Black Hawk County vs. Buchanan County

Black Hawk County (IA)Buchanan County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)132,40821,199
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.0%1.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)131,09020,958
Population, Census, April 1, 2010131,09020,958
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.8%26.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.4%17.9%
Female persons, percent50.8%50.3%
White alone, percent84.5%97.5%
Black or African American alone, percent9.7%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Asian alone, percent2.5%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent2.5%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.5%1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent80.8%96.0%
Veterans, 2014-20187,9151,381
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.7%0.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)58,3209,104
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201865.7%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, 2009-201324.1%7.8%
Building permits, 201822748
Households, 2014-201852,9768,046
Persons per household, 2014-20182.412.59
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201879.4%87.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20188.5%3.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.1%85.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201879.1%76.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.3%94.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201828.6%20.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.9%6.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.3%5.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201867.9%67.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.6%63.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)318,36312,246
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)990,21871,066
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)9,665,489677,356
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,980,411337,040
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,110,454247,419
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$16,010$11,814
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201816.123.1
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, percent16.3%10.6%
Total employer establishments, 20173,186484
Total employment, 201763,3755,170
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)2,608,836190,305
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-7.6%-4.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20177,4221,516
All firms, 20129,0541,908
Men-owned firms, 20124,6231,047
Women-owned firms, 20123,060596
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127,9161,765
Veteran-owned firms, 2012960268
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20127,3971,482
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%18.0%
Population per square mile, 2010231.736.7
Land area in square miles, 2010565.77571.02

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.