Buchanan County vs. Clayton County

Buchanan County (IA)Clayton County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)21,19917,556
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.1%-3.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)20,95818,128
Population, Census, April 1, 201020,95818,129
Persons under 5 years, percent6.5%5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent26.1%21.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.9%23.8%
Female persons, percent50.3%49.4%
White alone, percent97.5%97.6%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.7%2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.0%95.8%
Veterans, 2014-20181,3811,387
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.9%2.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,1049,139
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.3%75.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$138,000$121,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,190$1,110
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$471$448
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$689$658
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.8%11.2%
Building permits, 20184835
Households, 2014-20188,0467,652
Persons per household, 2014-20182.592.27
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.6%91.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.3%5.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.0%79.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.8%71.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.1%91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.6%17.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.7%8.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.3%6.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201867.1%65.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.1%60.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)71,06654,768
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)677,356217,792
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)337,040917,194
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)247,419211,572
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,814$11,863
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.122.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$61,409$52,828
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,495$28,486
Persons in poverty, percent10.6%9.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017484538
Total employment, 20175,1705,270
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)190,305201,193
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.2%-1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,5161,461
All firms, 20121,9081,673
Men-owned firms, 20121,047833
Women-owned firms, 2012596545
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,7651,605
Veteran-owned firms, 2012268131
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,4821,433
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%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201036.723.3
Land area in square miles, 2010571.02778.54

Source: United States Census Bureau

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