Wright County vs. Webster County

Wright County (IA)Webster County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)12,69036,277
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.1%-4.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)13,22938,013
Population, Census, April 1, 201013,22938,013
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.0%21.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.7%18.3%
Female persons, percent49.7%48.2%
White alone, percent96.5%91.4%
Black or African American alone, percent1.0%4.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.5%1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent12.7%5.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent84.9%86.9%
Veterans, 2014-20189222,463
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.0%2.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)6,51717,015
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.5%67.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$85,300$96,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$943$1,034
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$424$390
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$623$627
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.4%18.5%
Building permits, 20181470
Households, 2014-20185,69015,208
Persons per household, 2014-20182.212.23
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.9%85.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.6%3.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.1%83.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201868.2%74.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.8%90.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.7%19.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.1%10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.0%5.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.2%59.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.0%57.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)83,829238,375
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,437,3111,549,820
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)117,908595,768
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,076$15,984
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201815.716.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$50,198$44,261
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,317$25,243
Persons in poverty, percent10.6%13.7%
Total employer establishments, 20173741,026
Total employment, 20173,95016,242
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)152,489654,720
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-5.8%-1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20179272,021
All firms, 20121,0283,047
Men-owned firms, 20125091,458
Women-owned firms, 20122711,087
Minority-owned firms, 201229174
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129482,689
Veteran-owned firms, 201281280
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20128202,543
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, 200720.1%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201022.853.1
Land area in square miles, 2010580.42715.62

Source: United States Census Bureau

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