Richland County vs. Iowa County

	Richland County (WI)	Iowa County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	17,377	23,771
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-3.6%	0.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	18,021	23,691
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	18,021	23,687
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.2%	5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.7%	22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	22.9%	18.8%
Female persons, percent	49.7%	49.9%
White alone, percent	96.8%	96.8%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.8%	0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.2%
Asian alone, percent	0.8%	0.9%
Two or More Races, percent	1.1%	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.4%	1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	94.7%	95.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,194	1,520
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.5%	1.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	8,998	10,952
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	75.5%	73.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$136,800	$174,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,183	$1,423
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$469	$559
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$628	$762
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	13.4%	12.7%
Building permits, 2018	75	64
Households, 2014-2018	7,626	9,835
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.24	2.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	89.0%	88.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	4.7%	3.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	80.0%	86.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	70.1%	78.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	90.0%	94.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	18.9%	24.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	8.3%	9.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.9%	5.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	61.2%	68.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	58.2%	65.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	11,273	23,325
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	71,321	83,525
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	682,138	1,335,121
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	50,292	252,284
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	200,270	1,426,081
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$11,240	$59,902
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	25.2	26.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$51,335	$62,785
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$26,379	$33,674
Persons in poverty, percent	14.3%	8.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017	377	572
Total employment, 2017	4,825	9,360
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	168,725	377,603
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	0.2%	4.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,192	1,985
All firms, 2012	1,652	2,343
Men-owned firms, 2012	945	1,495
Women-owned firms, 2012	426	472
Minority-owned firms, 2012	71	40
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,490	2,249
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	136	281
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,413	1,975
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%	16.4%
Population per square mile, 2010	30.7	31.1
Land area in square miles, 2010	586.15	762.58

Source: United States Census Bureau

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