Dickinson County vs. Palo Alto County

Dickinson County (IA)Palo Alto County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)17,1538,929
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)2.9%-5.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,6679,421
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,6679,421
Persons under 5 years, percent4.8%6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.2%22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent26.1%21.9%
Female persons, percent50.3%50.2%
White alone, percent97.5%95.5%
Black or African American alone, percent0.5%1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.9%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.0%3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.6%92.9%
Veterans, 2014-20181,198626
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.5%3.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)14,1084,610
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.0%74.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$179,300$100,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,216$904
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$492$437
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$771$605
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201315.1%12.0%
Building permits, 20181811
Households, 2014-20188,0693,812
Persons per household, 2014-20182.082.28
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.2%87.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.9%4.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201889.6%86.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201881.2%76.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201895.8%93.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201831.3%25.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.3%10.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.8%4.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201866.3%66.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.5%60.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)56,78543,498
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)34,48048,209
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)719,766676,450
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)292,87581,111
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$17,256$8,745
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201815.714.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$58,099$52,462
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$38,031$28,843
Persons in poverty, percent7.8%9.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017799294
Total employment, 20177,4122,944
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)282,696100,520
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.2%2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,794724
All firms, 20122,459714
Men-owned firms, 20121,338467
Women-owned firms, 2012737100
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,360646
Veteran-owned firms, 2012257112
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,087517
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, 200725.6%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201043.816.7
Land area in square miles, 2010380.61563.84

Source: United States Census Bureau

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