Pocahontas County vs. Sac County

	Pocahontas County (IA)	Sac County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	6,740	9,719
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-7.8%	-6.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	7,310	10,350
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	7,310	10,350
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.8%	6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.9%	22.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	23.0%	23.5%
Female persons, percent	50.2%	50.7%
White alone, percent	96.1%	97.6%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.0%	0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.2%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.3%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.5%	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	3.9%	3.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	92.8%	94.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018	564	700
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	3.7%	1.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	3,754	5,395
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	77.3%	79.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$75,400	$90,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$835	$940
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$362	$396
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$567	$597
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	7.1%	8.2%
Building permits, 2018	1	17
Households, 2014-2018	3,205	4,367
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.10	2.21
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	89.5%	90.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	4.8%	2.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	84.6%	85.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	75.6%	76.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	91.4%	92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	14.7%	20.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	11.0%	6.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	5.9%	6.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	62.8%	65.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	56.3%	59.3%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	18,731	32,840
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	75,256	198,015
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	303,530	275,324
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	50,302	101,639
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$7,035	$10,011
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	17.7	18.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$49,877	$54,958
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$27,984	$30,750
Persons in poverty, percent	11.1%	11.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017	218	333
Total employment, 2017	1,774	2,216
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	64,723	82,398
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-6.6%	-3.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	528	828
All firms, 2012	556	1,017
Men-owned firms, 2012	273	401
Women-owned firms, 2012	153	364
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	507	976
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	90	57
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	425	907
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	21.5%
Population per square mile, 2010	12.7	18.0
Land area in square miles, 2010	577.24	575.01

Source: United States Census Bureau

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