Wapello County vs. Keokuk County

	Wapello County (IA)	Keokuk County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	35,205	10,225
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-1.2%	-2.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	35,624	10,511
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	35,625	10,511
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.5%	5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.5%	22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.0%	21.4%
Female persons, percent	50.2%	49.1%
White alone, percent	91.2%	97.8%
Black or African American alone, percent	4.0%	0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.8%	0.2%
Asian alone, percent	1.4%	0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.9%	0.0%
Two or More Races, percent	1.6%	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	10.9%	1.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	81.5%	96.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,343	688
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	7.7%	1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	16,106	4,879
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	72.3%	76.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$82,000	$88,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$972	$1,082
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$451	$424
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$686	$651
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	14.4%	8.3%
Building permits, 2018	21	4
Households, 2014-2018	14,418	4,384
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.39	2.29
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	85.9%	89.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	12.0%	1.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	83.6%	81.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	73.4%	73.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	87.9%	92.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	18.0%	18.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	9.8%	9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.8%	6.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	62.2%	64.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	59.0%	58.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	214,404	21,022
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	314,251	214,323
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	538,406	55,031
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$15,224	$5,305
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	18.0	24.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$45,233	$51,043
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$24,864	$28,630
Persons in poverty, percent	14.7%	12.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017	748	240
Total employment, 2017	13,975	1,693
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	542,003	58,694
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-4.1%	-4.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,661	739
All firms, 2012	2,281	1,052
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,008	481
Women-owned firms, 2012	818	368
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,971	999
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	166	115
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,861	778
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	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	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	19.1%	21.6%
Population per square mile, 2010	82.5	18.1
Land area in square miles, 2010	431.83	579.18

Source: United States Census Bureau

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