Wright County vs. Hancock County

Wright County (IA)Hancock County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)12,69010,712
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.1%-5.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)13,22911,338
Population, Census, April 1, 201013,22911,341
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.0%21.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.7%22.5%
Female persons, percent49.7%49.9%
White alone, percent96.5%97.1%
Black or African American alone, percent1.0%1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent12.7%4.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent84.9%92.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018922707
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.0%1.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)6,5175,344
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.5%77.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$85,300$102,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$943$1,040
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$424$426
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$623$608
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.4%9.6%
Building permits, 20181415
Households, 2014-20185,6904,766
Persons per household, 2014-20182.212.24
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.9%91.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.6%3.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.1%83.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201868.2%74.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.8%93.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.7%23.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.1%8.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.0%5.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.2%65.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.0%60.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)83,82930,864
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,437,311348,459
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)628,090333,337
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)117,908216,088
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,076$19,408
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201815.718.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$50,198$61,167
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,317$29,537
Persons in poverty, percent10.6%8.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017374314
Total employment, 20173,9503,666
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)152,489143,941
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-5.8%1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017927897
All firms, 20121,028931
Men-owned firms, 2012509623
Women-owned firms, 2012271173
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012948860
Veteran-owned firms, 201281148
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012820706
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, 200720.1%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201022.819.9
Land area in square miles, 2010580.42571.01

Source: United States Census Bureau

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