Tama County vs. Black Hawk County

Tama County (IA)Black Hawk County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)16,904132,408
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.9%1.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)17,767131,090
Population, Census, April 1, 201017,767131,090
Persons under 5 years, percent6.5%6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.1%21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.7%16.4%
Female persons, percent49.9%50.8%
White alone, percent87.2%84.5%
Black or African American alone, percent1.0%9.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent8.4%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.5%2.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent2.7%2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent10.3%4.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent80.2%80.8%
Veterans, 2014-20181,1107,915
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.4%5.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,78258,320
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.3%65.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$107,800$143,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,093$1,163
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$456$450
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$694$769
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.5%24.1%
Building permits, 201813227
Households, 2014-20186,75552,976
Persons per household, 2014-20182.482.41
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.4%79.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201811.5%8.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.7%87.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.2%79.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.9%91.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.1%28.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.0%7.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.7%5.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.4%67.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.9%64.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)22,280990,218
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)116,9139,665,489
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)204,4551,980,411
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)122,3162,110,454
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,975$16,010
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.416.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$55,898$52,688
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,255$29,100
Persons in poverty, percent11.4%16.3%
Total employer establishments, 20173133,186
Total employment, 20174,35763,375
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)149,0092,608,836
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,1277,422
All firms, 20121,5159,054
Men-owned firms, 20128684,623
Women-owned firms, 20123903,060
Minority-owned firms, 201275699
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,3997,916
Veteran-owned firms, 2012187960
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,2027,397
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%4.1%
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%0.6%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%29.1%
Population per square mile, 201024.6231.7
Land area in square miles, 2010721.01565.77

Source: United States Census Bureau

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