Delaware County vs. Dubuque County

Delaware County (IA)Dubuque County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)17,06996,854
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.9%3.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)17,77093,643
Population, Census, April 1, 201017,76493,653
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.6%22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.3%18.0%
Female persons, percent49.6%50.6%
White alone, percent97.7%92.8%
Black or African American alone, percent0.9%3.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.4%1.4%
Two or More Races, percent0.8%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.6%2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.3%90.6%
Veterans, 2014-20181,0165,620
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.5%2.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,11841,504
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201882.9%72.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$134,200$160,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,113$1,258
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$484$486
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$600$763
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.1%22.0%
Building permits, 201811322
Households, 2014-20186,93938,330
Persons per household, 2014-20182.452.42
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.9%84.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.9%4.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.4%88.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.2%81.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.3%92.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.6%30.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.3%7.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.2%4.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201870.1%68.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.9%64.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)8,445169,532
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)65,796702,024
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)872,6626,036,353
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)360,6172,083,080
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)188,0861,659,142
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,703$17,447
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.116.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$61,179$61,321
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,300$31,096
Persons in poverty, percent9.0%11.3%
Total employer establishments, 20174912,797
Total employment, 20176,14554,767
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)250,2352,345,445
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.3%-0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,3286,407
All firms, 20121,8318,333
Men-owned firms, 20121,1454,386
Women-owned firms, 20124532,366
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,7667,553
Veteran-owned firms, 20121821,082
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,5946,537
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.1%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.7%
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, 200729.5%21.7%
Population per square mile, 201030.7154.0
Land area in square miles, 2010577.76608.31

Source: United States Census Bureau

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