Fayette County vs. Delaware County

Fayette County (IA)Delaware County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)19,66017,069
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.9%-3.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)20,88217,770
Population, Census, April 1, 201020,88017,764
Persons under 5 years, percent5.5%6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.8%23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.5%19.3%
Female persons, percent49.6%49.6%
White alone, percent95.7%97.7%
Black or African American alone, percent1.4%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Asian alone, percent1.2%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%0.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.5%1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.5%96.3%
Veterans, 2014-20181,4201,016
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.3%0.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,5818,118
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.4%82.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$94,800$134,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$979$1,113
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$435$484
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$615$600
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.3%8.1%
Building permits, 20182511
Households, 2014-20188,3156,939
Persons per household, 2014-20182.312.45
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.4%91.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.0%1.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.6%85.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.9%75.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.1%91.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.8%16.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.5%6.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.4%6.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.4%70.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.9%65.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)18,4208,445
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)80,72165,796
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)696,505360,617
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)177,957188,086
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,559$10,703
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.623.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$50,015$61,179
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,069$31,300
Persons in poverty, percent11.7%9.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017565491
Total employment, 20175,9636,145
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)185,675250,235
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-5.7%-3.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,4081,328
All firms, 20122,0681,831
Men-owned firms, 20121,1281,145
Women-owned firms, 2012494453
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,9431,766
Veteran-owned firms, 2012293182
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,6291,594
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, 20070.0%29.5%
Population per square mile, 201028.630.7
Land area in square miles, 2010730.81577.76

Source: United States Census Bureau

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