Poweshiek County vs. Iowa County
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Poweshiek County (IA) Iowa County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 18,699 16,141
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -1.1% -1.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 18,915 16,355
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 18,914 16,355
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0% 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.5% 23.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.8% 19.0%
Female persons, percent 51.5% 50.2%
White alone, percent 94.0% 97.4%
Black or African American alone, percent 1.7% 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.5% 0.3%
Asian alone, percent 2.1% 0.5%
Two or More Races, percent 1.7% 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 3.4% 3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.1% 94.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018 1,243 1,102
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 3.1% 0.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 9,165 7,352
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 69.3% 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, 2009-2013 15.0% 13.1%
Building permits, 2018 19 13
Households, 2014-2018 7,681 6,791
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.20 2.34
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 79.9% 90.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 4.5% 4.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 86.7% 87.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 76.6% 73.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 93.0% 93.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 25.1% 19.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 6.6% 7.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.5% 4.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 67.1% 66.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 63.2% 63.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 20,876 21,598
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 87,216 46,152
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 453,686 1,475,903
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 226,545 162,007
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 432,879 234,061
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $23,104 $14,458
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 17.8 23.5
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, percent 10.6% 7.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017 544 483
Total employment, 2017 9,567 8,784
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 385,958 333,429
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 3.1% 5.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 1,281 1,206
All firms, 2012 2,111 1,516
Men-owned firms, 2012 1,187 736
Women-owned firms, 2012 492 544
Minority-owned firms, 2012 27 39
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 2,012 1,366
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 125 104
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 1,854 1,283
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 21.4% 24.1%
Population per square mile, 2010 32.3 27.9
Land area in square miles, 2010 584.93 586.46
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.