Butler County vs. Hardin County

Butler County (IA)Hardin County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)14,53916,868
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.2%-3.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)14,86917,534
Population, Census, April 1, 201014,86717,534
Persons under 5 years, percent5.1%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.5%20.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.3%22.0%
Female persons, percent50.1%49.8%
White alone, percent97.7%95.8%
Black or African American alone, percent0.3%1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.9%1.0%
Two or More Races, percent0.8%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.4%4.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.5%91.7%
Veterans, 2014-20189721,252
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.1%2.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)6,8108,170
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.1%77.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$115,800$92,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,063$956
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$440$419
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$614$595
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.8%14.0%
Building permits, 2018219
Households, 2014-20186,2517,175
Persons per household, 2014-20182.322.27
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.9%87.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.1%3.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.9%81.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.8%71.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.7%91.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.5%19.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.1%6.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.2%5.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.5%63.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.8%59.1%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)24,35869,816
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)463,6261,272,668
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)407,6592,961,450
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)104,928175,878
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,002$10,165
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.618.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$55,999$53,872
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,654$28,539
Persons in poverty, percent9.0%9.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017337560
Total employment, 20172,4605,302
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)82,834217,822
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.4%-5.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,1141,265
All firms, 20121,3452,061
Men-owned firms, 20125991,108
Women-owned firms, 2012487599
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,3151,883
Veteran-owned firms, 2012112239
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,1601,638
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, 20070.0%21.0%
Population per square mile, 201025.630.8
Land area in square miles, 2010580.13569.31

Source: United States Census Bureau

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