Poweshiek County vs. Iowa County

Poweshiek County (IA)Iowa County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)18,69916,141
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.1%-1.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)18,91516,355
Population, Census, April 1, 201018,91416,355
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.5%23.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.8%19.0%
Female persons, percent51.5%50.2%
White alone, percent94.0%97.4%
Black or African American alone, percent1.7%0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.3%
Asian alone, percent2.1%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.4%3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent91.1%94.6%
Veterans, 2014-20181,2431,102
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.1%0.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,1657,352
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.3%78.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$140,200$146,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,228$1,265
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$509$468
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$717$552
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201315.0%13.1%
Building permits, 20181913
Households, 2014-20187,6816,791
Persons per household, 2014-20182.202.34
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201879.9%90.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.5%4.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.7%87.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.6%73.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.0%93.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201825.1%19.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.6%7.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.5%4.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201867.1%66.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.2%63.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)20,87621,598
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)87,21646,152
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)453,6861,475,903
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)226,545162,007
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)432,879234,061
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$23,104$14,458
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.823.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$53,520$58,570
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,711$32,663
Persons in poverty, percent10.6%7.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017544483
Total employment, 20179,5678,784
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)385,958333,429
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.1%5.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,2811,206
All firms, 20122,1111,516
Men-owned firms, 20121,187736
Women-owned firms, 2012492544
Minority-owned firms, 20122739
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,0121,366
Veteran-owned firms, 2012125104
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,8541,283
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, 200721.4%24.1%
Population per square mile, 201032.327.9
Land area in square miles, 2010584.93586.46

Source: United States Census Bureau

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