Lee County vs. Des Moines County

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

Source: United States Census Bureau

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