Buena Vista County vs. Ida County

Buena Vista County (IA)Ida County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)19,8746,841
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.9%-3.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)20,2657,089
Population, Census, April 1, 201020,2607,089
Persons under 5 years, percent7.5%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.5%24.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.1%22.2%
Female persons, percent49.2%50.1%
White alone, percent82.9%97.4%
Black or African American alone, percent3.5%0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.4%
Asian alone, percent9.7%0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent1.8%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent26.0%2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent58.6%95.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018916505
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201818.5%1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,2903,446
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201866.6%75.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$112,700$96,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,059$845
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$444$370
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$685$469
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201317.9%14.2%
Building permits, 2018199
Households, 2014-20187,5503,010
Persons per household, 2014-20182.552.26
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.2%87.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201833.3%1.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.0%82.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.7%74.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201877.8%93.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.6%19.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.4%7.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.3%4.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201871.1%65.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.0%62.1%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)90,41931,826
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)2,233,453679,505
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)514,602272,791
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)280,97964,050
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,645$9,011
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201814.118.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,556$55,969
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,607$32,562
Persons in poverty, percent10.2%10.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017565246
Total employment, 20178,7073,355
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)327,656147,896
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.1%11.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,270557
All firms, 20121,932645
Men-owned firms, 20121,149419
Women-owned firms, 201252482
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,636600
Veteran-owned firms, 201213176
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,680526
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%19.4%
Population per square mile, 201035.216.4
Land area in square miles, 2010574.92431.51

Source: United States Census Bureau

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