Poweshiek County vs. Tama County
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Poweshiek County (IA) Tama County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 18,699 16,904
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -1.1% -4.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 18,915 17,767
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 18,914 17,767
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0% 6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.5% 24.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.8% 19.7%
Female persons, percent 51.5% 49.9%
White alone, percent 94.0% 87.2%
Black or African American alone, percent 1.7% 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.5% 8.4%
Asian alone, percent 2.1% 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent 0.1% 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.7% 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 3.4% 10.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.1% 80.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018 1,243 1,110
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 3.1% 4.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 9,165 7,782
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 69.3% 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, 2009-2013 15.0% 8.5%
Building permits, 2018 19 13
Households, 2014-2018 7,681 6,755
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.20 2.48
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 79.9% 88.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 4.5% 11.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 86.7% 86.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 76.6% 74.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 93.0% 90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 25.1% 16.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 6.6% 7.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.5% 7.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 67.1% 65.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 63.2% 60.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 87,216 22,280
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 453,686 116,913
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 226,545 204,455
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 432,879 122,316
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $23,104 $6,975
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 17.8 22.4
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, percent 10.6% 11.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017 544 313
Total employment, 2017 9,567 4,357
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 385,958 149,009
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 1,281 1,127
All firms, 2012 2,111 1,515
Men-owned firms, 2012 1,187 868
Women-owned firms, 2012 492 390
Minority-owned firms, 2012 27 75
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 2,012 1,399
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 125 187
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 1,854 1,202
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% 0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 32.3 24.6
Land area in square miles, 2010 584.93 721.01
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.