Lafayette County vs. Iowa County

Lafayette County (WI)Iowa County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)16,66523,771
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.0%0.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,83623,691
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,83623,687
Persons under 5 years, percent6.2%5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.5%22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.7%18.8%
Female persons, percent49.4%49.9%
White alone, percent97.3%96.8%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.9%
Two or More Races, percent0.9%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.0%1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.9%95.2%
Veterans, 2014-20189941,520
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.4%1.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,32210,952
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.2%73.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$134,600$174,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,246$1,423
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$525$559
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$686$762
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.2%12.7%
Building permits, 20183164
Households, 2014-20186,6799,835
Persons per household, 2014-20182.492.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.1%88.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.4%3.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.3%86.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.4%78.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.2%94.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.9%24.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.8%9.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.0%5.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201867.2%68.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.5%65.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)19,50483,525
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)270,1601,335,121
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)187,301252,284
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)119,5381,426,081
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,093$59,902
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.226.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$59,629$62,785
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,198$33,674
Persons in poverty, percent11.3%8.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017371572
Total employment, 20173,0969,360
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)128,674377,603
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.3%4.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,3241,985
All firms, 20121,3452,343
Men-owned firms, 20128571,495
Women-owned firms, 2012359472
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,2792,249
Veteran-owned firms, 2012270281
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,0141,975
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, 200714.8%16.4%
Population per square mile, 201026.631.1
Land area in square miles, 2010633.59762.58

Source: United States Census Bureau

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