Buchanan County vs. Black Hawk County

Buchanan County (IA)Black Hawk County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)21,199132,408
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.1%1.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)20,958131,090
Population, Census, April 1, 201020,958131,090
Persons under 5 years, percent6.5%6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent26.1%21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.9%16.4%
Female persons, percent50.3%50.8%
White alone, percent97.5%84.5%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%9.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.6%2.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.7%4.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.0%80.8%
Veterans, 2014-20181,3817,915
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.9%5.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,10458,320
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.3%65.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$138,000$143,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,190$1,163
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$471$450
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$689$769
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.8%24.1%
Building permits, 201848227
Households, 2014-20188,04652,976
Persons per household, 2014-20182.592.41
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.6%79.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.3%8.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.0%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+, 2014-201894.1%91.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.6%28.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.7%7.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.3%5.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201867.1%67.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.1%64.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)12,246318,363
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)71,066990,218
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)677,3569,665,489
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)337,0401,980,411
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)247,4192,110,454
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,814$16,010
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.116.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$61,409$52,688
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,495$29,100
Persons in poverty, percent10.6%16.3%
Total employer establishments, 20174843,186
Total employment, 20175,17063,375
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)190,3052,608,836
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.2%-7.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,5167,422
All firms, 20121,9089,054
Men-owned firms, 20121,0474,623
Women-owned firms, 20125963,060
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,7657,916
Veteran-owned firms, 2012268960
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,4827,397
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, 200718.0%29.1%
Population per square mile, 201036.7231.7
Land area in square miles, 2010571.02565.77

Source: United States Census Bureau

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