Webster County vs. Greene County

	Webster County (IA)	Greene County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	36,277	8,981
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-4.6%	-3.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	38,013	9,337
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	38,013	9,336
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.0%	6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.7%	23.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.3%	22.1%
Female persons, percent	48.2%	50.7%
White alone, percent	91.4%	97.1%
Black or African American alone, percent	4.7%	0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.5%
Asian alone, percent	1.2%	0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	2.1%	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	5.1%	3.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	86.9%	94.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,463	608
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.6%	1.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	17,015	4,547
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	67.5%	74.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$96,600	$94,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,034	$998
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$390	$401
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$627	$607
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	18.5%	10.8%
Building permits, 2018	70	7
Households, 2014-2018	15,208	3,889
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.23	2.28
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	85.1%	84.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.7%	4.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	83.4%	86.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	74.9%	74.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	90.8%	93.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	19.6%	20.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	10.4%	9.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	5.9%	5.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	59.6%	66.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	57.0%	59.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	238,375	39,267
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	1,549,820	85,960
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	595,768	94,144
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$15,984	$10,286
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	16.6	18.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$44,261	$54,050
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$25,243	$28,413
Persons in poverty, percent	13.7%	12.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,026	271
Total employment, 2017	16,242	2,953
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	654,720	102,072
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-1.0%	-5.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,021	706
All firms, 2012	3,047	1,014
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,458	545
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,087	316
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,689	974
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,543	919
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	0.0%	23.1%
Population per square mile, 2010	53.1	16.4
Land area in square miles, 2010	715.62	569.57

Source: United States Census Bureau

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