Hamilton County vs. Wright County

Hamilton County (IA)Wright County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)14,95212,690
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.6%-4.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)15,67313,229
Population, Census, April 1, 201015,67313,229
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.7%24.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.5%22.7%
Female persons, percent50.2%49.7%
White alone, percent94.0%96.5%
Black or African American alone, percent1.4%1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Asian alone, percent2.4%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.3%12.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent88.5%84.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018889922
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.5%5.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,1946,517
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.9%71.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$101,600$85,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,076$943
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$417$424
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$673$623
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201315.7%14.4%
Building permits, 20184314
Households, 2014-20186,3155,690
Persons per household, 2014-20182.362.21
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.4%88.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.0%7.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.1%79.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.4%68.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.5%91.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201824.3%17.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.1%9.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.7%7.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.6%60.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.0%55.0%
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)275,2661,437,311
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)731,641628,090
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)158,638117,908
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,339$9,076
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.815.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$56,273$50,198
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,706$28,317
Persons in poverty, percent8.4%10.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017384374
Total employment, 20174,5413,950
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)185,670152,489
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.5%-5.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,031927
All firms, 20121,3761,028
Men-owned firms, 2012734509
Women-owned firms, 2012424271
Minority-owned firms, 20124129
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,277948
Veteran-owned firms, 201216481
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,150820
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, 200723.9%20.1%
Population per square mile, 201027.222.8
Land area in square miles, 2010576.75580.42

Source: United States Census Bureau

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