Van Buren County vs. Jefferson County
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Van Buren County (IA) Jefferson County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 7,020 18,381
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -7.3% 9.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 7,571 16,840
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,570 16,843
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8% 4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.8% 15.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.5% 22.4%
Female persons, percent 48.5% 44.9%
White alone, percent 97.4% 83.3%
Black or African American alone, percent 0.3% 2.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.2% 0.3%
Asian alone, percent 0.6% 12.0%
Two or More Races, percent 1.4% 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 1.7% 3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 95.9% 80.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018 565 1,044
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 1.1% 11.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 3,653 7,633
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 81.8% 67.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $90,900 $109,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,035 $1,142
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $421 $457
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $549 $666
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 6.1% 15.4%
Building permits, 2018 2 84
Households, 2014-2018 2,863 6,831
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.49 2.46
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 92.1% 81.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 6.0% 12.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 77.6% 86.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 63.5% 76.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 89.9% 92.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 14.1% 31.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 8.8% 7.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.9% 7.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 58.0% 58.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 50.4% 58.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 19,474 58,749
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 203,708 266,241
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 40,472 171,714
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $5,433 $10,180
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 21.8 15.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $47,083 $43,378
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $27,468 $26,064
Persons in poverty, percent 13.1% 16.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017 154 686
Total employment, 2017 1,560 7,101
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 55,554 279,288
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 2.8% 0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 629 1,818
All firms, 2012 822 2,806
Men-owned firms, 2012 472 1,348
Women-owned firms, 2012 215 699
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 804 2,558
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 181 131
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 624 2,419
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 0.0% 0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 15.6 38.7
Land area in square miles, 2010 484.79 435.51
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Van Buren county (IA) and Jefferson county (IA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.