Lee County vs. Henry County

	Lee County (IA)	Henry County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	34,055	20,067
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-5.0%	-0.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	35,862	20,145
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	35,862	20,145
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.0%	5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.4%	21.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	20.3%	19.0%
Female persons, percent	49.6%	48.4%
White alone, percent	93.8%	92.4%
Black or African American alone, percent	3.2%	2.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.7%	2.6%
Two or More Races, percent	2.0%	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	3.6%	5.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	90.7%	87.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,620	1,442
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.0%	3.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	16,240	8,438
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	74.3%	71.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$93,300	$108,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$988	$1,041
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$429	$467
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$637	$681
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	13.5%	14.9%
Building permits, 2018	18	37
Households, 2014-2018	14,177	7,714
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.36	2.39
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	88.3%	85.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.6%	5.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	83.9%	85.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	72.3%	74.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	92.2%	92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	15.7%	20.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	11.9%	9.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	5.1%	5.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	61.5%	61.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	56.8%	59.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	38,688	24,106
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	166,353	85,150
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	2,511,653	815,898
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	482,815	224,834
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	474,279	229,120
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$13,316	$11,322
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	17.9	17.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$48,571	$52,428
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$25,968	$26,760
Persons in poverty, percent	14.6%	11.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017	875	493
Total employment, 2017	14,426	8,074
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	582,423	304,221
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-1.9%	-7.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,855	1,276
All firms, 2012	2,591	1,918
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,241	901
Women-owned firms, 2012	761	657
Minority-owned firms, 2012	92	90
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,387	1,725
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	344	334
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,021	1,429
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	2.3%	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	27.8%	23.4%
Population per square mile, 2010	69.3	46.4
Land area in square miles, 2010	517.52	434.33

Source: United States Census Bureau

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