Webster County vs. Humboldt County

	Webster County (IA)	Humboldt County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	36,277	9,547
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-4.6%	-2.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	38,013	9,814
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	38,013	9,815
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.0%	6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.7%	23.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.3%	21.5%
Female persons, percent	48.2%	50.7%
White alone, percent	91.4%	97.0%
Black or African American alone, percent	4.7%	0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	1.2%	0.5%
Two or More Races, percent	2.1%	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	5.1%	4.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	86.9%	92.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,463	697
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.6%	2.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	17,015	4,739
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	67.5%	74.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$96,600	$102,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,034	$1,027
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$390	$425
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$627	$569
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	18.5%	11.7%
Building permits, 2018	70	16
Households, 2014-2018	15,208	4,221
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.23	2.24
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	85.1%	89.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.7%	4.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	83.4%	82.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	74.9%	75.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	90.8%	92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	19.6%	20.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	10.4%	9.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	5.9%	5.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	59.6%	64.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	57.0%	57.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	61,873	8,832
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	238,375	27,133
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	1,549,820	228,726
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	595,768	108,929
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$15,984	$11,196
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	16.6	18.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$44,261	$52,219
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$25,243	$29,882
Persons in poverty, percent	13.7%	9.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,026	307
Total employment, 2017	16,242	3,523
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	654,720	136,934
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-1.0%	-0.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,021	730
All firms, 2012	3,047	981
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,458	563
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,087	320
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,689	933
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	280	117
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,543	819
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%	24.8%
Population per square mile, 2010	53.1	22.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	715.62	434.35

Source: United States Census Bureau

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