Pocahontas County vs. Calhoun County

Pocahontas County (IA)Calhoun County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)6,7409,699
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-7.8%-4.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)7,31010,177
Population, Census, April 1, 20107,3109,670
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.9%21.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.0%22.9%
Female persons, percent50.2%48.4%
White alone, percent96.1%95.9%
Black or African American alone, percent1.0%2.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.3%0.0%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.9%1.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.8%94.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018564791
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.7%0.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,7545,134
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.3%77.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$75,400$80,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$835$899
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$362$383
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$567$565
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.1%9.9%
Building permits, 2018116
Households, 2014-20183,2054,191
Persons per household, 2014-20182.102.14
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.5%82.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.8%1.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.6%85.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.6%75.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.4%94.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.7%19.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.0%7.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.9%5.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.8%56.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.3%56.8%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)18,73151,173
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)303,530353,045
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)50,302127,036
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,035$12,820
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.720.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,877$50,800
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,984$27,908
Persons in poverty, percent11.1%11.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017218277
Total employment, 20171,7742,223
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)64,72373,239
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-6.6%-0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017528747
All firms, 20125561,076
Men-owned firms, 2012273592
Women-owned firms, 2012153356
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125071,023
Veteran-owned firms, 20129040
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012425917
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, 201012.717.0
Land area in square miles, 2010577.24569.97

Source: United States Census Bureau

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