Howard County vs. Floyd County

Howard County (IA)Floyd County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)9,18715,761
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.9%-3.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)9,56416,295
Population, Census, April 1, 20109,56616,303
Persons under 5 years, percent6.5%6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.8%23.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.9%21.8%
Female persons, percent50.1%50.6%
White alone, percent97.8%94.0%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%2.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.3%1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.6%3.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.4%90.7%
Veterans, 2014-20186021,275
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.2%2.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)4,3727,591
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.1%72.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$107,600$104,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,027$984
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$405$408
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$589$555
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.9%10.8%
Building permits, 2018415
Households, 2014-20183,8686,759
Persons per household, 2014-20182.332.30
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.5%88.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.2%8.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.4%81.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.2%73.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.3%89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.9%19.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.3%11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.3%6.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201868.2%64.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.9%58.5%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)28,30162,270
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)260,476593,447
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)262,044295,787
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)100,697188,755
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,530$11,756
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.519.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$52,742$48,110
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,828$27,897
Persons in poverty, percent10.2%11.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017258414
Total employment, 20172,9965,387
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)99,338207,338
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.0%17.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20178181,080
All firms, 20121,2441,189
Men-owned firms, 2012780571
Women-owned firms, 2012149283
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,1661,122
Veteran-owned firms, 20127784
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,066985
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, 20070.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201020.232.6
Land area in square miles, 2010473.25500.63

Source: United States Census Bureau

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