Polk County vs. Jasper County

Polk County (IA)Jasper County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)487,20437,147
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)13.1%0.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)430,63236,842
Population, Census, April 1, 2010430,64036,842
Persons under 5 years, percent7.1%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.9%22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent13.1%19.1%
Female persons, percent50.7%48.9%
White alone, percent85.0%95.3%
Black or African American alone, percent7.1%2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Asian alone, percent5.1%0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.4%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent8.5%2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent77.2%93.2%
Veterans, 2014-201823,4522,456
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20189.0%1.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)204,63316,333
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201867.2%73.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$171,800$128,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,418$1,140
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$560$488
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$879$723
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201323.7%16.8%
Building permits, 20183,83175
Households, 2014-2018183,75314,548
Persons per household, 2014-20182.532.41
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201881.3%85.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201812.9%2.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201892.1%86.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201883.3%76.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.5%93.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201836.1%17.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.1%9.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.5%4.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201872.1%62.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201867.5%60.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,012,58333,644
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)3,659,698102,440
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)10,472,882306,266
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)9,500,522445,100
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)7,616,344355,361
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$17,165$9,709
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.522.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$66,044$55,727
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,474$27,551
Persons in poverty, percent9.9%10.2%
Total employer establishments, 201712,995756
Total employment, 2017265,6409,110
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)14,001,799313,414
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.4%15.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201733,3482,300
All firms, 201239,9382,857
Men-owned firms, 201221,0441,365
Women-owned firms, 201213,2461,047
Minority-owned firms, 20124,48251
Nonminority-owned firms, 201233,5942,673
Veteran-owned firms, 20123,648305
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201233,6392,338
Black-owned firms, percent, 20071.9%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.3%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.1%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.1%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.8%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200728.0%20.9%
Population per square mile, 2010750.550.4
Land area in square miles, 2010573.80730.42

Source: United States Census Bureau

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