Henry County vs. Van Buren County

	Henry County (IA)	Van Buren County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	20,067	7,020
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-0.4%	-7.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	20,145	7,571
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	20,145	7,570
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.7%	5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.6%	22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	19.0%	22.5%
Female persons, percent	48.4%	48.5%
White alone, percent	92.4%	97.4%
Black or African American alone, percent	2.8%	0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.2%
Asian alone, percent	2.6%	0.6%
Two or More Races, percent	1.7%	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	5.0%	1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	87.9%	95.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,442	565
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	3.7%	1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	8,438	3,653
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	71.0%	81.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$108,700	$90,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,041	$1,035
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$467	$421
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$681	$549
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	14.9%	6.1%
Building permits, 2018	37	2
Households, 2014-2018	7,714	2,863
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.39	2.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	85.6%	92.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	5.6%	6.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	85.5%	77.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	74.5%	63.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	92.9%	89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	20.1%	14.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	9.4%	8.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	5.5%	7.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	61.6%	58.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	59.1%	50.4%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	85,150	19,474
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	815,898	203,708
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	224,834	39,288
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	229,120	40,472
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$11,322	$5,433
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	17.8	21.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$52,428	$47,083
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$26,760	$27,468
Persons in poverty, percent	11.0%	13.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017	493	154
Total employment, 2017	8,074	1,560
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	304,221	55,554
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-7.3%	2.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,276	629
All firms, 2012	1,918	822
Men-owned firms, 2012	901	472
Women-owned firms, 2012	657	215
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,725	804
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	334	181
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,429	624
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	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	23.4%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	46.4	15.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	434.33	484.79

Source: United States Census Bureau

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