Buchanan County vs. Delaware County

Buchanan County (IA)Delaware County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)21,19917,069
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.1%-3.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)20,95817,770
Population, Census, April 1, 201020,95817,764
Persons under 5 years, percent6.5%6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent26.1%23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.9%19.3%
Female persons, percent50.3%49.6%
White alone, percent97.5%97.7%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%0.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.7%1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.0%96.3%
Veterans, 2014-20181,3811,016
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.9%0.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,1048,118
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.3%82.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$138,000$134,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,190$1,113
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$471$484
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$689$600
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.8%8.1%
Building permits, 20184811
Households, 2014-20188,0466,939
Persons per household, 2014-20182.592.45
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.6%91.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.3%1.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.0%85.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.8%75.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.1%91.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.6%16.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.7%6.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.3%6.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201867.1%70.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.1%65.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)12,2468,445
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)71,06665,796
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)677,356872,662
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)337,040360,617
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)247,419188,086
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,814$10,703
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.123.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$61,409$61,179
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,495$31,300
Persons in poverty, percent10.6%9.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017484491
Total employment, 20175,1706,145
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)190,305250,235
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.2%-3.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,5161,328
All firms, 20121,9081,831
Men-owned firms, 20121,0471,145
Women-owned firms, 2012596453
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,7651,766
Veteran-owned firms, 2012268182
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,4821,594
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, 200718.0%29.5%
Population per square mile, 201036.730.7
Land area in square miles, 2010571.02577.76

Source: United States Census Bureau

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