Palo Alto County vs. Clay County

Palo Alto County (IA)Clay County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)8,92916,134
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.2%-3.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)9,42116,667
Population, Census, April 1, 20109,42116,667
Persons under 5 years, percent6.2%6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.8%22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.9%20.7%
Female persons, percent50.2%50.8%
White alone, percent95.5%96.7%
Black or African American alone, percent1.9%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.9%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.1%3.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.9%93.2%
Veterans, 2014-20186261,107
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.3%2.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)4,6108,300
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.3%68.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$100,000$120,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$904$1,077
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$437$454
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$605$666
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.0%19.2%
Building permits, 2018115
Households, 2014-20183,8127,343
Persons per household, 2014-20182.282.18
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.8%81.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.1%4.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.7%88.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.3%77.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.5%93.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201825.0%22.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.5%10.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.7%5.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201866.7%65.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.2%58.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)43,49824,875
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)48,209139,281
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)676,450320,088
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)81,111313,028
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,745$18,858
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201814.815.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$52,462$47,874
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,843$27,811
Persons in poverty, percent9.7%9.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017294617
Total employment, 20172,9447,419
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)100,520265,976
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.3%2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20177241,345
All firms, 20127141,895
Men-owned firms, 20124671,025
Women-owned firms, 2012100464
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126461,745
Veteran-owned firms, 2012112137
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125171,517
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%24.3%
Population per square mile, 201016.729.4
Land area in square miles, 2010563.84567.24

Source: United States Census Bureau

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