Humboldt County vs. Palo Alto County

Humboldt County (IA)Palo Alto County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)9,5478,929
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.7%-5.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)9,8149,421
Population, Census, April 1, 20109,8159,421
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.4%22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.5%21.9%
Female persons, percent50.7%50.2%
White alone, percent97.0%95.5%
Black or African American alone, percent0.7%1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.9%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.9%3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.8%92.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018697626
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.6%3.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)4,7394,610
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.2%74.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$102,300$100,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,027$904
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$425$437
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$569$605
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.7%12.0%
Building permits, 2018161
Households, 2014-20184,2213,812
Persons per household, 2014-20182.242.28
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.0%87.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.7%4.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.5%86.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.0%76.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.2%93.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.8%25.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.1%10.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.4%4.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.1%66.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.4%60.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)8,83243,498
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)27,13348,209
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)228,726676,450
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)274,024262,853
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)108,92981,111
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,196$8,745
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.814.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$52,219$52,462
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,882$28,843
Persons in poverty, percent9.7%9.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017307294
Total employment, 20173,5232,944
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)136,934100,520
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.1%2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017730724
All firms, 2012981714
Men-owned firms, 2012563467
Women-owned firms, 2012320100
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012933646
Veteran-owned firms, 2012117112
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012819517
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, 200724.8%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201022.616.7
Land area in square miles, 2010434.35563.84

Source: United States Census Bureau

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