Clay County vs. Emmet County

	Clay County (IA)	Emmet County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	16,134	9,253
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-3.2%	-10.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	16,667	10,302
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	16,667	10,302
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.1%	5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.6%	20.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	20.7%	21.4%
Female persons, percent	50.8%	49.8%
White alone, percent	96.7%	94.1%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.9%	1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	1.6%
Asian alone, percent	0.8%	0.7%
Two or More Races, percent	1.3%	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	3.8%	9.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	93.2%	86.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,107	556
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.4%	4.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	8,300	4,820
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	68.8%	77.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$120,600	$86,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,077	$987
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$454	$427
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$666	$701
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	19.2%	9.2%
Building permits, 2018	15	10
Households, 2014-2018	7,343	4,110
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.18	2.10
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	81.7%	82.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	4.0%	8.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	88.5%	83.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	77.9%	72.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	93.5%	90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	22.6%	20.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	10.3%	10.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	5.6%	6.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	65.9%	63.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	58.2%	57.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	24,875	9,604
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	139,281	72,221
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	320,088	357,006
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	313,028	89,989
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$18,858	$8,892
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	15.9	17.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$47,874	$48,542
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$27,811	$30,386
Persons in poverty, percent	9.7%	11.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017	617	303
Total employment, 2017	7,419	3,121
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	265,976	106,760
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	2.3%	-4.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,345	670
All firms, 2012	1,895	978
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,025	466
Women-owned firms, 2012	464	268
Minority-owned firms, 2012	42	40
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,745	891
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	137	62
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,517	833
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	24.3%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	29.4	26.0
Land area in square miles, 2010	567.24	395.88

Source: United States Census Bureau

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