Tama County vs. Grundy County

	Tama County (IA)	Grundy County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	16,904	12,304
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-4.9%	-1.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	17,767	12,453
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	17,767	12,453
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.5%	5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent	24.1%	22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	19.7%	20.9%
Female persons, percent	49.9%	50.7%
White alone, percent	87.2%	98.1%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.0%	0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	8.4%	0.1%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	2.7%	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	10.3%	1.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	80.2%	96.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,110	684
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	4.4%	1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	7,782	5,584
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	76.3%	79.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$107,800	$131,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,093	$1,145
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$456	$455
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$694	$631
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	8.5%	9.2%
Building permits, 2018	13	16
Households, 2014-2018	6,755	5,137
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.48	2.37
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	88.4%	92.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	11.5%	2.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	86.7%	85.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	74.2%	79.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	90.9%	94.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	16.1%	28.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	7.0%	5.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.7%	3.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	65.4%	65.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	60.9%	58.5%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	22,280	33,028
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	116,913	153,945
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	204,455	494,750
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	122,316	83,443
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$6,975	$6,703
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	22.4	21.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$55,898	$66,965
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$27,255	$35,443
Persons in poverty, percent	11.4%	6.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017	313	299
Total employment, 2017	4,357	3,019
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	149,009	145,086
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,127	911
All firms, 2012	1,515	1,150
Men-owned firms, 2012	868	642
Women-owned firms, 2012	390	141
Minority-owned firms, 2012	75	33
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,399	1,027
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	187	140
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,202	884
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%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	24.6	24.8
Land area in square miles, 2010	721.01	501.86

Source: United States Census Bureau

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