Poweshiek County vs. Tama County

Poweshiek County (IA)Tama County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)18,69916,904
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.1%-4.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)18,91517,767
Population, Census, April 1, 201018,91417,767
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.5%24.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.8%19.7%
Female persons, percent51.5%49.9%
White alone, percent94.0%87.2%
Black or African American alone, percent1.7%1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%8.4%
Asian alone, percent2.1%0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.4%10.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent91.1%80.2%
Veterans, 2014-20181,2431,110
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.1%4.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,1657,782
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.3%76.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$140,200$107,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,228$1,093
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$509$456
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$717$694
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201315.0%8.5%
Building permits, 20181913
Households, 2014-20187,6816,755
Persons per household, 2014-20182.202.48
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201879.9%88.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.5%11.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.7%86.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.6%74.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.0%90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201825.1%16.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.6%7.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.5%7.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201867.1%65.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.2%60.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)87,21622,280
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)453,686116,913
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)226,545204,455
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)432,879122,316
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$23,104$6,975
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.822.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$53,520$55,898
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,711$27,255
Persons in poverty, percent10.6%11.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017544313
Total employment, 20179,5674,357
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)385,958149,009
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,2811,127
All firms, 20122,1111,515
Men-owned firms, 20121,187868
Women-owned firms, 2012492390
Minority-owned firms, 20122775
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,0121,399
Veteran-owned firms, 2012125187
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,8541,202
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%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201032.324.6
Land area in square miles, 2010584.93721.01

Source: United States Census Bureau

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