Delaware County vs. Fayette County

Delaware County (IA)Fayette County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)17,06919,660
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.9%-5.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)17,77020,882
Population, Census, April 1, 201017,76420,880
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.6%20.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.3%21.5%
Female persons, percent49.6%49.6%
White alone, percent97.7%95.7%
Black or African American alone, percent0.9%1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.4%1.2%
Two or More Races, percent0.8%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.6%2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.3%93.5%
Veterans, 2014-20181,0161,420
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.5%1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,1189,581
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201882.9%75.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$134,200$94,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,113$979
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$484$435
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$600$615
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.1%10.3%
Building permits, 20181125
Households, 2014-20186,9398,315
Persons per household, 2014-20182.452.31
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.9%86.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.9%3.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.4%83.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.2%73.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.3%92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.6%19.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.3%8.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.2%5.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201870.1%63.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.9%59.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)8,44518,420
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)65,79680,721
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)360,617696,505
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)188,086177,957
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,703$8,559
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.119.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$61,179$50,015
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,300$28,069
Persons in poverty, percent9.0%11.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017491565
Total employment, 20176,1455,963
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)250,235185,675
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.3%-5.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,3281,408
All firms, 20121,8312,068
Men-owned firms, 20121,1451,128
Women-owned firms, 2012453494
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,7661,943
Veteran-owned firms, 2012182293
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,5941,629
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, 200729.5%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201030.728.6
Land area in square miles, 2010577.76730.81

Source: United States Census Bureau

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