Sac County vs. Pocahontas County

Sac County (IA)Pocahontas County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)9,7196,740
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.1%-7.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)10,3507,310
Population, Census, April 1, 201010,3507,310
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.4%22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.5%23.0%
Female persons, percent50.7%50.2%
White alone, percent97.6%96.1%
Black or African American alone, percent0.3%1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.3%3.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.7%92.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018700564
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.5%3.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,3953,754
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.1%77.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$90,500$75,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$940$835
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$396$362
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$597$567
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.2%7.1%
Building permits, 2018171
Households, 2014-20184,3673,205
Persons per household, 2014-20182.212.10
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.0%89.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.6%4.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.8%84.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.1%75.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.6%91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.6%14.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.1%11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.0%5.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.5%62.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.3%56.3%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)32,84018,731
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)198,01575,256
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)275,324303,530
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)101,63950,302
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,011$7,035
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.217.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,958$49,877
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,750$27,984
Persons in poverty, percent11.2%11.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017333218
Total employment, 20172,2161,774
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)82,39864,723
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.5%-6.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017828528
All firms, 20121,017556
Men-owned firms, 2012401273
Women-owned firms, 2012364153
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012976507
Veteran-owned firms, 20125790
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012907425
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, 200721.5%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201018.012.7
Land area in square miles, 2010575.01577.24

Source: United States Census Bureau

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