Winneshiek County vs. Fayette County

Winneshiek County (IA)Fayette County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)20,02919,660
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.9%-5.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)21,05820,882
Population, Census, April 1, 201021,05620,880
Persons under 5 years, percent4.5%5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.5%20.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.7%21.5%
Female persons, percent50.1%49.6%
White alone, percent97.0%95.7%
Black or African American alone, percent0.9%1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.1%0.3%
Asian alone, percent1.2%1.2%
Two or More Races, percent0.8%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.2%2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.0%93.5%
Veterans, 2014-20181,1431,420
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.2%1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,0249,581
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.1%75.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$167,800$94,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,283$979
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$502$435
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$655$615
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.8%10.3%
Building permits, 20184925
Households, 2014-20188,2058,315
Persons per household, 2014-20182.212.31
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.4%86.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.1%3.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.6%83.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.8%73.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.7%92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201829.7%19.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.4%8.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.7%5.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201870.3%63.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201866.2%59.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)32,42218,420
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)105,76980,721
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)281,939696,505
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)292,986177,957
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,911$8,559
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.119.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$62,820$50,015
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,706$28,069
Persons in poverty, percent9.8%11.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017640565
Total employment, 20179,5635,963
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)328,186185,675
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.2%-5.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,8871,408
All firms, 20122,7602,068
Men-owned firms, 20121,4721,128
Women-owned firms, 2012832494
Minority-owned firms, 20125236
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,6071,943
Veteran-owned firms, 2012250293
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,3711,629
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, 200725.6%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201030.528.6
Land area in square miles, 2010689.87730.81

Source: United States Census Bureau

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