Washington County vs. Johnson County
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Washington County (IA) Johnson County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 22,141 151,260
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 2.0% 15.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 21,704 130,882
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 21,704 130,882
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.9% 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.8% 20.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.3% 11.7%
Female persons, percent 50.6% 50.4%
White alone, percent 96.4% 83.0%
Black or African American alone, percent 1.2% 7.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.3% 0.4%
Asian alone, percent 0.6% 6.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent 0.1% 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.3% 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 6.5% 5.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.5% 78.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018 1,391 5,210
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 3.6% 11.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 9,770 65,046
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 70.8% 59.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $148,700 $216,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,280 $1,607
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $476 $533
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $789 $968
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 14.2% 34.8%
Building permits, 2018 72 1,295
Households, 2014-2018 8,720 58,163
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.50 2.39
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 87.9% 75.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 10.2% 14.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 86.4% 94.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 75.9% 87.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 91.1% 95.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 21.5% 53.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 7.8% 4.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.9% 5.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 67.1% 71.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 60.6% 69.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 78,502 1,967,788
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 398,816 3,400,394
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 273,018 1,011,788
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 256,079 1,861,697
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $11,686 $13,657
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 21.3 19.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $61,769 $61,640
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $29,857 $34,310
Persons in poverty, percent 8.8% 15.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017 686 3,298
Total employment, 2017 6,623 64,348
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 230,847 2,823,093
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -3.2% 3.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 1,805 10,090
All firms, 2012 2,147 11,533
Men-owned firms, 2012 1,093 5,929
Women-owned firms, 2012 676 3,606
Minority-owned firms, 2012 77 1,156
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 1,971 9,758
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 240 1,064
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 1,780 9,620
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 1.8%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 2.4%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 1.6%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 15.9% 26.7%
Population per square mile, 2010 38.2 213.1
Land area in square miles, 2010 568.84 614.04
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Washington county (IA) and Johnson county (IA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.