Jasper County vs. Poweshiek County

Jasper County (IA)Poweshiek County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)37,14718,699
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.8%-1.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)36,84218,915
Population, Census, April 1, 201036,84218,914
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.5%19.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.1%20.8%
Female persons, percent48.9%51.5%
White alone, percent95.3%94.0%
Black or African American alone, percent2.3%1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.7%2.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.5%3.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.2%91.1%
Veterans, 2014-20182,4561,243
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.5%3.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)16,3339,165
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.9%69.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$128,000$140,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,140$1,228
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$488$509
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$723$717
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201316.8%15.0%
Building permits, 20187519
Households, 2014-201814,5487,681
Persons per household, 2014-20182.412.20
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.7%79.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.7%4.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.1%86.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.4%76.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.7%93.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.9%25.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.4%6.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.2%5.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.6%67.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.4%63.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)33,64420,876
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)102,44087,216
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)306,266453,686
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)445,100226,545
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)355,361432,879
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,709$23,104
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.317.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$55,727$53,520
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,551$30,711
Persons in poverty, percent10.2%10.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017756544
Total employment, 20179,1109,567
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)313,414385,958
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201715.8%3.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,3001,281
All firms, 20122,8572,111
Men-owned firms, 20121,3651,187
Women-owned firms, 20121,047492
Minority-owned firms, 20125127
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,6732,012
Veteran-owned firms, 2012305125
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,3381,854
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, 200720.9%21.4%
Population per square mile, 201050.432.3
Land area in square miles, 2010730.42584.93

Source: United States Census Bureau

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