Palo Alto County vs. Pocahontas County

Palo Alto County (IA)Pocahontas County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)8,9296,740
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.2%-7.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)9,4217,310
Population, Census, April 1, 20109,4217,310
Persons under 5 years, percent6.2%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.8%22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.9%23.0%
Female persons, percent50.2%50.2%
White alone, percent95.5%96.1%
Black or African American alone, percent1.9%1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.9%0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.1%3.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.9%92.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018626564
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.3%3.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)4,6103,754
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.3%77.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$100,000$75,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$904$835
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$437$362
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$605$567
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.0%7.1%
Building permits, 201811
Households, 2014-20183,8123,205
Persons per household, 2014-20182.282.10
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.8%89.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.1%4.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.7%84.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.3%75.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.5%91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201825.0%14.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.5%11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.7%5.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201866.7%62.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.2%56.3%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)48,20918,731
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)676,45075,256
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)262,853303,530
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)81,11150,302
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,745$7,035
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201814.817.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$52,462$49,877
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,843$27,984
Persons in poverty, percent9.7%11.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017294218
Total employment, 20172,9441,774
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)100,52064,723
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.3%-6.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017724528
All firms, 2012714556
Men-owned firms, 2012467273
Women-owned firms, 2012100153
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012646507
Veteran-owned firms, 201211290
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012517425
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, 201016.712.7
Land area in square miles, 2010563.84577.24

Source: United States Census Bureau

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