Cass County vs. Pottawattamie County

Cass County (IA)Pottawattamie County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)12,93093,533
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-7.3%0.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)13,95293,149
Population, Census, April 1, 201013,95693,158
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.3%23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.2%17.5%
Female persons, percent50.8%50.8%
White alone, percent97.2%94.5%
Black or African American alone, percent0.5%1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.8%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.5%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.6%7.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.1%87.5%
Veterans, 2014-20189456,953
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.7%4.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)6,58140,020
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.3%68.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$97,800$136,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$940$1,247
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$433$491
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$646$826
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201316.0%18.7%
Building permits, 20189180
Households, 2014-20185,96436,881
Persons per household, 2014-20182.162.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.1%86.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.1%6.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.5%86.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.1%76.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.2%89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.6%21.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.5%10.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.8%5.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.0%66.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.1%62.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)14,415412,811
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)80,884509,551
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)157,4803,929,165
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)260,4401,737,820
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)195,9261,757,552
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,277$18,916
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.120.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$48,178$57,467
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,853$29,729
Persons in poverty, percent12.6%11.8%
Total employer establishments, 20174661,980
Total employment, 20174,88131,591
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)163,1551,152,696
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.1%-0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,1785,106
All firms, 20121,6266,958
Men-owned firms, 20128993,789
Women-owned firms, 20123452,174
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,5496,298
Veteran-owned firms, 2012157713
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,3195,730
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%1.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%24.1%
Population per square mile, 201024.798.0
Land area in square miles, 2010564.27950.28

Source: United States Census Bureau

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