Iowa County vs. Lafayette County

Iowa County (WI)Lafayette County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)23,77116,665
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.3%-1.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)23,69116,836
Population, Census, April 1, 201023,68716,836
Persons under 5 years, percent5.7%6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.9%24.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.8%18.7%
Female persons, percent49.9%49.4%
White alone, percent96.8%97.3%
Black or African American alone, percent0.8%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.9%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%0.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.8%4.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.2%93.9%
Veterans, 2014-20181,520994
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.8%2.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)10,9527,322
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.7%76.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$174,500$134,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,423$1,246
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$559$525
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$762$686
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.7%10.2%
Building permits, 20186431
Households, 2014-20189,8356,679
Persons per household, 2014-20182.382.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.1%91.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.6%7.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.2%81.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.3%73.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.9%90.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201824.3%18.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.2%7.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.6%11.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201868.7%67.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.0%61.5%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)83,52519,504
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,335,121270,160
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)252,284187,301
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,426,081119,538
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$59,902$7,093
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.425.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$62,785$59,629
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$33,674$28,198
Persons in poverty, percent8.2%11.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017572371
Total employment, 20179,3603,096
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)377,603128,674
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.0%-3.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,9851,324
All firms, 20122,3431,345
Men-owned firms, 20121,495857
Women-owned firms, 2012472359
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,2491,279
Veteran-owned firms, 2012281270
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,9751,014
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, 200716.4%14.8%
Population per square mile, 201031.126.6
Land area in square miles, 2010762.58633.59

Source: United States Census Bureau

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