Des Moines County vs. Henry County

	Des Moines County (IA)	Henry County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	39,138	20,067
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-2.9%	-0.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	40,325	20,145
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	40,325	20,145
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.9%	5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.5%	21.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	20.8%	19.0%
Female persons, percent	51.3%	48.4%
White alone, percent	89.6%	92.4%
Black or African American alone, percent	6.1%	2.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	1.0%	2.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.2%
Two or More Races, percent	2.9%	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	3.1%	5.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	87.1%	87.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,955	1,442
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.8%	3.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	18,597	8,438
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	72.5%	71.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$103,600	$108,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,086	$1,041
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$469	$467
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$770	$681
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	16.2%	14.9%
Building permits, 2018	35	37
Households, 2014-2018	16,840	7,714
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.31	2.39
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	82.1%	85.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.4%	5.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	84.4%	85.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	74.9%	74.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	91.6%	92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	20.5%	20.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	10.4%	9.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	5.3%	5.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	63.8%	61.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	58.8%	59.1%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	323,744	85,150
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	1,626,705	815,898
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,096,191	224,834
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	684,189	229,120
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$16,961	$11,322
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	16.4	17.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$49,977	$52,428
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$28,234	$26,760
Persons in poverty, percent	12.7%	11.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,120	493
Total employment, 2017	20,226	8,074
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	814,612	304,221
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-1.0%	-7.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,389	1,276
All firms, 2012	3,319	1,918
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,544	901
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,245	657
Minority-owned firms, 2012	235	90
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,877	1,725
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	231	334
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,819	1,429
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.9%	0.0%
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%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	26.0%	23.4%
Population per square mile, 2010	96.9	46.4
Land area in square miles, 2010	416.12	434.33

Source: United States Census Bureau

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