Buchanan County vs. Fayette County

Buchanan County (IA)Fayette County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)21,19919,660
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.1%-5.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)20,95820,882
Population, Census, April 1, 201020,95820,880
Persons under 5 years, percent6.5%5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent26.1%20.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.9%21.5%
Female persons, percent50.3%49.6%
White alone, percent97.5%95.7%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.6%1.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.7%2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.0%93.5%
Veterans, 2014-20181,3811,420
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.9%1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,1049,581
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.3%75.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$138,000$94,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,190$979
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$471$435
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$689$615
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.8%10.3%
Building permits, 20184825
Households, 2014-20188,0468,315
Persons per household, 2014-20182.592.31
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.6%86.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.3%3.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.0%83.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.8%73.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.1%92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.6%19.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.7%8.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.3%5.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201867.1%63.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.1%59.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)12,24618,420
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)71,06680,721
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)337,040696,505
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)247,419177,957
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,814$8,559
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.119.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$61,409$50,015
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,495$28,069
Persons in poverty, percent10.6%11.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017484565
Total employment, 20175,1705,963
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)190,305185,675
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.2%-5.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,5161,408
All firms, 20121,9082,068
Men-owned firms, 20121,0471,128
Women-owned firms, 2012596494
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,7651,943
Veteran-owned firms, 2012268293
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,4821,629
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, 201036.728.6
Land area in square miles, 2010571.02730.81

Source: United States Census Bureau

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