Fayette County vs. Winneshiek County

Fayette County (IA)Winneshiek County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)19,66020,029
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.9%-4.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)20,88221,058
Population, Census, April 1, 201020,88021,056
Persons under 5 years, percent5.5%4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.8%18.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.5%20.7%
Female persons, percent49.6%50.1%
White alone, percent95.7%97.0%
Black or African American alone, percent1.4%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.1%
Asian alone, percent1.2%1.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%0.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.5%2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.5%95.0%
Veterans, 2014-20181,4201,143
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.3%2.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,5819,024
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.4%79.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$94,800$167,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$979$1,283
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$435$502
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$615$655
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.3%12.8%
Building permits, 20182549
Households, 2014-20188,3158,205
Persons per household, 2014-20182.312.21
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.4%87.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.0%3.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.6%86.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.9%78.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.1%94.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.8%29.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.5%8.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.4%4.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.4%70.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.9%66.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)18,42032,422
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)80,721105,769
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)696,505281,939
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)177,957292,986
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,559$13,911
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.617.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$50,015$62,820
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,069$30,706
Persons in poverty, percent11.7%9.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017565640
Total employment, 20175,9639,563
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)185,675328,186
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-5.7%-0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,4081,887
All firms, 20122,0682,760
Men-owned firms, 20121,1281,472
Women-owned firms, 2012494832
Minority-owned firms, 20123652
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,9432,607
Veteran-owned firms, 2012293250
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,6292,371
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%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%25.6%
Population per square mile, 201028.630.5
Land area in square miles, 2010730.81689.87

Source: United States Census Bureau

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