Black Hawk County vs. Buchanan County
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Black Hawk County (IA) Buchanan County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 132,408 21,199
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 1.0% 1.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 131,090 20,958
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 131,090 20,958
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.3% 6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.8% 26.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.4% 17.9%
Female persons, percent 50.8% 50.3%
White alone, percent 84.5% 97.5%
Black or African American alone, percent 9.7% 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.4% 0.3%
Asian alone, percent 2.5% 0.6%
Two or More Races, percent 2.5% 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 4.5% 1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 80.8% 96.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018 7,915 1,381
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 5.7% 0.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 58,320 9,104
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 65.7% 78.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $143,100 $138,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,163 $1,190
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $450 $471
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $769 $689
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 24.1% 7.8%
Building permits, 2018 227 48
Households, 2014-2018 52,976 8,046
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.41 2.59
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 79.4% 87.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 8.5% 3.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 87.1% 85.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 79.1% 76.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 91.3% 94.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 28.6% 20.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 7.9% 6.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.3% 5.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 67.9% 67.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 64.6% 63.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 318,363 12,246
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 990,218 71,066
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 9,665,489 677,356
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 1,980,411 337,040
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 2,110,454 247,419
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $16,010 $11,814
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 16.1 23.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $52,688 $61,409
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $29,100 $31,495
Persons in poverty, percent 16.3% 10.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017 3,186 484
Total employment, 2017 63,375 5,170
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 2,608,836 190,305
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -7.6% -4.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 7,422 1,516
All firms, 2012 9,054 1,908
Men-owned firms, 2012 4,623 1,047
Women-owned firms, 2012 3,060 596
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 7,916 1,765
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 960 268
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 7,397 1,482
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 4.1% 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 0.6% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 29.1% 18.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 231.7 36.7
Land area in square miles, 2010 565.77 571.02
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Black Hawk county (IA) and Buchanan county (IA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.