Wright County vs. Humboldt County

Wright County (IA)Humboldt County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)12,6909,547
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.1%-2.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)13,2299,814
Population, Census, April 1, 201013,2299,815
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.0%23.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.7%21.5%
Female persons, percent49.7%50.7%
White alone, percent96.5%97.0%
Black or African American alone, percent1.0%0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent12.7%4.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent84.9%92.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018922697
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.0%2.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)6,5174,739
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.5%74.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$85,300$102,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$943$1,027
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$424$425
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$623$569
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.4%11.7%
Building permits, 20181416
Households, 2014-20185,6904,221
Persons per household, 2014-20182.212.24
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.9%89.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.6%4.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.1%82.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201868.2%75.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.8%92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.7%20.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.1%9.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.0%5.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.2%64.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.0%57.4%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)83,82927,133
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,437,311228,726
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)628,090274,024
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)117,908108,929
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,076$11,196
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201815.718.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$50,198$52,219
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,317$29,882
Persons in poverty, percent10.6%9.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017374307
Total employment, 20173,9503,523
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)152,489136,934
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-5.8%-0.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017927730
All firms, 20121,028981
Men-owned firms, 2012509563
Women-owned firms, 2012271320
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012948933
Veteran-owned firms, 201281117
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012820819
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%24.8%
Population per square mile, 201022.822.6
Land area in square miles, 2010580.42434.35

Source: United States Census Bureau

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