Black Hawk County vs. Bremer County

Black Hawk County (IA)Bremer County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)132,40824,947
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.0%2.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)131,09024,276
Population, Census, April 1, 2010131,09024,276
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.8%22.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.4%19.6%
Female persons, percent50.8%50.5%
White alone, percent84.5%96.4%
Black or African American alone, percent9.7%1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.1%
Asian alone, percent2.5%1.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.5%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.5%1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent80.8%95.0%
Veterans, 2014-20187,9151,628
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.7%1.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)58,32010,519
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201865.7%82.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$143,100$162,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,163$1,284
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$450$489
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$769$647
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201324.1%12.8%
Building permits, 201822792
Households, 2014-201852,9769,585
Persons per household, 2014-20182.412.43
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201879.4%88.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20188.5%2.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.1%87.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201879.1%79.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.3%96.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201828.6%30.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.9%6.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.3%3.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201867.9%66.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.6%62.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)318,36319,980
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)990,218119,430
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)9,665,489883,651
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,980,411299,522
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,110,454361,835
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$16,010$14,781
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201816.120.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$52,688$68,023
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,100$32,512
Persons in poverty, percent16.3%6.6%
Total employer establishments, 20173,186615
Total employment, 201763,3759,404
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)2,608,836395,320
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-7.6%-0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20177,4221,741
All firms, 20129,0541,904
Men-owned firms, 20124,6231,114
Women-owned firms, 20123,060531
Minority-owned firms, 201269946
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127,9161,772
Veteran-owned firms, 2012960178
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20127,3971,610
Black-owned firms, percent, 20074.1%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, 20070.6%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200729.1%30.5%
Population per square mile, 2010231.755.7
Land area in square miles, 2010565.77435.48

Source: United States Census Bureau

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