Delaware County vs. Linn County
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Delaware County (IA) Linn County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 17,069 225,909
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -3.9% 6.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 17,770 211,238
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 17,764 211,226
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.3% 6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.6% 23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.3% 15.8%
Female persons, percent 49.6% 50.7%
White alone, percent 97.7% 88.4%
Black or African American alone, percent 0.9% 5.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.2% 0.3%
Asian alone, percent 0.4% 2.6%
Two or More Races, percent 0.8% 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 1.6% 3.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 96.3% 85.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018 1,016 13,778
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 0.5% 4.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 8,118 98,063
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 82.9% 74.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $134,200 $153,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,113 $1,332
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $484 $520
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $600 $743
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 8.1% 24.3%
Building permits, 2018 11 892
Households, 2014-2018 6,939 89,807
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.45 2.42
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 91.9% 86.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 1.9% 5.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 85.4% 90.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 75.2% 82.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 91.3% 94.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 16.6% 33.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 6.3% 6.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.2% 4.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 70.1% 69.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 65.9% 65.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 8,445 388,776
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 65,796 1,451,703
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 872,662 10,073,869
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 360,617 3,030,657
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 188,086 4,483,322
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $10,703 $20,824
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 23.1 18.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $61,179 $64,862
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $31,300 $34,289
Persons in poverty, percent 9.0% 9.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017 491 5,596
Total employment, 2017 6,145 120,369
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 250,235 5,909,260
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -3.3% -1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 1,328 13,694
All firms, 2012 1,831 16,511
Men-owned firms, 2012 1,145 8,075
Women-owned firms, 2012 453 5,791
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 1,766 14,913
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 182 1,686
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 1,594 13,717
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.6%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 29.5% 27.1%
Population per square mile, 2010 30.7 294.6
Land area in square miles, 2010 577.76 716.88
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Delaware county (IA) and Linn county (IA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.