Wapello County vs. Jefferson County

Wapello County (IA)Jefferson County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)35,20518,381
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.2%9.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)35,62416,840
Population, Census, April 1, 201035,62516,843
Persons under 5 years, percent6.5%4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.5%15.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.0%22.4%
Female persons, percent50.2%44.9%
White alone, percent91.2%83.3%
Black or African American alone, percent4.0%2.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%0.3%
Asian alone, percent1.4%12.0%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent10.9%3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent81.5%80.6%
Veterans, 2014-20182,3431,044
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20187.7%11.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)16,1067,633
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.3%67.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$82,000$109,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$972$1,142
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$451$457
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$686$666
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.4%15.4%
Building permits, 20182184
Households, 2014-201814,4186,831
Persons per household, 2014-20182.392.46
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.9%81.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201812.0%12.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.6%86.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.4%76.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.9%92.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.0%31.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.8%7.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.8%7.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.2%58.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.0%58.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)47,00018,953
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)214,40458,749
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)538,406171,714
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,224$10,180
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.015.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$45,233$43,378
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,864$26,064
Persons in poverty, percent14.7%16.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017748686
Total employment, 201713,9757,101
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)542,003279,288
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.1%0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,6611,818
All firms, 20122,2812,806
Men-owned firms, 20121,0081,348
Women-owned firms, 2012818699
Minority-owned firms, 2012148125
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,9712,558
Veteran-owned firms, 2012166131
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,8612,419
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, 200719.1%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201082.538.7
Land area in square miles, 2010431.83435.51

Source: United States Census Bureau

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