Warren County vs. Polk County

Warren County (IA)Polk County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)51,056487,204
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)10.4%13.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)46,228430,632
Population, Census, April 1, 201046,225430,640
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%7.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.8%24.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.7%13.1%
Female persons, percent50.7%50.7%
White alone, percent96.6%85.0%
Black or African American alone, percent0.9%7.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.7%5.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.0%8.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.0%77.2%
Veterans, 2014-20183,16523,452
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.3%9.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)20,364204,633
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.9%67.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$176,600$171,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,477$1,418
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$531$560
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$781$879
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201313.6%23.7%
Building permits, 20183353,831
Households, 2014-201818,959183,753
Persons per household, 2014-20182.512.53
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.1%81.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.1%12.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201891.0%92.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201882.2%83.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201895.7%91.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201831.7%36.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.1%8.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent3.9%5.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201869.9%72.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.4%67.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)32,8751,012,583
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)73,9313,659,698
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)78,57010,472,882
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)287,0979,500,522
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)367,8017,616,344
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,844$17,165
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.019.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$74,383$66,044
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,570$34,474
Persons in poverty, percent7.1%9.9%
Total employer establishments, 201788612,995
Total employment, 20178,853265,640
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)315,37014,001,799
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.3%1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,63333,348
All firms, 20123,78339,938
Men-owned firms, 20121,69621,044
Women-owned firms, 20121,21913,246
Minority-owned firms, 20121324,482
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,48933,594
Veteran-owned firms, 20122843,648
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,22733,639
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.3%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.1%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.1%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200726.0%28.0%
Population per square mile, 201081.1750.5
Land area in square miles, 2010569.83573.80

Source: United States Census Bureau

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