Poweshiek County vs. Jasper County

Poweshiek County (IA)Jasper County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)18,69937,147
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.1%0.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)18,91536,842
Population, Census, April 1, 201018,91436,842
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.5%22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.8%19.1%
Female persons, percent51.5%48.9%
White alone, percent94.0%95.3%
Black or African American alone, percent1.7%2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.4%
Asian alone, percent2.1%0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.4%2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent91.1%93.2%
Veterans, 2014-20181,2432,456
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.1%1.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,16516,333
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.3%73.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$140,200$128,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,228$1,140
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$509$488
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$717$723
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201315.0%16.8%
Building permits, 20181975
Households, 2014-20187,68114,548
Persons per household, 2014-20182.202.41
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201879.9%85.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.5%2.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.7%86.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.6%76.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.0%93.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201825.1%17.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.6%9.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.5%4.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201867.1%62.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.2%60.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)20,87633,644
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)87,216102,440
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)453,686306,266
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)226,545445,100
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)432,879355,361
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$23,104$9,709
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.822.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$53,520$55,727
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,711$27,551
Persons in poverty, percent10.6%10.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017544756
Total employment, 20179,5679,110
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)385,958313,414
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.1%15.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,2812,300
All firms, 20122,1112,857
Men-owned firms, 20121,1871,365
Women-owned firms, 20124921,047
Minority-owned firms, 20122751
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,0122,673
Veteran-owned firms, 2012125305
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,8542,338
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%20.9%
Population per square mile, 201032.350.4
Land area in square miles, 2010584.93730.42

Source: United States Census Bureau

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