Clay County vs. Palo Alto County

Clay County (IA)Palo Alto County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)16,1348,929
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.2%-5.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,6679,421
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,6679,421
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.6%22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.7%21.9%
Female persons, percent50.8%50.2%
White alone, percent96.7%95.5%
Black or African American alone, percent0.9%1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.9%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.8%3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.2%92.9%
Veterans, 2014-20181,107626
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.4%3.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,3004,610
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.8%74.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$120,600$100,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,077$904
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$454$437
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$666$605
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201319.2%12.0%
Building permits, 2018151
Households, 2014-20187,3433,812
Persons per household, 2014-20182.182.28
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201881.7%87.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.0%4.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.5%86.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.9%76.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.5%93.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201822.6%25.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.3%10.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.6%4.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.9%66.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.2%60.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)24,87543,498
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)139,28148,209
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)320,088676,450
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)313,02881,111
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$18,858$8,745
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201815.914.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$47,874$52,462
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,811$28,843
Persons in poverty, percent9.7%9.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017617294
Total employment, 20177,4192,944
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)265,976100,520
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.3%2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,345724
All firms, 20121,895714
Men-owned firms, 20121,025467
Women-owned firms, 2012464100
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,745646
Veteran-owned firms, 2012137112
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,517517
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, 200724.3%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201029.416.7
Land area in square miles, 2010567.24563.84

Source: United States Census Bureau

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