Buena Vista County vs. Cherokee County

Buena Vista County (IA)Cherokee County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)19,87411,321
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.9%-6.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)20,26512,067
Population, Census, April 1, 201020,26012,072
Persons under 5 years, percent7.5%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.5%21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.1%24.0%
Female persons, percent49.2%49.7%
White alone, percent82.9%96.5%
Black or African American alone, percent3.5%1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.4%
Asian alone, percent9.7%0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent1.8%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent26.0%4.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent58.6%93.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018916923
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201818.5%1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,2905,783
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201866.6%74.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$112,700$95,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,059$943
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$444$388
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$685$551
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201317.9%12.8%
Building permits, 2018197
Households, 2014-20187,5505,337
Persons per household, 2014-20182.552.06
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.2%87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201833.3%2.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.0%85.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.7%80.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201877.8%92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.6%21.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.4%9.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.3%6.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201871.1%65.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.0%59.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)23,18211,585
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)90,41964,053
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)2,233,453653,316
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)514,602200,999
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)280,979145,554
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,645$12,184
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201814.116.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,556$54,658
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,607$32,667
Persons in poverty, percent10.2%9.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017565344
Total employment, 20178,7074,333
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)327,656145,248
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.1%13.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,270848
All firms, 20121,9321,235
Men-owned firms, 20121,149650
Women-owned firms, 2012524434
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,6361,159
Veteran-owned firms, 2012131108
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,6801,025
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, 200726.6%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201035.220.9
Land area in square miles, 2010574.92576.91

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