Fayette County vs. Black Hawk County

Fayette County (IA)Black Hawk County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)19,660132,408
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.9%1.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)20,882131,090
Population, Census, April 1, 201020,880131,090
Persons under 5 years, percent5.5%6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.8%21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.5%16.4%
Female persons, percent49.6%50.8%
White alone, percent95.7%84.5%
Black or African American alone, percent1.4%9.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Asian alone, percent1.2%2.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.5%4.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.5%80.8%
Veterans, 2014-20181,4207,915
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.3%5.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,58158,320
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.4%65.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$94,800$143,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$979$1,163
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$435$450
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$615$769
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.3%24.1%
Building permits, 201825227
Households, 2014-20188,31552,976
Persons per household, 2014-20182.312.41
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.4%79.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.0%8.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.6%87.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.9%79.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.1%91.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.8%28.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.5%7.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.4%5.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.4%67.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.9%64.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)18,420318,363
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)80,721990,218
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)696,5051,980,411
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)177,9572,110,454
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,559$16,010
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.616.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$50,015$52,688
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,069$29,100
Persons in poverty, percent11.7%16.3%
Total employer establishments, 20175653,186
Total employment, 20175,96363,375
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)185,6752,608,836
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-5.7%-7.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,4087,422
All firms, 20122,0689,054
Men-owned firms, 20121,1284,623
Women-owned firms, 20124943,060
Minority-owned firms, 201236699
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,9437,916
Veteran-owned firms, 2012293960
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,6297,397
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%4.1%
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%0.6%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%29.1%
Population per square mile, 201028.6231.7
Land area in square miles, 2010730.81565.77

Source: United States Census Bureau

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