Montgomery County vs. Pottawattamie County

Montgomery County (IA)Pottawattamie County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)10,00393,533
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.9%0.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)10,74093,149
Population, Census, April 1, 201010,74093,158
Persons under 5 years, percent6.2%6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.7%23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.4%17.5%
Female persons, percent51.3%50.8%
White alone, percent97.2%94.5%
Black or African American alone, percent0.5%1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.8%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.9%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.2%7.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.3%87.5%
Veterans, 2014-20186936,953
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.5%4.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,23640,020
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.6%68.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$83,400$136,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$933$1,247
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$416$491
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$638$826
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201313.1%18.7%
Building permits, 20188180
Households, 2014-20184,58736,881
Persons per household, 2014-20182.172.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.0%86.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.8%6.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.6%86.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.7%76.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.1%89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.5%21.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.0%10.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.6%5.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.1%66.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.8%62.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)9,969412,811
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)52,896509,551
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)242,8173,929,165
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)222,3501,737,820
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)108,3831,757,552
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,258$18,916
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.720.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$47,648$57,467
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,780$29,729
Persons in poverty, percent13.9%11.8%
Total employer establishments, 20173101,980
Total employment, 20173,19631,591
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)114,6901,152,696
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-5.7%-0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20177075,106
All firms, 20121,1546,958
Men-owned firms, 20125103,789
Women-owned firms, 20123002,174
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,0116,298
Veteran-owned firms, 2012187713
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20128025,730
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%1.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200714.3%24.1%
Population per square mile, 201025.398.0
Land area in square miles, 2010424.10950.28

Source: United States Census Bureau

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