Jackson County vs. Dubuque County

Jackson County (IA)Dubuque County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)19,43296,854
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.1%3.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)19,85393,643
Population, Census, April 1, 201019,84893,653
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.3%22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.9%18.0%
Female persons, percent50.1%50.6%
White alone, percent96.7%92.8%
Black or African American alone, percent0.7%3.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.4%1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.6%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.6%2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.3%90.6%
Veterans, 2014-20181,4475,620
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.0%2.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,58141,504
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.9%72.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$123,500$160,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,095$1,258
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$440$486
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$621$763
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.3%22.0%
Building permits, 201840322
Households, 2014-20188,23638,330
Persons per household, 2014-20182.322.42
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.5%84.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.4%4.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.8%88.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.1%81.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.3%92.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.8%30.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.6%7.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.4%4.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.5%68.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.6%64.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)16,582169,532
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)51,777702,024
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)255,1796,036,353
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)201,5742,083,080
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)258,0431,659,142
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,091$17,447
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.316.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,070$61,321
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,207$31,096
Persons in poverty, percent11.1%11.3%
Total employer establishments, 20175332,797
Total employment, 20175,14654,767
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)164,7052,345,445
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20178.0%-0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,4886,407
All firms, 20122,1038,333
Men-owned firms, 20121,1274,386
Women-owned firms, 20125732,366
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,0157,553
Veteran-owned firms, 20124101,082
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,5466,537
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.1%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.7%
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, 200721.3%21.7%
Population per square mile, 201031.2154.0
Land area in square miles, 2010636.04608.31

Source: United States Census Bureau

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