Wayne County vs. Decatur County

Wayne County (IA)Decatur County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)6,4017,890
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.0%-6.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)6,4038,457
Population, Census, April 1, 20106,4038,457
Persons under 5 years, percent7.0%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.4%21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.1%20.1%
Female persons, percent50.9%50.1%
White alone, percent97.4%95.0%
Black or African American alone, percent0.5%2.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.6%3.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.0%92.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018445428
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.2%2.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,1923,856
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201881.6%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, 2009-20136.9%14.1%
Building permits, 201821
Households, 2014-20182,6693,213
Persons per household, 2014-20182.362.26
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.2%81.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201810.1%4.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201876.5%80.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201869.0%69.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.9%88.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.0%23.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.3%10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.4%7.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.5%60.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.9%56.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)26,49021,015
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)55,29934,813
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)70,10835,575
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,051$4,311
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.624.2
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, percent13.0%20.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017158134
Total employment, 20171,3501,704
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)48,00044,440
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.2%-2.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017610608
All firms, 2012738762
Men-owned firms, 2012284281
Women-owned firms, 2012279261
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012707724
Veteran-owned firms, 20124833
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012664642
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%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201012.215.9
Land area in square miles, 2010525.44531.88

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.