Pottawattamie County vs. Washington County

Pottawattamie County (IA)Washington County (NE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)93,53320,667
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.4%2.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)93,14920,234
Population, Census, April 1, 201093,15820,234
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.6%24.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.5%17.8%
Female persons, percent50.8%49.9%
White alone, percent94.5%97.0%
Black or African American alone, percent1.8%0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.9%0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent7.8%3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent87.5%94.3%
Veterans, 2014-20186,9531,631
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.2%1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)40,0208,693
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.2%78.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$136,900$185,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,247$1,514
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$491$560
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$826$700
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201318.7%13.0%
Building permits, 201818087
Households, 2014-201836,8818,125
Persons per household, 2014-20182.472.45
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.4%89.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.5%2.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.2%91.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.4%81.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.5%95.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.2%30.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.0%9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.6%6.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201866.8%66.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.6%63.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)412,81116,086
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)509,55167,428
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)3,929,1651,549,714
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,757,552747,416
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$18,916$36,906
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.522.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$57,467$70,753
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,729$34,178
Persons in poverty, percent11.8%6.9%
Total employer establishments, 20171,980604
Total employment, 201731,5916,668
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,152,696299,527
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.2%-2.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175,1061,644
All firms, 20126,9582,109
Men-owned firms, 20123,7891,260
Women-owned firms, 20122,174476
Minority-owned firms, 201234469
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126,2981,979
Veteran-owned firms, 2012713247
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,7301,732
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, 20071.2%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200724.1%22.1%
Population per square mile, 201098.051.9
Land area in square miles, 2010950.28389.96

Source: United States Census Bureau

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