Linn County vs. Jones County

Linn County (IA)Jones County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)225,90920,744
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)6.9%0.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)211,23820,636
Population, Census, April 1, 2010211,22620,638
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.2%21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.8%20.6%
Female persons, percent50.7%48.3%
White alone, percent88.4%95.2%
Black or African American alone, percent5.9%2.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Asian alone, percent2.6%0.9%
Two or More Races, percent2.7%0.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.4%2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent85.5%93.3%
Veterans, 2014-201813,7781,691
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.1%1.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)98,0638,972
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.4%75.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$153,700$133,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,332$1,190
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$520$451
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$743$659
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201324.3%12.2%
Building permits, 201889232
Households, 2014-201889,8078,204
Persons per household, 2014-20182.422.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.1%88.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.3%2.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201890.2%82.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201882.8%74.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.7%91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201833.0%18.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.7%7.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.2%5.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201869.9%61.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.7%60.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,451,70355,127
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)10,073,869245,973
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,030,657903,031
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)4,483,322269,318
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$20,824$13,049
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.624.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$64,862$56,012
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,289$28,879
Persons in poverty, percent9.4%11.4%
Total employer establishments, 20175,596510
Total employment, 2017120,3694,508
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)5,909,260156,335
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.0%-4.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201713,6941,381
All firms, 201216,5111,599
Men-owned firms, 20128,075889
Women-owned firms, 20125,791409
Nonminority-owned firms, 201214,9131,512
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,686202
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201213,7171,336
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.7%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, 20070.6%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.1%29.9%
Population per square mile, 2010294.635.9
Land area in square miles, 2010716.88575.62

Source: United States Census Bureau

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