Mitchell County vs. Howard County

Mitchell County (IA)Howard County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)10,5699,187
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.9%-3.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)10,7769,564
Population, Census, April 1, 201010,7769,566
Persons under 5 years, percent5.7%6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.6%24.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.2%20.9%
Female persons, percent50.2%50.1%
White alone, percent97.9%97.8%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent0.8%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.4%1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.7%96.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018781602
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.8%0.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)4,9764,372
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201882.7%79.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$114,400$107,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,010$1,027
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$399$405
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$565$589
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.5%7.9%
Building permits, 2018414
Households, 2014-20184,3973,868
Persons per household, 2014-20182.372.33
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201893.6%89.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.6%2.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.2%82.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.4%73.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.9%90.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.7%14.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.3%7.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.0%6.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.0%68.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.0%61.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)37,31028,301
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)644,416260,476
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)513,989262,044
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)73,836100,697
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,884$10,530
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.218.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$55,553$52,742
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,898$28,828
Persons in poverty, percent9.2%10.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017308258
Total employment, 20173,0852,996
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)117,09099,338
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.5%-2.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017902818
All firms, 20121,1331,244
Men-owned firms, 2012496780
Women-owned firms, 2012375149
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,0941,166
Veteran-owned firms, 20125477
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,0161,066
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, 20070.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201023.020.2
Land area in square miles, 2010469.13473.25

Source: United States Census Bureau

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