Ringgold County vs. Decatur County

Ringgold County (IA)Decatur County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)4,9687,890
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.2%-6.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)5,1308,457
Population, Census, April 1, 20105,1318,457
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.5%21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent24.5%20.1%
Female persons, percent50.6%50.1%
White alone, percent97.3%95.0%
Black or African American alone, percent0.8%2.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.8%3.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.8%92.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018335428
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.0%2.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)2,6183,856
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.3%66.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$89,100$76,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,080$1,052
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$474$402
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$625$543
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.7%14.1%
Building permits, 201811
Households, 2014-20181,9973,213
Persons per household, 2014-20182.392.26
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.4%81.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.3%4.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.0%80.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.1%69.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.3%88.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.6%23.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.5%10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.6%7.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.7%60.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.0%56.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)27,48721,015
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)90,66634,813
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)79,59035,575
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,618$4,311
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.424.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$52,005$42,614
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,759$22,037
Persons in poverty, percent14.3%20.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017140134
Total employment, 20171,0191,704
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)32,19444,440
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-5.0%-2.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017461608
All firms, 2012818762
Men-owned firms, 2012455281
Women-owned firms, 2012198261
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012777724
Veteran-owned firms, 201210033
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012677642
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, 200712.1%0.0%
Population per square mile, 20109.615.9
Land area in square miles, 2010535.50531.88

Source: United States Census Bureau

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