Kossuth County vs. Pocahontas County
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Kossuth County (IA) Pocahontas County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 14,908 6,740
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -4.1% -7.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 15,545 7,310
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 15,543 7,310
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7% 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.9% 22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.7% 23.0%
Female persons, percent 49.6% 50.2%
White alone, percent 96.6% 96.1%
Black or African American alone, percent 1.1% 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.4% 0.5%
Asian alone, percent 0.6% 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent 0.1% 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 1.2% 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 2.9% 3.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.3% 92.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018 1,244 564
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 1.3% 3.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 7,522 3,754
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 76.2% 77.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $103,600 $75,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $999 $835
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $422 $362
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $653 $567
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 10.7% 7.1%
Building permits, 2018 11 1
Households, 2014-2018 6,666 3,205
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.22 2.10
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 88.5% 89.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 2.5% 4.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 84.9% 84.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 75.3% 75.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 94.4% 91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 18.3% 14.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 9.6% 11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.0% 5.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 63.7% 62.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 57.3% 56.3%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 66,438 18,731
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 875,821 75,256
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 500,075 303,530
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 246,818 50,302
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $16,084 $7,035
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 14.5 17.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $54,146 $49,877
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $29,963 $27,984
Persons in poverty, percent 10.1% 11.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017 556 218
Total employment, 2017 5,855 1,774
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 232,070 64,723
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -2.4% -6.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 1,394 528
All firms, 2012 2,025 556
Men-owned firms, 2012 1,273 273
Women-owned firms, 2012 457 153
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 1,926 507
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 255 90
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 1,670 425
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 25.8% 0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 16.0 12.7
Land area in square miles, 2010 972.72 577.24
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Kossuth county (IA) and Pocahontas county (IA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.