Cerro Gordo County vs. Wright County

	Cerro Gordo County (IA)	Wright County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	42,647	12,690
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-3.4%	-4.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	44,151	13,229
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	44,151	13,229
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.5%	6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.7%	24.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	21.8%	22.7%
Female persons, percent	51.1%	49.7%
White alone, percent	94.8%	96.5%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.9%	1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.5%
Asian alone, percent	1.1%	0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.2%
Two or More Races, percent	1.7%	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	4.9%	12.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	90.4%	84.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,983	922
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.6%	5.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	22,361	6,517
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	69.1%	71.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$124,400	$85,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,093	$943
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$450	$424
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$693	$623
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	16.8%	14.4%
Building permits, 2018	47	14
Households, 2014-2018	19,213	5,690
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.17	2.21
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	86.9%	88.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.7%	7.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	85.2%	79.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	76.6%	68.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	93.1%	91.8%
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%	9.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	4.6%	7.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	64.8%	60.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	59.5%	55.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	541,711	83,829
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	1,361,658	1,437,311
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,320,789	628,090
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	956,539	117,908
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$21,845	$9,076
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	17.3	15.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$52,902	$50,198
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$31,304	$28,317
Persons in poverty, percent	10.4%	10.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,440	374
Total employment, 2017	19,910	3,950
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	766,153	152,489
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-2.4%	-5.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,865	927
All firms, 2012	4,385	1,028
Men-owned firms, 2012	2,147	509
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,518	271
Minority-owned firms, 2012	142	29
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	4,002	948
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	319	81
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	3,757	820
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%	20.1%
Population per square mile, 2010	77.7	22.8
Land area in square miles, 2010	568.31	580.42

Source: United States Census Bureau

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