Buchanan County vs. Bremer County

Buchanan County (IA)Bremer County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)21,19924,947
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.1%2.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)20,95824,276
Population, Census, April 1, 201020,95824,276
Persons under 5 years, percent6.5%5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent26.1%22.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.9%19.6%
Female persons, percent50.3%50.5%
White alone, percent97.5%96.4%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.1%
Asian alone, percent0.6%1.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.7%1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.0%95.0%
Veterans, 2014-20181,3811,628
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.9%1.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,10410,519
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.3%82.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$138,000$162,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,190$1,284
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$471$489
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$689$647
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.8%12.8%
Building permits, 20184892
Households, 2014-20188,0469,585
Persons per household, 2014-20182.592.43
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.6%88.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.3%2.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.0%87.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.8%79.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.1%96.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.6%30.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.7%6.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.3%3.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201867.1%66.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.1%62.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)12,24619,980
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)71,066119,430
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)677,356883,651
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)337,040299,522
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)247,419361,835
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,814$14,781
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.120.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$61,409$68,023
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,495$32,512
Persons in poverty, percent10.6%6.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017484615
Total employment, 20175,1709,404
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)190,305395,320
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.2%-0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,5161,741
All firms, 20121,9081,904
Men-owned firms, 20121,0471,114
Women-owned firms, 2012596531
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,7651,772
Veteran-owned firms, 2012268178
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,4821,610
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, 200718.0%30.5%
Population per square mile, 201036.755.7
Land area in square miles, 2010571.02435.48

Source: United States Census Bureau

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