Benton County vs. Poweshiek County

Benton County (IA)Poweshiek County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)25,64218,699
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.6%-1.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)26,06918,915
Population, Census, April 1, 201026,07618,914
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.4%19.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.6%20.8%
Female persons, percent50.1%51.5%
White alone, percent97.6%94.0%
Black or African American alone, percent0.7%1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.4%2.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.5%3.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.3%91.1%
Veterans, 2014-20181,7551,243
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.7%3.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,1809,165
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201882.3%69.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$157,800$140,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,354$1,228
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$471$509
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$611$717
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.4%15.0%
Building permits, 20183519
Households, 2014-201810,2247,681
Persons per household, 2014-20182.472.20
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.9%79.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.3%4.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.3%86.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.8%76.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.9%93.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201822.6%25.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.2%6.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.0%5.5%
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%63.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)50,69087,216
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)166,531453,686
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)295,341226,545
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)197,174432,879
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,634$23,104
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.017.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$65,475$53,520
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$32,764$30,711
Persons in poverty, percent7.9%10.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017554544
Total employment, 20174,3419,567
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)159,971385,958
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.4%3.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,8491,281
All firms, 20122,1542,111
Men-owned firms, 20129401,187
Women-owned firms, 2012740492
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,0742,012
Veteran-owned firms, 2012166125
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,7581,854
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%21.4%
Population per square mile, 201036.432.3
Land area in square miles, 2010716.27584.93

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