Language Spoken At Home in Kossuth County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 14,636 | 100% |
| English only | 14,296 | 97.7% |
| Language other than English | 340 | 2.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 83 | 0.6% |
| Spanish | 213 | 1.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 61 | 0.4% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 100 | 0.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 5 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 27 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 17 | 0.1% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Kossuth County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 15,510 | 100% |
| American | 1,032 | 6.7% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 98 | 0.6% |
| Danish | 649 | 4.2% |
| Dutch | 350 | 2.3% |
| English | 1,033 | 6.7% |
| French (except Basque) | 307 | 2.0% |
| French Canadian | 61 | 0.4% |
| German | 7,764 | 50.1% |
| Greek | 9 | 0.1% |
| Hungarian | 23 | 0.1% |
| Irish | 2,203 | 14.2% |
| Italian | 80 | 0.5% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 1,699 | 11.0% |
| Polish | 73 | 0.5% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 2 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 72 | 0.5% |
| Scottish | 251 | 1.6% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 17 | 0.1% |
| Swedish | 764 | 4.9% |
| Swiss | 113 | 0.7% |
| Ukrainian | 5 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 50 | 0.3% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 3 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Kossuth County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 6,750 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 4,348 | 64.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,605 | 23.8% |
| Married-couple family | 3,713 | 55.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,256 | 18.6% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 189 | 2.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 99 | 1.5% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 446 | 6.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 250 | 3.7% |
| Nonfamily households | 2,402 | 35.6% |
| Householder living alone | 2,145 | 31.8% |
| 65 years and over | 933 | 13.8% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,701 | 25.2% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 2,216 | 32.8% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Kossuth County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 15,169 | 100% |
| Householder | 6,750 | 44.5% |
| Spouse | 3,689 | 24.3% |
| Child | 3,994 | 26.3% |
| Other relatives | 285 | 1.9% |
| Nonrelatives | 451 | 3.0% |
| Unmarried partner | 270 | 1.8% |
Marital Status in Kossuth County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 6,201 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,618 | 26.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,792 | 61.2% |
| Separated | 39 | 0.6% |
| Widowed | 230 | 3.7% |
| Divorced | 522 | 8.4% |
| Females 15 years and over | 6,524 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,224 | 18.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,787 | 58.0% |
| Separated | 66 | 1.0% |
| Widowed | 854 | 13.1% |
| Divorced | 593 | 9.1% |
Fertility in Kossuth County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 156 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 53 | 34.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 41 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 52 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 144 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 10 | 0% |
Grandparents in Kossuth County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 124 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 71 | 57.3% |
| Less than 1 year | 19 | 15.3% |
| 1 or 2 years | 29 | 23.4% |
| 3 or 4 years | 12 | 9.7% |
| 5 or more years | 11 | 8.9% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 71 | 100% |
| Who are female | 42 | 59.2% |
| Who are married | 51 | 71.8% |
School Enrollment in Kossuth County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,373 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 267 | 7.9% |
| Kindergarten | 210 | 6.2% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,515 | 44.9% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 810 | 24.0% |
| College or graduate school | 571 | 16.9% |
Educational Attainment in Kossuth County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 11,088 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 399 | 3.6% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 559 | 5.0% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,299 | 38.8% |
| Some college, no degree | 2,434 | 22.0% |
| Associate's degree | 1,407 | 12.7% |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,483 | 13.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 507 | 4.6% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 91.4% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 17.9% |
Veteran Status in Kossuth County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 12,043 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,447 | 12.0% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Kossuth County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 15,222 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,001 | 13.1% |
| Under 18 years | 3,467 | 100% |
| With a disability | 57 | 1.6% |
| 18 to 64 years | 8,581 | 100% |
| With a disability | 904 | 10.5% |
| 65 years and over | 3,174 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,040 | 32.8% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Kossuth County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 15,323 | 100% |
| Same house | 13,892 | 90.7% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,423 | 9.3% |
| Same county | 771 | 5.0% |
| Different county | 652 | 4.3% |
| Same state | 567 | 3.7% |
| Different state | 85 | 0.6% |
| Abroad | 8 | 0.1% |
Place Of Birth in Kossuth County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 15,510 | 100% |
| Native | 15,359 | 99.0% |
| Born in United States | 15,316 | 98.7% |
| State of residence | 11,895 | 76.7% |
| Different state | 3,421 | 22.1% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 43 | 0.3% |
| Foreign born | 151 | 1.0% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Kossuth County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 151 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 79 | 52.3% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 72 | 47.7% |
Year of Entry in Kossuth County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 194 | 100% |
| Native | 43 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 43 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 151 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 1 | 0.7% |
| Entered before 2010 | 150 | 99.3% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Kossuth County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 151 | 100% |
| Europe | 31 | 20.5% |
| Asia | 58 | 38.4% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 55 | 36.4% |
| Northern America | 7 | 4.6% |