Linn County vs. Buchanan County
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Linn County (IA) Buchanan County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 225,909 21,199
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 6.9% 1.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 211,238 20,958
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 211,226 20,958
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.3% 6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.2% 26.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.8% 17.9%
Female persons, percent 50.7% 50.3%
White alone, percent 88.4% 97.5%
Black or African American alone, percent 5.9% 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.3% 0.3%
Asian alone, percent 2.6% 0.6%
Two or More Races, percent 2.7% 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 3.4% 1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 85.5% 96.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018 13,778 1,381
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 4.1% 0.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 98,063 9,104
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 74.4% 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, 2009-2013 24.3% 7.8%
Building permits, 2018 892 48
Households, 2014-2018 89,807 8,046
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.42 2.59
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 86.1% 87.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 5.3% 3.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 90.2% 85.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 82.8% 76.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 94.7% 94.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 33.0% 20.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 6.7% 6.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.2% 5.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 69.9% 67.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 65.7% 63.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 388,776 12,246
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 1,451,703 71,066
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 10,073,869 677,356
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 3,030,657 337,040
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 4,483,322 247,419
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $20,824 $11,814
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 18.6 23.1
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, percent 9.4% 10.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017 5,596 484
Total employment, 2017 120,369 5,170
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 5,909,260 190,305
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -1.0% -4.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 13,694 1,516
All firms, 2012 16,511 1,908
Men-owned firms, 2012 8,075 1,047
Women-owned firms, 2012 5,791 596
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 14,913 1,765
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 1,686 268
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 13,717 1,482
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.7% 0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.6% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 27.1% 18.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 294.6 36.7
Land area in square miles, 2010 716.88 571.02
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.