Boone County vs. Polk County

Boone County (IA)Polk County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)26,346487,204
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.1%13.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)26,308430,632
Population, Census, April 1, 201026,306430,640
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%7.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.3%24.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.4%13.1%
Female persons, percent49.5%50.7%
White alone, percent96.6%85.0%
Black or African American alone, percent1.2%7.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.5%5.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.7%8.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.2%77.2%
Veterans, 2014-20181,78223,452
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.3%9.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)12,034204,633
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.8%67.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$131,900$171,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,181$1,418
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$516$560
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$732$879
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.9%23.7%
Building permits, 2018613,831
Households, 2014-201810,940183,753
Persons per household, 2014-20182.352.53
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.0%81.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.3%12.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201889.8%92.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.4%83.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.3%91.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201824.8%36.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.4%8.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.2%5.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201867.2%72.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.9%67.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)16,8981,012,583
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)110,8183,659,698
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)97,72610,472,882
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)217,2407,616,344
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,293$17,165
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.819.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$61,111$66,044
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,686$34,474
Persons in poverty, percent8.8%9.9%
Total employer establishments, 201757312,995
Total employment, 20177,063265,640
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)270,49614,001,799
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.1%1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,78733,348
All firms, 20121,95539,938
Men-owned firms, 201287621,044
Women-owned firms, 201273713,246
Minority-owned firms, 2012334,482
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,81533,594
Veteran-owned firms, 20122453,648
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,55333,639
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.3%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.1%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.1%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%28.0%
Population per square mile, 201046.0750.5
Land area in square miles, 2010571.57573.80

Source: United States Census Bureau

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