Buena Vista County vs. Calhoun County

Buena Vista County (IA)Calhoun County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)19,8749,699
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.9%-4.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)20,26510,177
Population, Census, April 1, 201020,2609,670
Persons under 5 years, percent7.5%5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.5%21.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.1%22.9%
Female persons, percent49.2%48.4%
White alone, percent82.9%95.9%
Black or African American alone, percent3.5%2.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.4%
Asian alone, percent9.7%0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent1.8%0.0%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent26.0%1.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent58.6%94.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018916791
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201818.5%0.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,2905,134
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201866.6%77.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$112,700$80,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,059$899
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$444$383
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$685$565
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201317.9%9.9%
Building permits, 20181916
Households, 2014-20187,5504,191
Persons per household, 2014-20182.552.14
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.2%82.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201833.3%1.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.0%85.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.7%75.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201877.8%94.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.6%19.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.4%7.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.3%5.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201871.1%56.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.0%56.8%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)90,41951,173
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)514,602353,045
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)280,979127,036
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,645$12,820
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201814.120.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,556$50,800
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,607$27,908
Persons in poverty, percent10.2%11.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017565277
Total employment, 20178,7072,223
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)327,65673,239
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.1%-0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,270747
All firms, 20121,9321,076
Men-owned firms, 20121,149592
Women-owned firms, 2012524356
Minority-owned firms, 201219831
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,6361,023
Veteran-owned firms, 201213140
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,680917
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, 200726.6%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201035.217.0
Land area in square miles, 2010574.92569.97

Source: United States Census Bureau

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