Howard County vs. Winneshiek County

Howard County (IA)Winneshiek County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)9,18720,029
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.9%-4.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)9,56421,058
Population, Census, April 1, 20109,56621,056
Persons under 5 years, percent6.5%4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.8%18.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.9%20.7%
Female persons, percent50.1%50.1%
White alone, percent97.8%97.0%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.1%
Asian alone, percent0.3%1.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%0.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.6%2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.4%95.0%
Veterans, 2014-20186021,143
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.2%2.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)4,3729,024
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.1%79.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$107,600$167,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,027$1,283
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$405$502
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$589$655
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.9%12.8%
Building permits, 2018449
Households, 2014-20183,8688,205
Persons per household, 2014-20182.332.21
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.5%87.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.2%3.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.4%86.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.2%78.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.3%94.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.9%29.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.3%8.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.3%4.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201868.2%70.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.9%66.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)28,301105,769
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)260,476300,910
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)262,044281,939
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)100,697292,986
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,530$13,911
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.517.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$52,742$62,820
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,828$30,706
Persons in poverty, percent10.2%9.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017258640
Total employment, 20172,9969,563
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)99,338328,186
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.0%-0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20178181,887
All firms, 20121,2442,760
Men-owned firms, 20127801,472
Women-owned firms, 2012149832
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,1662,607
Veteran-owned firms, 201277250
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,0662,371
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, 201020.230.5
Land area in square miles, 2010473.25689.87

Source: United States Census Bureau

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