Mahaska County vs. Monroe County

Mahaska County (IA)Monroe County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)22,0007,790
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.7%-2.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)22,3827,972
Population, Census, April 1, 201022,3817,970
Persons under 5 years, percent6.6%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.9%23.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.3%20.0%
Female persons, percent49.4%50.5%
White alone, percent94.8%97.5%
Black or African American alone, percent1.8%0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.2%
Asian alone, percent1.6%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.4%2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.8%94.9%
Veterans, 2014-20181,241491
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.2%0.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,8864,002
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.2%78.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$114,000$92,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,060$1,060
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$416$450
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$626$654
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.1%7.9%
Building permits, 20182411
Households, 2014-20188,8293,329
Persons per household, 2014-20182.442.32
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.2%86.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.5%2.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.1%85.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.3%70.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.2%88.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201822.3%16.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.7%7.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.1%5.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.1%64.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.9%58.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)80,06728,850
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)242,52485,860
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,806$10,649
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.323.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$52,950$49,549
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,061$26,469
Persons in poverty, percent12.4%11.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017556183
Total employment, 20176,3902,178
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)229,89483,940
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.6%-9.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,483546
All firms, 20121,839768
Men-owned firms, 20121,030390
Women-owned firms, 2012499176
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,703720
Veteran-owned firms, 201216140
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,526601
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, 200725.4%21.1%
Population per square mile, 201039.218.4
Land area in square miles, 2010570.86433.72

Source: United States Census Bureau

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