Story County vs. Hamilton County

	Story County (IA)	Hamilton County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	98,105	14,952
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	9.6%	-4.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	89,542	15,673
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	89,542	15,673
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.6%	6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	16.6%	22.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	12.0%	20.5%
Female persons, percent	47.8%	50.2%
White alone, percent	86.3%	94.0%
Black or African American alone, percent	2.9%	1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.5%
Asian alone, percent	8.6%	2.4%
Two or More Races, percent	1.9%	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	3.6%	6.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	83.3%	88.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018	3,712	889
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	9.7%	3.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	40,766	7,194
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	52.8%	72.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$180,400	$101,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,391	$1,076
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$550	$417
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$885	$673
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	37.2%	15.7%
Building permits, 2018	626	43
Households, 2014-2018	37,219	6,315
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.32	2.36
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	67.9%	90.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	11.1%	7.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	94.6%	84.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	80.7%	74.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	97.1%	93.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	51.1%	24.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	4.8%	8.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	5.3%	5.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	65.7%	65.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	66.0%	60.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	172,582	10,112
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	2,787,172	275,266
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,084,213	158,638
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$11,896	$10,339
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	17.9	18.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$54,554	$56,273
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$28,034	$28,706
Persons in poverty, percent	18.9%	8.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	2,107	384
Total employment, 2017	31,727	4,541
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	1,319,144	185,670
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-2.9%	0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	5,596	1,031
All firms, 2012	6,835	1,376
Men-owned firms, 2012	3,868	734
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,985	424
Minority-owned firms, 2012	427	41
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	6,067	1,277
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	717	164
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	5,726	1,150
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	2.1%	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	23.6%	23.9%
Population per square mile, 2010	156.3	27.2
Land area in square miles, 2010	572.82	576.75

Source: United States Census Bureau

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