Rock Island County vs. Louisa County

	Rock Island County (IL)	Louisa County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	143,477	11,169
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-2.8%	-1.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	147,546	11,387
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	147,546	11,387
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.2%	6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.3%	22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	19.3%	18.5%
Female persons, percent	50.7%	49.0%
White alone, percent	82.7%	93.0%
Black or African American alone, percent	11.0%	1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.6%	0.5%
Asian alone, percent	2.7%	4.0%
Two or More Races, percent	2.9%	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	13.1%	16.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	71.1%	77.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018	9,843	602
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	8.0%	9.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	66,171	5,047
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	68.7%	76.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$117,000	$108,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,154	$1,118
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$498	$467
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$733	$620
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	22.0%	7.3%
Building permits, 2018	117	12
Households, 2014-2018	60,294	4,343
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.33	2.55
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	85.6%	89.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	13.6%	18.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	86.1%	82.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	78.3%	76.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	88.9%	81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	23.2%	14.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	8.7%	7.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.7%	8.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	62.7%	64.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	59.2%	59.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	344,404	4,136
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	802,292	15,465
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	3,164,859	242,214
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,859,102	60,672
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$12,608	$5,380
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	19.1	23.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$52,630	$53,943
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$28,595	$27,041
Persons in poverty, percent	14.2%	10.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017	3,077	211
Total employment, 2017	60,656	3,047
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	3,107,032	118,229
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-2.6%	4.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	6,894	642
All firms, 2012	9,366	846
Men-owned firms, 2012	5,062	534
Women-owned firms, 2012	3,061	267
Minority-owned firms, 2012	1,612	57
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	7,243	763
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	931	133
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	7,762	657
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	5.1%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	2.9%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	29.4%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	345.0	28.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	427.64	401.77

Source: United States Census Bureau

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