Wapello County vs. Mahaska County

Wapello County (IA)Mahaska County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)35,20522,000
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.2%-1.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)35,62422,382
Population, Census, April 1, 201035,62522,381
Persons under 5 years, percent6.5%6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.5%23.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.0%18.3%
Female persons, percent50.2%49.4%
White alone, percent91.2%94.8%
Black or African American alone, percent4.0%1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%0.4%
Asian alone, percent1.4%1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.9%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent10.9%2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent81.5%92.8%
Veterans, 2014-20182,3431,241
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20187.7%2.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)16,1069,886
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.3%71.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$82,000$114,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$972$1,060
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$451$416
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$686$626
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.4%14.1%
Building permits, 20182124
Households, 2014-201814,4188,829
Persons per household, 2014-20182.392.44
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.9%85.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201812.0%2.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.6%86.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.4%78.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.9%91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.0%22.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.8%9.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.8%5.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.2%65.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.0%58.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)214,40480,067
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)538,406242,524
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,224$10,806
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.018.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$45,233$52,950
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,864$27,061
Persons in poverty, percent14.7%12.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017748556
Total employment, 201713,9756,390
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)542,003229,894
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.1%-2.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,6611,483
All firms, 20122,2811,839
Men-owned firms, 20121,0081,030
Women-owned firms, 2012818499
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,9711,703
Veteran-owned firms, 2012166161
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,8611,526
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, 200719.1%25.4%
Population per square mile, 201082.539.2
Land area in square miles, 2010431.83570.86

Source: United States Census Bureau

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