Pocahontas County vs. Webster County

Pocahontas County (IA)Webster County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)6,74036,277
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-7.8%-4.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)7,31038,013
Population, Census, April 1, 20107,31038,013
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.9%21.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.0%18.3%
Female persons, percent50.2%48.2%
White alone, percent96.1%91.4%
Black or African American alone, percent1.0%4.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.5%1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.3%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.9%5.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.8%86.9%
Veterans, 2014-20185642,463
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.7%2.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,75417,015
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.3%67.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$75,400$96,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$835$1,034
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$362$390
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$567$627
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.1%18.5%
Building permits, 2018170
Households, 2014-20183,20515,208
Persons per household, 2014-20182.102.23
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.5%85.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.8%3.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.6%83.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.6%74.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.4%90.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.7%19.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.0%10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.9%5.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.8%59.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.3%57.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)18,731238,375
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)75,2561,549,820
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)50,302595,768
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,035$15,984
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.716.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,877$44,261
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,984$25,243
Persons in poverty, percent11.1%13.7%
Total employer establishments, 20172181,026
Total employment, 20171,77416,242
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)64,723654,720
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-6.6%-1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175282,021
All firms, 20125563,047
Men-owned firms, 20122731,458
Women-owned firms, 20121531,087
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125072,689
Veteran-owned firms, 201290280
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124252,543
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, 201012.753.1
Land area in square miles, 2010577.24715.62

Source: United States Census Bureau

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