Hamilton County vs. Story County

Hamilton County (IA)Story County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)14,95298,105
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.6%9.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)15,67389,542
Population, Census, April 1, 201015,67389,542
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.7%16.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.5%12.0%
Female persons, percent50.2%47.8%
White alone, percent94.0%86.3%
Black or African American alone, percent1.4%2.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.3%
Asian alone, percent2.4%8.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.3%3.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent88.5%83.3%
Veterans, 2014-20188893,712
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.5%9.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,19440,766
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.9%52.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$101,600$180,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,076$1,391
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$417$550
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$673$885
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201315.7%37.2%
Building permits, 201843626
Households, 2014-20186,31537,219
Persons per household, 2014-20182.362.32
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.4%67.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.0%11.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.1%94.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.4%80.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.5%97.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201824.3%51.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.1%4.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.7%5.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.6%65.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.0%66.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)10,112172,582
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)275,2662,787,172
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)158,6381,084,213
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,339$11,896
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.817.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$56,273$54,554
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,706$28,034
Persons in poverty, percent8.4%18.9%
Total employer establishments, 20173842,107
Total employment, 20174,54131,727
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)185,6701,319,144
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.5%-2.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,0315,596
All firms, 20121,3766,835
Men-owned firms, 20127343,868
Women-owned firms, 20124241,985
Minority-owned firms, 201241427
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,2776,067
Veteran-owned firms, 2012164717
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,1505,726
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%2.1%
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, 200723.9%23.6%
Population per square mile, 201027.2156.3
Land area in square miles, 2010576.75572.82

Source: United States Census Bureau

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