Howard County vs. Mower County

Howard County (IA)Mower County (MN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)9,18740,011
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.9%2.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)9,56439,163
Population, Census, April 1, 20109,56639,163
Persons under 5 years, percent6.5%6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.8%25.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.9%18.3%
Female persons, percent50.1%49.7%
White alone, percent97.8%88.4%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%3.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.7%
Asian alone, percent0.3%4.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.6%11.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.4%77.6%
Veterans, 2014-20186022,660
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.2%9.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)4,37217,058
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.1%73.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$107,600$120,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,027$1,143
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$405$393
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$589$709
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.9%17.1%
Building permits, 2018468
Households, 2014-20183,86815,502
Persons per household, 2014-20182.332.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.5%84.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.2%15.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.4%85.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.2%77.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.3%86.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.9%21.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.3%8.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.3%6.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201868.2%65.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.9%59.8%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)28,301201,477
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)100,697370,033
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,530$9,398
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.517.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$52,742$53,665
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,828$29,116
Persons in poverty, percent10.2%11.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017258826
Total employment, 20172,99613,863
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)99,338682,654
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.0%-5.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20178181,766
All firms, 20121,2442,768
Men-owned firms, 20127801,330
Women-owned firms, 2012149821
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,1662,485
Veteran-owned firms, 201277419
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,0662,105
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%22.5%
Population per square mile, 201020.255.1
Land area in square miles, 2010473.25711.33

Source: United States Census Bureau

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