Ida County vs. Cherokee County

Ida County (IA)Cherokee County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)6,84111,321
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.5%-6.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)7,08912,067
Population, Census, April 1, 20107,08912,072
Persons under 5 years, percent6.0%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.2%21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.2%24.0%
Female persons, percent50.1%49.7%
White alone, percent97.4%96.5%
Black or African American alone, percent0.4%1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.5%4.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.2%93.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018505923
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.3%1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,4465,783
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.8%74.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$96,200$95,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$845$943
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$370$388
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$469$551
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.2%12.8%
Building permits, 201897
Households, 2014-20183,0105,337
Persons per household, 2014-20182.262.06
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.2%87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.9%2.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.4%85.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.1%80.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.5%92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.0%21.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.6%9.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.8%6.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.4%65.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.1%59.1%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)31,82664,053
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)679,505653,316
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)272,791200,999
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)64,050145,554
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,011$12,184
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.816.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$55,969$54,658
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$32,562$32,667
Persons in poverty, percent10.3%9.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017246344
Total employment, 20173,3554,333
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)147,896145,248
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201711.7%13.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017557848
All firms, 20126451,235
Men-owned firms, 2012419650
Women-owned firms, 201282434
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126001,159
Veteran-owned firms, 201276108
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125261,025
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, 200719.4%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201016.420.9
Land area in square miles, 2010431.51576.91

Source: United States Census Bureau

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