Fayette County vs. Chickasaw County

	Fayette County (IA)	Chickasaw County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	19,660	11,964
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-5.9%	-3.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	20,882	12,442
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	20,880	12,439
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.5%	6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.8%	23.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	21.5%	20.8%
Female persons, percent	49.6%	49.4%
White alone, percent	95.7%	97.9%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.4%	0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.2%
Asian alone, percent	1.2%	0.4%
Two or More Races, percent	1.4%	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.5%	2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	93.5%	95.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,420	892
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.3%	2.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	9,581	5,702
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	75.4%	80.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$94,800	$112,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$979	$1,053
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$435	$409
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$615	$565
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	10.3%	10.0%
Building permits, 2018	25	7
Households, 2014-2018	8,315	5,191
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.31	2.29
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	86.4%	91.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.0%	4.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	83.6%	82.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	73.9%	74.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	92.1%	92.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	19.8%	16.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	8.5%	8.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	5.4%	6.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	63.4%	68.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	59.9%	62.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	18,420	8,515
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	80,721	50,047
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	696,505	469,668
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	177,957	116,900
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$8,559	$9,523
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	19.6	19.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$50,015	$55,385
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$28,069	$29,752
Persons in poverty, percent	11.7%	8.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017	565	401
Total employment, 2017	5,963	3,923
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	185,675	156,966
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-5.7%	0.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,408	924
All firms, 2012	2,068	1,064
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,128	584
Women-owned firms, 2012	494	249
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,943	1,021
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	293	61
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,629	913
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	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	16.4%
Population per square mile, 2010	28.6	24.7
Land area in square miles, 2010	730.81	504.38

Source: United States Census Bureau

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