Van Buren County vs. Henry County

Van Buren County (IA)Henry County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)7,02020,067
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-7.3%-0.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)7,57120,145
Population, Census, April 1, 20107,57020,145
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.8%21.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.5%19.0%
Female persons, percent48.5%48.4%
White alone, percent97.4%92.4%
Black or African American alone, percent0.3%2.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.6%2.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.7%5.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.9%87.9%
Veterans, 2014-20185651,442
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.1%3.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,6538,438
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201881.8%71.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$90,900$108,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,035$1,041
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$421$467
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$549$681
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.1%14.9%
Building permits, 2018237
Households, 2014-20182,8637,714
Persons per household, 2014-20182.492.39
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.1%85.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.0%5.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.6%85.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201863.5%74.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.9%92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.1%20.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.8%9.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.9%5.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.0%61.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.4%59.1%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)19,47485,150
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)203,708815,898
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)39,288224,834
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)40,472229,120
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,433$11,322
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.817.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$47,083$52,428
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,468$26,760
Persons in poverty, percent13.1%11.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017154493
Total employment, 20171,5608,074
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)55,554304,221
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.8%-7.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20176291,276
All firms, 20128221,918
Men-owned firms, 2012472901
Women-owned firms, 2012215657
Nonminority-owned firms, 20128041,725
Veteran-owned firms, 2012181334
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126241,429
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, 20070.0%23.4%
Population per square mile, 201015.646.4
Land area in square miles, 2010484.79434.33

Source: United States Census Bureau

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