Van Buren County vs. Wapello County

Van Buren County (IA)Wapello County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)7,02035,205
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-7.3%-1.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)7,57135,624
Population, Census, April 1, 20107,57035,625
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.8%22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.5%18.0%
Female persons, percent48.5%50.2%
White alone, percent97.4%91.2%
Black or African American alone, percent0.3%4.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.8%
Asian alone, percent0.6%1.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.7%10.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.9%81.5%
Veterans, 2014-20185652,343
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.1%7.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,65316,106
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201881.8%72.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$90,900$82,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,035$972
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$421$451
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$549$686
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.1%14.4%
Building permits, 2018221
Households, 2014-20182,86314,418
Persons per household, 2014-20182.492.39
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.1%85.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.0%12.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.6%83.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201863.5%73.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.9%87.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.1%18.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.8%9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.9%6.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.0%62.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.4%59.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)19,474214,404
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)39,288314,251
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)40,472538,406
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,433$15,224
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.818.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$47,083$45,233
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,468$24,864
Persons in poverty, percent13.1%14.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017154748
Total employment, 20171,56013,975
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)55,554542,003
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.8%-4.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20176291,661
All firms, 20128222,281
Men-owned firms, 20124721,008
Women-owned firms, 2012215818
Nonminority-owned firms, 20128041,971
Veteran-owned firms, 2012181166
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126241,861
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%19.1%
Population per square mile, 201015.682.5
Land area in square miles, 2010484.79431.83

Source: United States Census Bureau

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