Jasper County vs. Mahaska County

Jasper County (IA)Mahaska County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)37,14722,000
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.8%-1.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)36,84222,382
Population, Census, April 1, 201036,84222,381
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.5%23.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.1%18.3%
Female persons, percent48.9%49.4%
White alone, percent95.3%94.8%
Black or African American alone, percent2.3%1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.7%1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.5%2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.2%92.8%
Veterans, 2014-20182,4561,241
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.5%2.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)16,3339,886
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.9%71.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$128,000$114,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,140$1,060
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$488$416
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$723$626
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201316.8%14.1%
Building permits, 20187524
Households, 2014-201814,5488,829
Persons per household, 2014-20182.412.44
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.7%85.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.7%2.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.1%86.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.4%78.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.7%91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.9%22.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.4%9.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.2%5.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.6%65.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.4%58.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)102,44080,067
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)306,266969,884
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)355,361242,524
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,709$10,806
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.318.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$55,727$52,950
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,551$27,061
Persons in poverty, percent10.2%12.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017756556
Total employment, 20179,1106,390
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)313,414229,894
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201715.8%-2.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,3001,483
All firms, 20122,8571,839
Men-owned firms, 20121,3651,030
Women-owned firms, 20121,047499
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,6731,703
Veteran-owned firms, 2012305161
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,3381,526
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, 200720.9%25.4%
Population per square mile, 201050.439.2
Land area in square miles, 2010730.42570.86

Source: United States Census Bureau

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