Mahaska County vs. Poweshiek County

Mahaska County (IA)Poweshiek County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)22,00018,699
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.7%-1.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)22,38218,915
Population, Census, April 1, 201022,38118,914
Persons under 5 years, percent6.6%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.9%19.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.3%20.8%
Female persons, percent49.4%51.5%
White alone, percent94.8%94.0%
Black or African American alone, percent1.8%1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, percent1.6%2.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.4%3.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.8%91.1%
Veterans, 2014-20181,2411,243
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.2%3.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,8869,165
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.2%69.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$114,000$140,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,060$1,228
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$416$509
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$626$717
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.1%15.0%
Building permits, 20182419
Households, 2014-20188,8297,681
Persons per household, 2014-20182.442.20
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.2%79.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.5%4.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.1%86.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.3%76.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.2%93.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201822.3%25.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.7%6.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.1%5.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.1%67.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.9%63.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)80,06787,216
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)969,884453,686
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)242,524432,879
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,806$23,104
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.317.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$52,950$53,520
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,061$30,711
Persons in poverty, percent12.4%10.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017556544
Total employment, 20176,3909,567
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)229,894385,958
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.6%3.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,4831,281
All firms, 20121,8392,111
Men-owned firms, 20121,0301,187
Women-owned firms, 2012499492
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,7032,012
Veteran-owned firms, 2012161125
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,5261,854
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, 200725.4%21.4%
Population per square mile, 201039.232.3
Land area in square miles, 2010570.86584.93

Source: United States Census Bureau

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