Muscatine County vs. Louisa County

Muscatine County (IA)Louisa County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)42,92911,169
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.4%-1.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)42,74911,387
Population, Census, April 1, 201042,74511,387
Persons under 5 years, percent6.5%6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.9%22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.6%18.5%
Female persons, percent50.0%49.0%
White alone, percent93.4%93.0%
Black or African American alone, percent3.0%1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.5%
Asian alone, percent1.1%4.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent18.3%16.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent76.4%77.8%
Veterans, 2014-20182,050602
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.3%9.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)18,2035,047
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.9%76.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$127,100$108,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,216$1,118
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$499$467
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$810$620
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201315.4%7.3%
Building permits, 20181312
Households, 2014-201816,5364,343
Persons per household, 2014-20182.562.55
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.9%89.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201813.0%18.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.0%82.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.1%76.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.6%81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201822.0%14.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.1%7.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.2%8.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201866.0%64.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.4%59.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)47,1224,136
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)139,86015,465
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)489,03460,672
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,405$5,380
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.423.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$57,348$53,943
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,137$27,041
Persons in poverty, percent11.8%10.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017950211
Total employment, 201721,1733,047
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,010,973118,229
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.1%4.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,143642
All firms, 20122,465846
Men-owned firms, 20121,098534
Women-owned firms, 2012688267
Minority-owned firms, 201223157
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,051763
Veteran-owned firms, 2012201133
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,971657
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.8%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, 20073.3%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200732.1%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201097.728.3
Land area in square miles, 2010437.47401.77

Source: United States Census Bureau

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