Buena Vista County vs. Pocahontas County

Buena Vista County (IA)Pocahontas County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)19,8746,740
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.9%-7.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)20,2657,310
Population, Census, April 1, 201020,2607,310
Persons under 5 years, percent7.5%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.5%22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.1%23.0%
Female persons, percent49.2%50.2%
White alone, percent82.9%96.1%
Black or African American alone, percent3.5%1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.5%
Asian alone, percent9.7%0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent1.8%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent26.0%3.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent58.6%92.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018916564
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201818.5%3.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,2903,754
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201866.6%77.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$112,700$75,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,059$835
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$444$362
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$685$567
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201317.9%7.1%
Building permits, 2018191
Households, 2014-20187,5503,205
Persons per household, 2014-20182.552.10
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.2%89.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201833.3%4.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.0%84.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.7%75.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201877.8%91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.6%14.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.4%11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.3%5.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201871.1%62.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.0%56.3%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)90,41918,731
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)2,233,45375,256
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)514,602303,530
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)280,97950,302
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,645$7,035
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201814.117.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,556$49,877
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,607$27,984
Persons in poverty, percent10.2%11.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017565218
Total employment, 20178,7071,774
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)327,65664,723
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.1%-6.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,270528
All firms, 20121,932556
Men-owned firms, 20121,149273
Women-owned firms, 2012524153
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,636507
Veteran-owned firms, 201213190
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,680425
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, 201035.212.7
Land area in square miles, 2010574.92577.24

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