Kossuth County vs. Hancock County

Kossuth County (IA)Hancock County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)14,90810,712
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.1%-5.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)15,54511,338
Population, Census, April 1, 201015,54311,341
Persons under 5 years, percent5.7%5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.9%21.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.7%22.5%
Female persons, percent49.6%49.9%
White alone, percent96.6%97.1%
Black or African American alone, percent1.1%1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.9%4.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.3%92.8%
Veterans, 2014-20181,244707
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.3%1.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,5225,344
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.2%77.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$103,600$102,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$999$1,040
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$422$426
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$653$608
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.7%9.6%
Building permits, 20181115
Households, 2014-20186,6664,766
Persons per household, 2014-20182.222.24
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.5%91.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.5%3.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.9%83.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.3%74.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.4%93.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.3%23.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.6%8.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.0%5.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.7%65.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.3%60.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)66,43830,864
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)875,821348,459
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)500,075333,337
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)246,818216,088
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$16,084$19,408
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201814.518.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,146$61,167
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,963$29,537
Persons in poverty, percent10.1%8.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017556314
Total employment, 20175,8553,666
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)232,070143,941
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.4%1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,394897
All firms, 20122,025931
Men-owned firms, 20121,273623
Women-owned firms, 2012457173
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,926860
Veteran-owned firms, 2012255148
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,670706
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, 200725.8%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201016.019.9
Land area in square miles, 2010972.72571.01

Source: United States Census Bureau

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