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Nutrient Intakes 1
Percent of population 2 years old and over with adequate intakes based on average requirement

Iowa

All U.S.

  Protein

89.0

88.9

  Vitamin A

52.6

46.0

  Vitamin C

47.7

51.0

  Vitamin E

16.1

13.6

  Thiamin

83.2

81.6

  Riboflavin

92.0

89.1

  Niacin

88.7

87.2

  Vitamin B6

77.2

73.9

  Folate

61.3

59.7

  Vitamin B12

84.9

79.7

  Phosphorus

90.1

87.2

  Magnesium

45.9

43.0

  Iron

91.3

89.5

  Selenium

92.0

91.5

  Zinc

74.7

70.8

  Copper

83.5

84.2

Percent of population 2 years old and over with adequate intakes

Iowa

All U.S.

  Calcium

34.0

30.9

  Fiber

9.2

8.0

  Potassium

8.0

7.6

Healthy Eating Patterns 1
Percent of population

Iowa

All U.S.

  Using supplements

48.9

47.7

  2 years old and over meeting grain recommendation

39.9

42.3

  2 years old and over meeting vegetable recommendation

14.0

14.4

  2 years old and over meeting fruit recommendation

19.3

20.9

  2 years old and over meeting dairy recommendation

22.3

19.0

  2 years old and over meeting meat recommendation

45.1

45.6

  With percent calories from total fat <= 35%

54.7

59.4

  With percent calories from saturated fat < 10%

37.2

40.8

  With cholesterol intake < 300mg

69.3

68.4

  With Sodium intake <= 2,300mg

26.7

29.9

Physical Activity and Body Weight Indicators 1
Percent of population

Iowa

All U.S.

  With healthy weight

41.5

44.8

  Children overweight age 2 to 20

22.9

20.0

  Overweight

56.4

52.9

  12 years old and over who exercise at least once a month

72.5

67.7

  12 years old and over who exercise 4 or more days a week

21.5

22.1

Food Security Indicators

Iowa

All U.S.

  Percent of individuals not experiencing hunger 1

92.8 

91.8 

  Number of farmers markets in the National directory

178

3,671

  Percent of households receiving food stamps 2004

5.9

8.4

Demographics

Iowa

All U.S.

  Population, 2004 estimate

2,954,451

293,655,404

  Population, 2000

2,926,324

281,421,906

  Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000

6.4

6.8

  Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000

25.1

25.7

  Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000

14.9

12.4

  White persons, percent, 2000

93.9

75.1

  Black or African American persons, percent, 2000

2.1

12.3

  Asian persons, percent, 2000

1.3

3.6

  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000

0.0

0.1

  Persons reporting some other race, percent, 2000

1.3

5.5

  Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000

1.1

2.4

  Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000

2.8

12.5

  Persons 25 years and over who are high school graduates, percent, 2000

86.1

80.4

  Persons 25 years or over with Bachelor's degree or higher, percent, 2000

21.2

24.4

  Median household income, 2004

$42,865

$44,334

  Persons below poverty, percent, 2004

10.5

12.7

1Iowa was not included in the 1999-2004 NHANES sample. Estimates are imputed based on Census division.