Benton County vs. Black Hawk County

Benton County (IA)Black Hawk County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)25,642132,408
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.6%1.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)26,069131,090
Population, Census, April 1, 201026,076131,090
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.4%21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.6%16.4%
Female persons, percent50.1%50.8%
White alone, percent97.6%84.5%
Black or African American alone, percent0.7%9.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.4%2.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.5%4.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.3%80.8%
Veterans, 2014-20181,7557,915
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.7%5.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,18058,320
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201882.3%65.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$157,800$143,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,354$1,163
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$471$450
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$611$769
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.4%24.1%
Building permits, 201835227
Households, 2014-201810,22452,976
Persons per household, 2014-20182.472.41
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.9%79.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.3%8.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.3%87.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.8%79.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.9%91.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201822.6%28.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.2%7.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.0%5.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201867.5%67.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.6%64.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)50,690990,218
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)166,5319,665,489
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)295,3411,980,411
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)197,1742,110,454
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,634$16,010
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.016.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$65,475$52,688
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$32,764$29,100
Persons in poverty, percent7.9%16.3%
Total employer establishments, 20175543,186
Total employment, 20174,34163,375
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)159,9712,608,836
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.4%-7.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,8497,422
All firms, 20122,1549,054
Men-owned firms, 20129404,623
Women-owned firms, 20127403,060
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,0747,916
Veteran-owned firms, 2012166960
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,7587,397
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%4.1%
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%0.6%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200731.2%29.1%
Population per square mile, 201036.4231.7
Land area in square miles, 2010716.27565.77

Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Benton county (IA) and Black Hawk county (IA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.
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