Shelby County vs. Pottawattamie County

Shelby County (IA)Pottawattamie County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)11,57893,533
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.9%0.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)12,16993,149
Population, Census, April 1, 201012,16793,158
Persons under 5 years, percent5.1%6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.5%23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.6%17.5%
Female persons, percent50.6%50.8%
White alone, percent96.7%94.5%
Black or African American alone, percent1.1%1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.8%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.0%7.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.3%87.5%
Veterans, 2014-20188366,953
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.7%4.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,59440,020
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.5%68.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$117,000$136,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,077$1,247
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$446$491
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$673$826
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.0%18.7%
Building permits, 201815180
Households, 2014-20185,04636,881
Persons per household, 2014-20182.272.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.7%86.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.3%6.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.9%86.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.6%76.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.9%89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.8%21.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.9%10.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.2%5.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.9%66.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.4%62.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)78,112509,551
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)176,3103,929,165
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)255,1981,737,820
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)175,3031,757,552
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,525$18,916
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.020.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$55,489$57,467
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,283$29,729
Persons in poverty, percent7.9%11.8%
Total employer establishments, 20173941,980
Total employment, 20175,23831,591
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)210,4381,152,696
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.3%-0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20179785,106
All firms, 20121,3116,958
Men-owned firms, 20127003,789
Women-owned firms, 20123522,174
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,2416,298
Veteran-owned firms, 2012112713
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,0675,730
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%1.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200719.5%24.1%
Population per square mile, 201020.698.0
Land area in square miles, 2010590.78950.28

Source: United States Census Bureau

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