Buena Vista County vs. Clay County

Buena Vista County (IA)Clay County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)19,87416,134
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.9%-3.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)20,26516,667
Population, Census, April 1, 201020,26016,667
Persons under 5 years, percent7.5%6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.5%22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.1%20.7%
Female persons, percent49.2%50.8%
White alone, percent82.9%96.7%
Black or African American alone, percent3.5%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.3%
Asian alone, percent9.7%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent26.0%3.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent58.6%93.2%
Veterans, 2014-20189161,107
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201818.5%2.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,2908,300
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201866.6%68.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$112,700$120,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,059$1,077
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$444$454
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$685$666
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201317.9%19.2%
Building permits, 20181915
Households, 2014-20187,5507,343
Persons per household, 2014-20182.552.18
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.2%81.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201833.3%4.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.0%88.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.7%77.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201877.8%93.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.6%22.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.4%10.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.3%5.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201871.1%65.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.0%58.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)23,18224,875
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)90,419139,281
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)2,233,453320,088
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)280,979313,028
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,645$18,858
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201814.115.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,556$47,874
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,607$27,811
Persons in poverty, percent10.2%9.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017565617
Total employment, 20178,7077,419
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)327,656265,976
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.1%2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,2701,345
All firms, 20121,9321,895
Men-owned firms, 20121,1491,025
Women-owned firms, 2012524464
Minority-owned firms, 201219842
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,6361,745
Veteran-owned firms, 2012131137
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,6801,517
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%24.3%
Population per square mile, 201035.229.4
Land area in square miles, 2010574.92567.24

Source: United States Census Bureau

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