Calhoun County vs. Pocahontas County

Calhoun County (IA)Pocahontas County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)9,6996,740
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.7%-7.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)10,1777,310
Population, Census, April 1, 20109,6707,310
Persons under 5 years, percent5.7%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.5%22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.9%23.0%
Female persons, percent48.4%50.2%
White alone, percent95.9%96.1%
Black or African American alone, percent2.4%1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.0%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.9%3.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.1%92.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018791564
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.9%3.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,1343,754
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.9%77.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$80,000$75,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$899$835
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$383$362
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$565$567
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.9%7.1%
Building permits, 2018161
Households, 2014-20184,1913,205
Persons per household, 2014-20182.142.10
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201882.7%89.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.3%4.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.2%84.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.9%75.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.0%91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.5%14.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.8%11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.6%5.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.9%62.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.8%56.3%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)51,17318,731
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)353,045303,530
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)127,03650,302
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,820$7,035
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.317.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$50,800$49,877
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,908$27,984
Persons in poverty, percent11.3%11.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017277218
Total employment, 20172,2231,774
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)73,23964,723
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.5%-6.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017747528
All firms, 20121,076556
Men-owned firms, 2012592273
Women-owned firms, 2012356153
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,023507
Veteran-owned firms, 20124090
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012917425
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, 20070.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201017.012.7
Land area in square miles, 2010569.97577.24

Source: United States Census Bureau

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