Des Moines County vs. Lee County
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Des Moines County (IA) Lee County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 39,138 34,055
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -2.9% -5.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 40,325 35,862
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 40,325 35,862
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9% 6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.5% 21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.8% 20.3%
Female persons, percent 51.3% 49.6%
White alone, percent 89.6% 93.8%
Black or African American alone, percent 6.1% 3.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.4% 0.3%
Asian alone, percent 1.0% 0.7%
Two or More Races, percent 2.9% 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 3.1% 3.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 87.1% 90.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018 2,955 2,620
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 1.8% 1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 18,597 16,240
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 72.5% 74.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $103,600 $93,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,086 $988
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $469 $429
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $770 $637
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 16.2% 13.5%
Building permits, 2018 35 18
Households, 2014-2018 16,840 14,177
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.31 2.36
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 82.1% 88.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 3.4% 2.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 84.4% 83.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 74.9% 72.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 91.6% 92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 20.5% 15.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 10.4% 11.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.3% 5.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 63.8% 61.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 58.8% 56.8%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 323,744 166,353
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 1,626,705 2,511,653
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 1,096,191 482,815
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 684,189 474,279
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $16,961 $13,316
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 16.4 17.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $49,977 $48,571
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $28,234 $25,968
Persons in poverty, percent 12.7% 14.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017 1,120 875
Total employment, 2017 20,226 14,426
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 814,612 582,423
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -1.0% -1.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 2,389 1,855
All firms, 2012 3,319 2,591
Men-owned firms, 2012 1,544 1,241
Women-owned firms, 2012 1,245 761
Minority-owned firms, 2012 235 92
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 2,877 2,387
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 231 344
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 2,819 2,021
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.9% 0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 2.3%
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 26.0% 27.8%
Population per square mile, 2010 96.9 69.3
Land area in square miles, 2010 416.12 517.52
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Des Moines county (IA) and Lee county (IA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.