Palo Alto County vs. Dickinson County

Palo Alto County (IA)Dickinson County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)8,92917,153
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.2%2.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)9,42116,667
Population, Census, April 1, 20109,42116,667
Persons under 5 years, percent6.2%4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.8%19.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.9%26.1%
Female persons, percent50.2%50.3%
White alone, percent95.5%97.5%
Black or African American alone, percent1.9%0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.9%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.1%2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.9%95.6%
Veterans, 2014-20186261,198
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.3%1.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)4,61014,108
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.3%79.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$100,000$179,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$904$1,216
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$437$492
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$605$771
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.0%15.1%
Building permits, 20181181
Households, 2014-20183,8128,069
Persons per household, 2014-20182.282.08
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.8%88.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.1%2.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.7%89.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.3%81.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.5%95.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201825.0%31.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.5%9.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.7%4.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201866.7%66.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.2%60.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)43,49856,785
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)48,20934,480
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)676,450719,766
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)81,111292,875
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,745$17,256
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201814.815.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$52,462$58,099
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,843$38,031
Persons in poverty, percent9.7%7.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017294799
Total employment, 20172,9447,412
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)100,520282,696
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.3%-3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20177241,794
All firms, 20127142,459
Men-owned firms, 20124671,338
Women-owned firms, 2012100737
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126462,360
Veteran-owned firms, 2012112257
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125172,087
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%25.6%
Population per square mile, 201016.743.8
Land area in square miles, 2010563.84380.61

Source: United States Census Bureau

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