Kossuth County vs. Palo Alto County

Kossuth County (IA)Palo Alto County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)14,9088,929
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.1%-5.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)15,5459,421
Population, Census, April 1, 201015,5439,421
Persons under 5 years, percent5.7%6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.9%22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.7%21.9%
Female persons, percent49.6%50.2%
White alone, percent96.6%95.5%
Black or African American alone, percent1.1%1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.9%3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.3%92.9%
Veterans, 2014-20181,244626
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.3%3.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,5224,610
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.2%74.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$103,600$100,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$999$904
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$422$437
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$653$605
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.7%12.0%
Building permits, 2018111
Households, 2014-20186,6663,812
Persons per household, 2014-20182.222.28
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.5%87.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.5%4.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.9%86.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.3%76.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.4%93.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.3%25.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.6%10.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.0%4.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.7%66.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.3%60.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)13,82843,498
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)66,43848,209
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)875,821676,450
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)500,075262,853
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)246,81881,111
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$16,084$8,745
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201814.514.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,146$52,462
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,963$28,843
Persons in poverty, percent10.1%9.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017556294
Total employment, 20175,8552,944
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)232,070100,520
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.4%2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,394724
All firms, 20122,025714
Men-owned firms, 20121,273467
Women-owned firms, 2012457100
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,926646
Veteran-owned firms, 2012255112
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,670517
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, 200725.8%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201016.016.7
Land area in square miles, 2010972.72563.84

Source: United States Census Bureau

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