Howard County vs. Floyd County
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Howard County (IA) Floyd County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 9,187 15,761
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -3.9% -3.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 9,564 16,295
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 9,566 16,303
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.5% 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.8% 23.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.9% 21.8%
Female persons, percent 50.1% 50.6%
White alone, percent 97.8% 94.0%
Black or African American alone, percent 0.6% 2.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.2% 0.3%
Asian alone, percent 0.3% 1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent 0.1% 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.0% 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 1.6% 3.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 96.4% 90.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018 602 1,275
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 0.2% 2.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 4,372 7,591
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 79.1% 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, 2009-2013 7.9% 10.8%
Building permits, 2018 4 15
Households, 2014-2018 3,868 6,759
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.33 2.30
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 89.5% 88.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 2.2% 8.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 82.4% 81.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 73.2% 73.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 90.3% 89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 14.9% 19.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 7.3% 11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.3% 6.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 68.2% 64.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 61.9% 58.5%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 28,301 62,270
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 260,476 593,447
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 262,044 295,787
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 100,697 188,755
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $10,530 $11,756
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 18.5 19.9
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, percent 10.2% 11.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017 258 414
Total employment, 2017 2,996 5,387
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 99,338 207,338
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -2.0% 17.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 818 1,080
All firms, 2012 1,244 1,189
Men-owned firms, 2012 780 571
Women-owned firms, 2012 149 283
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 1,166 1,122
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 77 84
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 1,066 985
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 0.0% 0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 20.2 32.6
Land area in square miles, 2010 473.25 500.63
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.