Black Hawk County vs. Butler County

Black Hawk County (IA)Butler County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)132,40814,539
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.0%-2.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)131,09014,869
Population, Census, April 1, 2010131,09014,867
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.8%22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.4%22.3%
Female persons, percent50.8%50.1%
White alone, percent84.5%97.7%
Black or African American alone, percent9.7%0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.2%
Asian alone, percent2.5%0.9%
Two or More Races, percent2.5%0.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.5%1.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent80.8%96.5%
Veterans, 2014-20187,915972
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.7%1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)58,3206,810
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201865.7%79.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$143,100$115,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,163$1,063
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$450$440
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$769$614
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201324.1%7.8%
Building permits, 201822721
Households, 2014-201852,9766,251
Persons per household, 2014-20182.412.32
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201879.4%92.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20188.5%2.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.1%81.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201879.1%72.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.3%92.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201828.6%17.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.9%7.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.3%5.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201867.9%64.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.6%59.8%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)990,21824,358
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)9,665,489463,626
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,980,411407,659
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,110,454104,928
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$16,010$7,002
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201816.123.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$52,688$55,999
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,100$29,654
Persons in poverty, percent16.3%9.0%
Total employer establishments, 20173,186337
Total employment, 201763,3752,460
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)2,608,83682,834
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-7.6%2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20177,4221,114
All firms, 20129,0541,345
Men-owned firms, 20124,623599
Women-owned firms, 20123,060487
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127,9161,315
Veteran-owned firms, 2012960112
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20127,3971,160
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%0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010231.725.6
Land area in square miles, 2010565.77580.13

Source: United States Census Bureau

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