Henry County vs. Washington County

	Henry County (IA)	Washington County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	20,067	22,141
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-0.4%	2.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	20,145	21,704
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	20,145	21,704
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.7%	6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.6%	24.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	19.0%	19.3%
Female persons, percent	48.4%	50.6%
White alone, percent	92.4%	96.4%
Black or African American alone, percent	2.8%	1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	2.6%	0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.2%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.7%	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	5.0%	6.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	87.9%	90.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,442	1,391
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	3.7%	3.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	8,438	9,770
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	71.0%	70.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$108,700	$148,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,041	$1,280
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$467	$476
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$681	$789
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	14.9%	14.2%
Building permits, 2018	37	72
Households, 2014-2018	7,714	8,720
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.39	2.50
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	85.6%	87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	5.6%	10.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	85.5%	86.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	74.5%	75.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	92.9%	91.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	20.1%	21.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	9.4%	7.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	5.5%	5.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	61.6%	67.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	59.1%	60.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	85,150	78,502
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	815,898	398,816
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	224,834	273,018
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	229,120	256,079
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$11,322	$11,686
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	17.8	21.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$52,428	$61,769
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$26,760	$29,857
Persons in poverty, percent	11.0%	8.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017	493	686
Total employment, 2017	8,074	6,623
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	304,221	230,847
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-7.3%	-3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,276	1,805
All firms, 2012	1,918	2,147
Men-owned firms, 2012	901	1,093
Women-owned firms, 2012	657	676
Minority-owned firms, 2012	90	77
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,725	1,971
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	334	240
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,429	1,780
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%	15.9%
Population per square mile, 2010	46.4	38.2
Land area in square miles, 2010	434.33	568.84

Source: United States Census Bureau

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