Pocahontas County vs. Clay County

Pocahontas County (IA)Clay County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)6,74016,134
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-7.8%-3.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)7,31016,667
Population, Census, April 1, 20107,31016,667
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.9%22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.0%20.7%
Female persons, percent50.2%50.8%
White alone, percent96.1%96.7%
Black or African American alone, percent1.0%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.9%3.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.8%93.2%
Veterans, 2014-20185641,107
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.7%2.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,7548,300
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.3%68.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$75,400$120,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$835$1,077
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$362$454
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$567$666
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.1%19.2%
Building permits, 2018115
Households, 2014-20183,2057,343
Persons per household, 2014-20182.102.18
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.5%81.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.8%4.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.6%88.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.6%77.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.4%93.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.7%22.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.0%10.3%
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%65.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.3%58.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)18,731139,281
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)75,256320,088
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)50,302313,028
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,035$18,858
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.715.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,877$47,874
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,984$27,811
Persons in poverty, percent11.1%9.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017218617
Total employment, 20171,7747,419
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)64,723265,976
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-6.6%2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175281,345
All firms, 20125561,895
Men-owned firms, 20122731,025
Women-owned firms, 2012153464
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125071,745
Veteran-owned firms, 201290137
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124251,517
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%24.3%
Population per square mile, 201012.729.4
Land area in square miles, 2010577.24567.24

Source: United States Census Bureau

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