Wayne County vs. Decatur County
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Wayne County (IA) Decatur County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 6,401 7,890
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 0.0% -6.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 6,403 8,457
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,403 8,457
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.0% 6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.4% 21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.1% 20.1%
Female persons, percent 50.9% 50.1%
White alone, percent 97.4% 95.0%
Black or African American alone, percent 0.5% 2.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.2% 0.5%
Asian alone, percent 0.5% 0.8%
Two or More Races, percent 1.3% 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 1.6% 3.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 96.0% 92.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018 445 428
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 1.2% 2.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 3,192 3,856
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 81.6% 66.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $77,600 $76,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,052 $1,052
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $406 $402
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $496 $543
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 6.9% 14.1%
Building permits, 2018 2 1
Households, 2014-2018 2,669 3,213
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.36 2.26
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 90.2% 81.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 10.1% 4.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 76.5% 80.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 69.0% 69.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 88.9% 88.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 13.0% 23.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 9.3% 10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.4% 7.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 57.5% 60.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 48.9% 56.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 26,490 21,015
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 55,299 34,813
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 70,108 35,575
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $11,051 $4,311
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 22.6 24.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $45,017 $42,614
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $25,560 $22,037
Persons in poverty, percent 13.0% 20.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017 158 134
Total employment, 2017 1,350 1,704
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 48,000 44,440
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -2.2% -2.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 610 608
All firms, 2012 738 762
Men-owned firms, 2012 284 281
Women-owned firms, 2012 279 261
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 707 724
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 48 33
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 664 642
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 12.2 15.9
Land area in square miles, 2010 525.44 531.88
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Wayne county (IA) and Decatur county (IA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.