Van Buren County vs. Lee County

Van Buren County (IA)Lee County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)7,02034,055
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-7.3%-5.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)7,57135,862
Population, Census, April 1, 20107,57035,862
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.8%21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.5%20.3%
Female persons, percent48.5%49.6%
White alone, percent97.4%93.8%
Black or African American alone, percent0.3%3.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.7%3.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.9%90.7%
Veterans, 2014-20185652,620
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.1%1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,65316,240
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201881.8%74.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$90,900$93,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,035$988
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$421$429
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$549$637
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.1%13.5%
Building permits, 2018218
Households, 2014-20182,86314,177
Persons per household, 2014-20182.492.36
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.1%88.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.0%2.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.6%83.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201863.5%72.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.9%92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.1%15.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.8%11.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.9%5.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.0%61.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.4%56.8%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)19,474166,353
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)203,7082,511,653
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)39,288482,815
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)40,472474,279
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,433$13,316
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.817.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$47,083$48,571
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,468$25,968
Persons in poverty, percent13.1%14.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017154875
Total employment, 20171,56014,426
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)55,554582,423
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.8%-1.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20176291,855
All firms, 20128222,591
Men-owned firms, 20124721,241
Women-owned firms, 2012215761
Nonminority-owned firms, 20128042,387
Veteran-owned firms, 2012181344
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126242,021
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%2.3%
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%27.8%
Population per square mile, 201015.669.3
Land area in square miles, 2010484.79517.52

Source: United States Census Bureau

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