Buchanan County vs. Linn County
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Buchanan County (IA) Linn County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 21,199 225,909
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 1.1% 6.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 20,958 211,238
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 20,958 211,226
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.5% 6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 26.1% 23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.9% 15.8%
Female persons, percent 50.3% 50.7%
White alone, percent 97.5% 88.4%
Black or African American alone, percent 0.6% 5.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.3% 0.3%
Asian alone, percent 0.6% 2.6%
Two or More Races, percent 1.1% 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 1.7% 3.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 96.0% 85.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018 1,381 13,778
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 0.9% 4.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 9,104 98,063
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 78.3% 74.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $138,000 $153,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,190 $1,332
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $471 $520
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $689 $743
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 7.8% 24.3%
Building permits, 2018 48 892
Households, 2014-2018 8,046 89,807
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.59 2.42
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 87.6% 86.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 3.3% 5.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 85.0% 90.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 76.8% 82.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 94.1% 94.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 20.6% 33.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 6.7% 6.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.3% 4.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 67.1% 69.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 63.1% 65.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 12,246 388,776
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 71,066 1,451,703
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 677,356 10,073,869
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 337,040 3,030,657
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 247,419 4,483,322
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $11,814 $20,824
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 23.1 18.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $61,409 $64,862
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $31,495 $34,289
Persons in poverty, percent 10.6% 9.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017 484 5,596
Total employment, 2017 5,170 120,369
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 190,305 5,909,260
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -4.2% -1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 1,516 13,694
All firms, 2012 1,908 16,511
Men-owned firms, 2012 1,047 8,075
Women-owned firms, 2012 596 5,791
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 1,765 14,913
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 268 1,686
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 1,482 13,717
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.6%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 18.0% 27.1%
Population per square mile, 2010 36.7 294.6
Land area in square miles, 2010 571.02 716.88
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Buchanan county (IA) and Linn county (IA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.