Pocahontas County vs. Humboldt County

Pocahontas County (IA)Humboldt County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)6,7409,547
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-7.8%-2.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)7,3109,814
Population, Census, April 1, 20107,3109,815
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.9%23.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.0%21.5%
Female persons, percent50.2%50.7%
White alone, percent96.1%97.0%
Black or African American alone, percent1.0%0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.9%4.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.8%92.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018564697
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.7%2.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,7544,739
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.3%74.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$75,400$102,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$835$1,027
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$362$425
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$567$569
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.1%11.7%
Building permits, 2018116
Households, 2014-20183,2054,221
Persons per household, 2014-20182.102.24
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.5%89.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.8%4.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.6%82.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.6%75.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.4%92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.7%20.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.0%9.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.9%5.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.8%64.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.3%57.4%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)18,73127,133
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)75,256228,726
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)303,530274,024
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)50,302108,929
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,035$11,196
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.718.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,877$52,219
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,984$29,882
Persons in poverty, percent11.1%9.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017218307
Total employment, 20171,7743,523
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)64,723136,934
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-6.6%-0.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017528730
All firms, 2012556981
Men-owned firms, 2012273563
Women-owned firms, 2012153320
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012507933
Veteran-owned firms, 201290117
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012425819
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%24.8%
Population per square mile, 201012.722.6
Land area in square miles, 2010577.24434.35

Source: United States Census Bureau

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