Buchanan County vs. Linn County

Buchanan County (IA)Linn County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)21,199225,909
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.1%6.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)20,958211,238
Population, Census, April 1, 201020,958211,226
Persons under 5 years, percent6.5%6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent26.1%23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.9%15.8%
Female persons, percent50.3%50.7%
White alone, percent97.5%88.4%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%5.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.6%2.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.7%3.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.0%85.5%
Veterans, 2014-20181,38113,778
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.9%4.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,10498,063
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.3%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, 2009-20137.8%24.3%
Building permits, 201848892
Households, 2014-20188,04689,807
Persons per household, 2014-20182.592.42
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.6%86.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.3%5.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.0%90.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.8%82.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.1%94.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.6%33.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.7%6.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.3%4.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201867.1%69.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.1%65.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)12,246388,776
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)71,0661,451,703
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)677,35610,073,869
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)337,0403,030,657
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)247,4194,483,322
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,814$20,824
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.118.6
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, percent10.6%9.4%
Total employer establishments, 20174845,596
Total employment, 20175,170120,369
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)190,3055,909,260
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.2%-1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,51613,694
All firms, 20121,90816,511
Men-owned firms, 20121,0478,075
Women-owned firms, 20125965,791
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,76514,913
Veteran-owned firms, 20122681,686
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,48213,717
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.7%
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%0.6%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200718.0%27.1%
Population per square mile, 201036.7294.6
Land area in square miles, 2010571.02716.88

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.