Decatur County vs. Lucas County

Decatur County (IA)Lucas County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)7,8908,645
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.7%-2.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)8,4578,900
Population, Census, April 1, 20108,4578,898
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.9%23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.1%21.8%
Female persons, percent50.1%49.0%
White alone, percent95.0%97.9%
Black or African American alone, percent2.0%0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.3%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%0.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.2%2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.4%96.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018428557
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.0%3.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,8564,211
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201866.1%77.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$76,800$87,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,052$1,016
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$402$421
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$543$663
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.1%9.1%
Building permits, 201811
Households, 2014-20183,2133,642
Persons per household, 2014-20182.262.32
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201881.0%88.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.7%4.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.0%84.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201869.7%74.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.7%92.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201823.5%17.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.4%10.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.2%5.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.1%61.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.6%59.3%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)21,01533,598
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)35,57586,141
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,311$9,833
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.221.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,614$50,206
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,037$28,900
Persons in poverty, percent20.3%15.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017134183
Total employment, 20171,7043,443
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)44,440121,311
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.2%9.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017608618
All firms, 2012762690
Men-owned firms, 2012281398
Women-owned firms, 2012261193
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012724664
Veteran-owned firms, 201233146
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012642521
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, 201015.920.7
Land area in square miles, 2010531.88430.59

Source: United States Census Bureau

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