Linn County vs. Buchanan County

Linn County (IA)Buchanan County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)225,90921,199
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)6.9%1.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)211,23820,958
Population, Census, April 1, 2010211,22620,958
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.2%26.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.8%17.9%
Female persons, percent50.7%50.3%
White alone, percent88.4%97.5%
Black or African American alone, percent5.9%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent2.6%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent2.7%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.4%1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent85.5%96.0%
Veterans, 2014-201813,7781,381
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.1%0.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)98,0639,104
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.4%78.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$153,700$138,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,332$1,190
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$520$471
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$743$689
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201324.3%7.8%
Building permits, 201889248
Households, 2014-201889,8078,046
Persons per household, 2014-20182.422.59
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.1%87.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.3%3.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201890.2%85.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201882.8%76.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.7%94.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201833.0%20.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.7%6.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.2%5.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201869.9%67.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.7%63.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)388,77612,246
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,451,70371,066
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)10,073,869677,356
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,030,657337,040
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)4,483,322247,419
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$20,824$11,814
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.623.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$64,862$61,409
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,289$31,495
Persons in poverty, percent9.4%10.6%
Total employer establishments, 20175,596484
Total employment, 2017120,3695,170
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)5,909,260190,305
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.0%-4.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201713,6941,516
All firms, 201216,5111,908
Men-owned firms, 20128,0751,047
Women-owned firms, 20125,791596
Nonminority-owned firms, 201214,9131,765
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,686268
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201213,7171,482
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.7%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, 20070.6%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.1%18.0%
Population per square mile, 2010294.636.7
Land area in square miles, 2010716.88571.02

Source: United States Census Bureau

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