Benton County vs. Buchanan County

Benton County (IA)Buchanan County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)25,64221,199
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.6%1.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)26,06920,958
Population, Census, April 1, 201026,07620,958
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.4%26.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.6%17.9%
Female persons, percent50.1%50.3%
White alone, percent97.6%97.5%
Black or African American alone, percent0.7%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.5%1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.3%96.0%
Veterans, 2014-20181,7551,381
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.7%0.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,1809,104
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201882.3%78.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$157,800$138,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,354$1,190
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$471$471
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$611$689
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.4%7.8%
Building permits, 20183548
Households, 2014-201810,2248,046
Persons per household, 2014-20182.472.59
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.9%87.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.3%3.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.3%85.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.8%76.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.9%94.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201822.6%20.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.2%6.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.0%5.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201867.5%67.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.6%63.1%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)50,69071,066
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)166,531677,356
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)295,341337,040
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)197,174247,419
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,634$11,814
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.023.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$65,475$61,409
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$32,764$31,495
Persons in poverty, percent7.9%10.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017554484
Total employment, 20174,3415,170
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)159,971190,305
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.4%-4.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,8491,516
All firms, 20122,1541,908
Men-owned firms, 20129401,047
Women-owned firms, 2012740596
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,0741,765
Veteran-owned firms, 2012166268
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,7581,482
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, 200731.2%18.0%
Population per square mile, 201036.436.7
Land area in square miles, 2010716.27571.02

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