Wapello County vs. Van Buren County

Wapello County (IA)Van Buren County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)35,2057,020
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.2%-7.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)35,6247,571
Population, Census, April 1, 201035,6257,570
Persons under 5 years, percent6.5%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.5%22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.0%22.5%
Female persons, percent50.2%48.5%
White alone, percent91.2%97.4%
Black or African American alone, percent4.0%0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%0.2%
Asian alone, percent1.4%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent10.9%1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent81.5%95.9%
Veterans, 2014-20182,343565
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20187.7%1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)16,1063,653
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.3%81.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$82,000$90,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$972$1,035
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$451$421
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$686$549
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.4%6.1%
Building permits, 2018212
Households, 2014-201814,4182,863
Persons per household, 2014-20182.392.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.9%92.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201812.0%6.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.6%77.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.4%63.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.9%89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.0%14.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.8%8.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.8%7.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.2%58.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.0%50.4%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)214,40419,474
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)314,25139,288
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)538,40640,472
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,224$5,433
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.021.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$45,233$47,083
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,864$27,468
Persons in poverty, percent14.7%13.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017748154
Total employment, 201713,9751,560
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)542,00355,554
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.1%2.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,661629
All firms, 20122,281822
Men-owned firms, 20121,008472
Women-owned firms, 2012818215
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,971804
Veteran-owned firms, 2012166181
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,861624
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%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201082.515.6
Land area in square miles, 2010431.83484.79

Source: United States Census Bureau

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