Washington County vs. Iowa County

Washington County (IA)Iowa County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)22,14116,141
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)2.0%-1.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)21,70416,355
Population, Census, April 1, 201021,70416,355
Persons under 5 years, percent6.9%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.8%23.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.3%19.0%
Female persons, percent50.6%50.2%
White alone, percent96.4%97.4%
Black or African American alone, percent1.2%0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.5%3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent90.5%94.6%
Veterans, 2014-20181,3911,102
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.6%0.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,7707,352
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.8%78.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$148,700$146,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,280$1,265
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$476$468
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$789$552
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.2%13.1%
Building permits, 20187213
Households, 2014-20188,7206,791
Persons per household, 2014-20182.502.34
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.9%90.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201810.2%4.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.4%87.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.9%73.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.1%93.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.5%19.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.8%7.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.9%4.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201867.1%66.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.6%63.1%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)78,50246,152
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)398,8161,475,903
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)273,018162,007
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)256,079234,061
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,686$14,458
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.323.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$61,769$58,570
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,857$32,663
Persons in poverty, percent8.8%7.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017686483
Total employment, 20176,6238,784
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)230,847333,429
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.2%5.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,8051,206
All firms, 20122,1471,516
Men-owned firms, 20121,093736
Women-owned firms, 2012676544
Minority-owned firms, 20127739
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,9711,366
Veteran-owned firms, 2012240104
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,7801,283
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, 200715.9%24.1%
Population per square mile, 201038.227.9
Land area in square miles, 2010568.84586.46

Source: United States Census Bureau

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