Cerro Gordo County vs. Franklin County

	Cerro Gordo County (IA)	Franklin County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	42,647	10,124
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-3.4%	-5.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	44,151	10,680
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	44,151	10,680
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.5%	6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.7%	23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	21.8%	21.0%
Female persons, percent	51.1%	49.6%
White alone, percent	94.8%	96.1%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.9%	1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.6%
Asian alone, percent	1.1%	0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.7%	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	4.9%	12.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	90.4%	84.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,983	601
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.6%	2.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	22,361	4,844
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	69.1%	74.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$124,400	$88,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,093	$998
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$450	$395
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$693	$649
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	16.8%	10.8%
Building permits, 2018	47	4
Households, 2014-2018	19,213	4,200
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.17	2.40
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	86.9%	92.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.7%	10.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	85.2%	77.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	76.6%	67.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	93.1%	90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	22.7%	17.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	10.3%	6.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	4.6%	7.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	64.8%	62.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	59.5%	56.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	541,711	35,332
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	1,361,658	229,347
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,320,789	697,800
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	956,539	79,718
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$21,845	$7,553
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	17.3	17.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$52,902	$53,742
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$31,304	$27,480
Persons in poverty, percent	10.4%	9.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,440	319
Total employment, 2017	19,910	3,106
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	766,153	116,386
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-2.4%	-4.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,865	814
All firms, 2012	4,385	1,170
Men-owned firms, 2012	2,147	637
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,518	342
Minority-owned firms, 2012	142	61
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	4,002	1,018
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	319	137
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	3,757	888
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	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	1.8%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	22.2%	19.4%
Population per square mile, 2010	77.7	18.4
Land area in square miles, 2010	568.31	581.97

Source: United States Census Bureau

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