Wells County vs. Huntington County

Wells County (IN)Huntington County (IN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)28,20636,240
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)2.1%-2.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)27,63737,123
Population, Census, April 1, 201027,63637,124
Persons under 5 years, percent6.5%5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.8%21.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.3%17.2%
Female persons, percent50.7%50.7%
White alone, percent97.0%96.8%
Black or African American alone, percent0.8%0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.2%2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.1%94.5%
Veterans, 2014-20181,6532,252
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.5%1.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,92416,112
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.5%75.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$120,700$105,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$990$976
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$367$375
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$674$693
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.4%10.4%
Building permits, 20185985
Households, 2014-201810,87414,754
Persons per household, 2014-20182.522.37
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.2%85.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.3%3.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.8%86.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.3%74.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.1%91.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.1%19.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.2%9.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.0%7.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.7%64.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.5%59.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)20,47047,324
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)128,289141,199
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,126,4961,740,640
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)231,484318,076
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,371$8,600
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.721.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$56,265$52,208
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,106$25,386
Persons in poverty, percent8.5%10.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017634901
Total employment, 201710,73313,197
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)365,294442,071
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.4%-0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,7291,947
All firms, 20121,8752,383
Men-owned firms, 20121,0771,253
Women-owned firms, 2012516743
Minority-owned firms, 20126658
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,7032,182
Veteran-owned firms, 2012178175
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,5462,075
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%19.1%
Population per square mile, 201075.197.0
Land area in square miles, 2010368.09382.65

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Wells county (IN) and Huntington county (IN) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.