Decatur County vs. Ringgold County

Decatur County (IA)Ringgold County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)7,8904,968
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.7%-3.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)8,4575,130
Population, Census, April 1, 20108,4575,131
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.9%23.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.1%24.5%
Female persons, percent50.1%50.6%
White alone, percent95.0%97.3%
Black or African American alone, percent2.0%0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.3%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.2%2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.4%94.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018428335
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.0%1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,8562,618
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201866.1%77.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$76,800$89,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,052$1,080
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$402$474
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$543$625
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.1%5.7%
Building permits, 201811
Households, 2014-20183,2131,997
Persons per household, 2014-20182.262.39
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201881.0%88.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.7%3.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.0%81.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201869.7%72.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.7%92.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201823.5%20.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.4%8.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.2%7.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.1%56.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.6%51.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)21,01527,487
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)34,81390,666
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)35,57579,590
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,311$15,618
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.222.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,614$52,005
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,037$29,759
Persons in poverty, percent20.3%14.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017134140
Total employment, 20171,7041,019
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)44,44032,194
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.2%-5.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017608461
All firms, 2012762818
Men-owned firms, 2012281455
Women-owned firms, 2012261198
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012724777
Veteran-owned firms, 201233100
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012642677
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, 20070.0%12.1%
Population per square mile, 201015.99.6
Land area in square miles, 2010531.88535.50

Source: United States Census Bureau

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