Decatur County vs. Union County

Decatur County (IA)Union County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)7,89012,359
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.7%-1.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)8,45712,534
Population, Census, April 1, 20108,45712,534
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.9%22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.1%20.6%
Female persons, percent50.1%51.5%
White alone, percent95.0%96.5%
Black or African American alone, percent2.0%1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.2%3.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.4%93.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018428970
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.0%2.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,8565,948
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201866.1%70.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$76,800$99,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,052$1,044
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$402$452
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$543$626
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.1%12.0%
Building permits, 201814
Households, 2014-20183,2135,194
Persons per household, 2014-20182.262.34
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201881.0%83.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.7%5.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.0%83.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201869.7%73.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.7%90.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201823.5%17.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.4%11.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.2%6.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.1%64.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.6%60.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)21,01564,564
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)34,813552,382
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)35,575174,851
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,311$13,884
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.217.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,614$47,518
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,037$26,216
Persons in poverty, percent20.3%13.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017134332
Total employment, 20171,7045,129
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)44,440194,746
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.2%-3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017608765
All firms, 20127621,166
Men-owned firms, 2012281644
Women-owned firms, 2012261262
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127241,075
Veteran-owned firms, 201233190
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012642886
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%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201015.929.6
Land area in square miles, 2010531.88423.65

Source: United States Census Bureau

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