Scott County vs. Cedar County

	Scott County (IA)	Cedar County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	173,283	18,627
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	4.9%	0.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	165,223	18,495
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	165,224	18,499
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.4%	5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent	23.7%	22.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	16.2%	19.7%
Female persons, percent	51.0%	50.2%
White alone, percent	85.6%	97.1%
Black or African American alone, percent	7.8%	0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.2%
Asian alone, percent	3.0%	0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	3.1%	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	6.9%	2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	79.7%	95.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018	11,915	1,511
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	4.2%	0.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	74,659	8,254
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	69.5%	80.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$158,200	$150,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,278	$1,184
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$509	$478
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$779	$711
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	24.8%	9.0%
Building permits, 2018	403	52
Households, 2014-2018	67,025	7,546
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.52	2.40
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	88.0%	92.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	6.5%	1.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	85.7%	86.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	78.9%	78.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	92.9%	94.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	31.9%	23.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	7.1%	8.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	5.0%	4.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	65.4%	69.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	61.6%	65.4%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	1,132,260	29,330
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	6,704,530	254,991
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	2,642,051	387,285
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	3,098,735	208,061
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$18,358	$11,298
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	19.0	24.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$58,803	$65,791
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$31,873	$32,010
Persons in poverty, percent	12.4%	7.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017	4,475	467
Total employment, 2017	81,654	4,243
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	3,422,832	144,163
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-0.2%	-4.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	10,526	1,317
All firms, 2012	13,534	1,894
Men-owned firms, 2012	6,403	777
Women-owned firms, 2012	5,380	769
Minority-owned firms, 2012	1,623	28
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	11,334	1,799
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	1,220	237
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	11,381	1,463
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.3%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.3%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	27.0%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	360.7	31.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	458.09	579.44

Source: United States Census Bureau

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