Decatur County vs. Wayne County

Decatur County (IA)Wayne County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)7,8906,401
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.7%0.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)8,4576,403
Population, Census, April 1, 20108,4576,403
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%7.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.9%25.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.1%22.1%
Female persons, percent50.1%50.9%
White alone, percent95.0%97.4%
Black or African American alone, percent2.0%0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.2%1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.4%96.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018428445
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.0%1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,8563,192
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201866.1%81.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$76,800$77,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,052$1,052
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$402$406
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$543$496
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.1%6.9%
Building permits, 201812
Households, 2014-20183,2132,669
Persons per household, 2014-20182.262.36
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201881.0%90.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.7%10.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.0%76.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201869.7%69.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.7%88.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201823.5%13.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.4%9.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.2%7.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.1%57.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.6%48.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)21,01526,490
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)34,81355,299
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)35,57570,108
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,311$11,051
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.222.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,614$45,017
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,037$25,560
Persons in poverty, percent20.3%13.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017134158
Total employment, 20171,7041,350
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)44,44048,000
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.2%-2.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017608610
All firms, 2012762738
Men-owned firms, 2012281284
Women-owned firms, 2012261279
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012724707
Veteran-owned firms, 20123348
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012642664
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, 201015.912.2
Land area in square miles, 2010531.88525.44

Source: United States Census Bureau

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