Louisa County vs. Des Moines County

Louisa County (IA)Des Moines County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)11,16939,138
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.9%-2.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)11,38740,325
Population, Census, April 1, 201011,38740,325
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.6%22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.5%20.8%
Female persons, percent49.0%51.3%
White alone, percent93.0%89.6%
Black or African American alone, percent1.1%6.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.4%
Asian alone, percent4.0%1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent16.2%3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent77.8%87.1%
Veterans, 2014-20186022,955
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20189.9%1.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,04718,597
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.7%72.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$108,500$103,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,118$1,086
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$467$469
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$620$770
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.3%16.2%
Building permits, 20181235
Households, 2014-20184,34316,840
Persons per household, 2014-20182.552.31
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.8%82.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201818.4%3.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.7%84.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.0%74.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.9%91.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.2%20.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.4%10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.9%5.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.8%63.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.0%58.8%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)15,465323,744
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)242,2141,096,191
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)60,672684,189
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,380$16,961
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.816.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$53,943$49,977
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,041$28,234
Persons in poverty, percent10.7%12.7%
Total employer establishments, 20172111,120
Total employment, 20173,04720,226
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)118,229814,612
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.6%-1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20176422,389
All firms, 20128463,319
Men-owned firms, 20125341,544
Women-owned firms, 20122671,245
Minority-owned firms, 201257235
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127632,877
Veteran-owned firms, 2012133231
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126572,819
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.9%
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%26.0%
Population per square mile, 201028.396.9
Land area in square miles, 2010401.77416.12

Source: United States Census Bureau

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