Des Moines County vs. Lee County

Des Moines County (IA)Lee County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)39,13834,055
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.9%-5.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)40,32535,862
Population, Census, April 1, 201040,32535,862
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.5%21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.8%20.3%
Female persons, percent51.3%49.6%
White alone, percent89.6%93.8%
Black or African American alone, percent6.1%3.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Asian alone, percent1.0%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent2.9%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.1%3.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent87.1%90.7%
Veterans, 2014-20182,9552,620
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.8%1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)18,59716,240
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.5%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, 2009-201316.2%13.5%
Building permits, 20183518
Households, 2014-201816,84014,177
Persons per household, 2014-20182.312.36
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201882.1%88.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.4%2.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.4%83.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.9%72.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.6%92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.5%15.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.4%11.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.3%5.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.8%61.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.8%56.8%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)323,744166,353
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,626,7052,511,653
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,096,191482,815
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)684,189474,279
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$16,961$13,316
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201816.417.9
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, percent12.7%14.6%
Total employer establishments, 20171,120875
Total employment, 201720,22614,426
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)814,612582,423
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.0%-1.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,3891,855
All firms, 20123,3192,591
Men-owned firms, 20121,5441,241
Women-owned firms, 20121,245761
Minority-owned firms, 201223592
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,8772,387
Veteran-owned firms, 2012231344
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,8192,021
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.9%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.3%
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, 200726.0%27.8%
Population per square mile, 201096.969.3
Land area in square miles, 2010416.12517.52

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.