Pocahontas County vs. Palo Alto County

Pocahontas County (IA)Palo Alto County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)6,7408,929
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-7.8%-5.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)7,3109,421
Population, Census, April 1, 20107,3109,421
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.9%22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.0%21.9%
Female persons, percent50.2%50.2%
White alone, percent96.1%95.5%
Black or African American alone, percent1.0%1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.3%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.9%3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.8%92.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018564626
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.7%3.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,7544,610
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.3%74.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$75,400$100,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$835$904
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$362$437
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$567$605
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.1%12.0%
Building permits, 201811
Households, 2014-20183,2053,812
Persons per household, 2014-20182.102.28
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.5%87.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.8%4.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.6%86.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.6%76.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.4%93.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.7%25.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.0%10.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.9%4.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.8%66.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.3%60.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)18,73148,209
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)75,256676,450
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)303,530262,853
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)50,30281,111
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,035$8,745
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.714.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,877$52,462
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,984$28,843
Persons in poverty, percent11.1%9.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017218294
Total employment, 20171,7742,944
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)64,723100,520
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-6.6%2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017528724
All firms, 2012556714
Men-owned firms, 2012273467
Women-owned firms, 2012153100
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012507646
Veteran-owned firms, 201290112
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012425517
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%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201012.716.7
Land area in square miles, 2010577.24563.84

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