Monroe County vs. Mahaska County

Monroe County (IA)Mahaska County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)7,79022,000
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.3%-1.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)7,97222,382
Population, Census, April 1, 20107,97022,381
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.7%23.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.0%18.3%
Female persons, percent50.5%49.4%
White alone, percent97.5%94.8%
Black or African American alone, percent0.8%1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.4%1.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.8%2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.9%92.8%
Veterans, 2014-20184911,241
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.2%2.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)4,0029,886
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.0%71.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$92,500$114,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,060$1,060
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$450$416
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$654$626
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.9%14.1%
Building permits, 20181124
Households, 2014-20183,3298,829
Persons per household, 2014-20182.322.44
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.4%85.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.6%2.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.9%86.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.8%78.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.0%91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.6%22.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.8%9.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.8%5.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.4%65.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.7%58.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)28,85080,067
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)85,860242,524
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,649$10,806
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.818.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,549$52,950
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,469$27,061
Persons in poverty, percent11.6%12.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017183556
Total employment, 20172,1786,390
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)83,940229,894
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-9.6%-2.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175461,483
All firms, 20127681,839
Men-owned firms, 20123901,030
Women-owned firms, 2012176499
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127201,703
Veteran-owned firms, 201240161
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126011,526
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, 200721.1%25.4%
Population per square mile, 201018.439.2
Land area in square miles, 2010433.72570.86

Source: United States Census Bureau

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