Des Moines County vs. Louisa County

Des Moines County (IA)Louisa County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)39,13811,169
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.9%-1.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)40,32511,387
Population, Census, April 1, 201040,32511,387
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.5%22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.8%18.5%
Female persons, percent51.3%49.0%
White alone, percent89.6%93.0%
Black or African American alone, percent6.1%1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, percent1.0%4.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.9%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.1%16.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent87.1%77.8%
Veterans, 2014-20182,955602
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.8%9.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)18,5975,047
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.5%76.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$103,600$108,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,086$1,118
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$469$467
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$770$620
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201316.2%7.3%
Building permits, 20183512
Households, 2014-201816,8404,343
Persons per household, 2014-20182.312.55
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201882.1%89.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.4%18.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.4%82.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.9%76.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.6%81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.5%14.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.4%7.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.3%8.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.8%64.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.8%59.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)323,74415,465
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,096,191242,214
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)684,18960,672
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$16,961$5,380
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201816.423.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,977$53,943
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,234$27,041
Persons in poverty, percent12.7%10.7%
Total employer establishments, 20171,120211
Total employment, 201720,2263,047
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)814,612118,229
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.0%4.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,389642
All firms, 20123,319846
Men-owned firms, 20121,544534
Women-owned firms, 20121,245267
Minority-owned firms, 201223557
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,877763
Veteran-owned firms, 2012231133
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,819657
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.9%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, 200726.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201096.928.3
Land area in square miles, 2010416.12401.77

Source: United States Census Bureau

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