Union County vs. Decatur County

Union County (IA)Decatur County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)12,3597,890
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.4%-6.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)12,5348,457
Population, Census, April 1, 201012,5348,457
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.2%21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.6%20.1%
Female persons, percent51.5%50.1%
White alone, percent96.5%95.0%
Black or African American alone, percent1.3%2.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.2%3.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.8%92.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018970428
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.4%2.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,9483,856
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.8%66.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$99,800$76,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,044$1,052
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$452$402
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$626$543
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.0%14.1%
Building permits, 201841
Households, 2014-20185,1943,213
Persons per household, 2014-20182.342.26
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.8%81.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.2%4.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.4%80.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.5%69.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.2%88.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.2%23.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.9%10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.0%7.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.2%60.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.7%56.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)64,56421,015
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)552,38234,813
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)174,85135,575
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,884$4,311
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.424.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$47,518$42,614
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,216$22,037
Persons in poverty, percent13.4%20.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017332134
Total employment, 20175,1291,704
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)194,74644,440
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.0%-2.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017765608
All firms, 20121,166762
Men-owned firms, 2012644281
Women-owned firms, 2012262261
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,075724
Veteran-owned firms, 201219033
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012886642
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, 20070.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201029.615.9
Land area in square miles, 2010423.65531.88

Source: United States Census Bureau

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