Palo Alto County vs. Humboldt County

Palo Alto County (IA)Humboldt County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)8,9299,547
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.2%-2.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)9,4219,814
Population, Census, April 1, 20109,4219,815
Persons under 5 years, percent6.2%6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.8%23.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.9%21.5%
Female persons, percent50.2%50.7%
White alone, percent95.5%97.0%
Black or African American alone, percent1.9%0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.9%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.1%4.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.9%92.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018626697
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.3%2.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)4,6104,739
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.3%74.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$100,000$102,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$904$1,027
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$437$425
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$605$569
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.0%11.7%
Building permits, 2018116
Households, 2014-20183,8124,221
Persons per household, 2014-20182.282.24
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.8%89.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.1%4.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.7%82.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.3%75.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.5%92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201825.0%20.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.5%9.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.7%5.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201866.7%64.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.2%57.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)43,4988,832
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)48,20927,133
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)676,450228,726
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)262,853274,024
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)81,111108,929
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,745$11,196
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201814.818.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$52,462$52,219
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,843$29,882
Persons in poverty, percent9.7%9.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017294307
Total employment, 20172,9443,523
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)100,520136,934
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.3%-0.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017724730
All firms, 2012714981
Men-owned firms, 2012467563
Women-owned firms, 2012100320
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012646933
Veteran-owned firms, 2012112117
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012517819
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%24.8%
Population per square mile, 201016.722.6
Land area in square miles, 2010563.84434.35

Source: United States Census Bureau

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