Palo Alto County vs. Emmet County

Palo Alto County (IA)Emmet County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)8,9299,253
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.2%-10.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)9,42110,302
Population, Census, April 1, 20109,42110,302
Persons under 5 years, percent6.2%5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.8%20.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.9%21.4%
Female persons, percent50.2%49.8%
White alone, percent95.5%94.1%
Black or African American alone, percent1.9%1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%1.6%
Asian alone, percent0.9%0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.1%9.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.9%86.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018626556
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.3%4.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)4,6104,820
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.3%77.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$100,000$86,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$904$987
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$437$427
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$605$701
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.0%9.2%
Building permits, 2018110
Households, 2014-20183,8124,110
Persons per household, 2014-20182.282.10
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.8%82.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.1%8.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.7%83.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.3%72.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.5%90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201825.0%20.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.5%10.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.7%6.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201866.7%63.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.2%57.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)43,4989,604
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)48,20972,221
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)676,450357,006
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)262,853222,458
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)81,11189,989
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,745$8,892
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201814.817.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$52,462$48,542
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,843$30,386
Persons in poverty, percent9.7%11.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017294303
Total employment, 20172,9443,121
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)100,520106,760
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.3%-4.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017724670
All firms, 2012714978
Men-owned firms, 2012467466
Women-owned firms, 2012100268
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012646891
Veteran-owned firms, 201211262
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012517833
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, 201016.726.0
Land area in square miles, 2010563.84395.88

Source: United States Census Bureau

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