Jefferson County vs. Wapello County

Jefferson County (IA)Wapello County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)18,38135,205
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)9.2%-1.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,84035,624
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,84335,625
Persons under 5 years, percent4.3%6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent15.5%22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.4%18.0%
Female persons, percent44.9%50.2%
White alone, percent83.3%91.2%
Black or African American alone, percent2.6%4.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.8%
Asian alone, percent12.0%1.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.1%10.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent80.6%81.5%
Veterans, 2014-20181,0442,343
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201811.1%7.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,63316,106
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201867.1%72.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$109,400$82,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,142$972
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$457$451
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$666$686
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201315.4%14.4%
Building permits, 20188421
Households, 2014-20186,83114,418
Persons per household, 2014-20182.462.39
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201881.8%85.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201812.2%12.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.3%83.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.9%73.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.7%87.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201831.6%18.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.4%9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.5%6.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.7%62.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.2%59.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)18,95347,000
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)58,749214,404
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)171,714538,406
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,180$15,224
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201815.518.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$43,378$45,233
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,064$24,864
Persons in poverty, percent16.3%14.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017686748
Total employment, 20177,10113,975
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)279,288542,003
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.5%-4.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,8181,661
All firms, 20122,8062,281
Men-owned firms, 20121,3481,008
Women-owned firms, 2012699818
Minority-owned firms, 2012125148
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,5581,971
Veteran-owned firms, 2012131166
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,4191,861
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%19.1%
Population per square mile, 201038.782.5
Land area in square miles, 2010435.51431.83

Source: United States Census Bureau

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