Adams County vs. Union County

Adams County (IA)Union County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)3,64512,359
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-9.5%-1.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)4,02912,534
Population, Census, April 1, 20104,02912,534
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.1%22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.1%20.6%
Female persons, percent49.9%51.5%
White alone, percent97.6%96.5%
Black or African American alone, percent0.4%1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent0.8%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.5%3.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.2%93.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018245970
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.8%2.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)2,0135,948
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.3%70.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$86,100$99,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,032$1,044
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$398$452
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$531$626
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.7%12.0%
Building permits, 201834
Households, 2014-20181,6415,194
Persons per household, 2014-20182.192.34
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.1%83.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.6%5.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.1%83.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.3%73.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.1%90.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.7%17.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.6%11.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.2%6.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.8%64.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.6%60.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)27,32964,564
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)36,336552,382
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)21,326174,851
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,453$13,884
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.717.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,229$47,518
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,824$26,216
Persons in poverty, percent12.7%13.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017107332
Total employment, 20171,0905,129
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)41,750194,746
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.6%-3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017325765
All firms, 20122841,166
Men-owned firms, 2012157644
Women-owned firms, 201264262
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122611,075
Veteran-owned firms, 201237190
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012210886
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, 20070.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 20109.529.6
Land area in square miles, 2010423.44423.65

Source: United States Census Bureau

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