Lucas County vs. Decatur County

Lucas County (IA)Decatur County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)8,6457,890
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.9%-6.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)8,9008,457
Population, Census, April 1, 20108,8988,457
Persons under 5 years, percent6.5%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.2%21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.8%20.1%
Female persons, percent49.0%50.1%
White alone, percent97.9%95.0%
Black or African American alone, percent0.4%2.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent0.9%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.2%3.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.1%92.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018557428
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.1%2.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)4,2113,856
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.2%66.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$87,600$76,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,016$1,052
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$421$402
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$663$543
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.1%14.1%
Building permits, 201811
Households, 2014-20183,6423,213
Persons per household, 2014-20182.322.26
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.2%81.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.8%4.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.8%80.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.2%69.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.8%88.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.0%23.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.0%10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.6%7.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.0%60.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.3%56.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)33,59821,015
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)86,14135,575
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,833$4,311
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.224.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$50,206$42,614
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,900$22,037
Persons in poverty, percent15.1%20.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017183134
Total employment, 20173,4431,704
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)121,31144,440
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20179.0%-2.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017618608
All firms, 2012690762
Men-owned firms, 2012398281
Women-owned firms, 2012193261
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012664724
Veteran-owned firms, 201214633
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012521642
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, 20070.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201020.715.9
Land area in square miles, 2010430.59531.88

Source: United States Census Bureau

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