Humboldt County vs. Wright County

Humboldt County (IA)Wright County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)9,54712,690
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.7%-4.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)9,81413,229
Population, Census, April 1, 20109,81513,229
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.4%24.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.5%22.7%
Female persons, percent50.7%49.7%
White alone, percent97.0%96.5%
Black or African American alone, percent0.7%1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.9%12.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.8%84.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018697922
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.6%5.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)4,7396,517
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.2%71.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$102,300$85,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,027$943
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$425$424
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$569$623
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.7%14.4%
Building permits, 20181614
Households, 2014-20184,2215,690
Persons per household, 2014-20182.242.21
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.0%88.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.7%7.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.5%79.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.0%68.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.2%91.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.8%17.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.1%9.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.4%7.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.1%60.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.4%55.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)27,13383,829
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)228,7261,437,311
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)274,024628,090
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)108,929117,908
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,196$9,076
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.815.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$52,219$50,198
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,882$28,317
Persons in poverty, percent9.7%10.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017307374
Total employment, 20173,5233,950
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)136,934152,489
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.1%-5.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017730927
All firms, 20129811,028
Men-owned firms, 2012563509
Women-owned firms, 2012320271
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012933948
Veteran-owned firms, 201211781
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012819820
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, 200724.8%20.1%
Population per square mile, 201022.622.8
Land area in square miles, 2010434.35580.42

Source: United States Census Bureau

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