1 percent
    Multi-racial: 1 percent
    Hispanic or Latino: 4 percent
    Non-Hispanic White: 90.6 percent

    Education
    High school graduates: 86.1 percent
    Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.2 percent

    Housing
    Housing units: 1,329,596
    Homeownership rate: 72.3 percent
    Housing units in multi-unit structures: 18.4 percent
    Median value of owner-occupied housing units: $82,500
    Households: 1,149,276
    Persons per household: 2.46

    Income
    Median household income: $47,324
    Per capita income: $19,674
    Persons below poverty: 11 percent

    Transportation
    Airports: Des Moines International, Eastern Iowa, Quad City International, Eppley Airfield, Dubuque Regional, Fort Dodge Regional, Mason City Municipal, Sioux Gateway, Southeast Iowa Regional and Waterloo Regional
    Railroads: Amtrak (California Zephyr, Southwest Chief)
    Public mass transit: Iowa Department of Transportation

    Weather (Des Moines)
    Average annual precipitation: 66.42 inches
    Average low temp. in January: 12 degrees
    Average high temp. in July: 86 degrees

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