Madison County vs. Polk County

Madison County (IA)Polk County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)16,249487,204
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.6%13.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)15,679430,632
Population, Census, April 1, 201015,679430,640
Persons under 5 years, percent5.7%7.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.9%24.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.0%13.1%
Female persons, percent50.1%50.7%
White alone, percent97.0%85.0%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%7.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.8%5.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.3%8.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.9%77.2%
Veterans, 2014-201880623,452
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.2%9.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,061204,633
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.5%67.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$166,500$171,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,467$1,418
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$484$560
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$813$879
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.8%23.7%
Building permits, 20181483,831
Households, 2014-20186,309183,753
Persons per household, 2014-20182.492.53
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.0%81.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.8%12.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.1%92.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201879.5%83.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.9%91.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201823.9%36.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.6%8.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.8%5.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201870.5%72.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.8%67.5%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)37,7863,659,698
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)220,9949,500,522
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)92,5107,616,344
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,910$17,165
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.119.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$64,512$66,044
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$33,069$34,474
Persons in poverty, percent7.0%9.9%
Total employer establishments, 201740512,995
Total employment, 20172,736265,640
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)98,35114,001,799
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.5%1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,38033,348
All firms, 20121,53139,938
Men-owned firms, 201271321,044
Women-owned firms, 201246713,246
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,44833,594
Veteran-owned firms, 20121243,648
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,31333,639
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.3%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.1%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.1%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200730.5%28.0%
Population per square mile, 201027.9750.5
Land area in square miles, 2010561.01573.80

Source: United States Census Bureau

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