Jasper County vs. Polk County

Jasper County (IA)Polk County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)37,147487,204
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.8%13.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)36,842430,632
Population, Census, April 1, 201036,842430,640
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%7.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.5%24.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.1%13.1%
Female persons, percent48.9%50.7%
White alone, percent95.3%85.0%
Black or African American alone, percent2.3%7.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.7%5.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.5%8.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.2%77.2%
Veterans, 2014-20182,45623,452
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.5%9.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)16,333204,633
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.9%67.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$128,000$171,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,140$1,418
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$488$560
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$723$879
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201316.8%23.7%
Building permits, 2018753,831
Households, 2014-201814,548183,753
Persons per household, 2014-20182.412.53
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.7%81.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.7%12.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.1%92.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.4%83.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.7%91.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.9%36.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.4%8.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.2%5.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.6%72.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.4%67.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)33,6441,012,583
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)102,4403,659,698
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)306,26610,472,882
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)445,1009,500,522
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)355,3617,616,344
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,709$17,165
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.319.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$55,727$66,044
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,551$34,474
Persons in poverty, percent10.2%9.9%
Total employer establishments, 201775612,995
Total employment, 20179,110265,640
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)313,41414,001,799
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201715.8%1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,30033,348
All firms, 20122,85739,938
Men-owned firms, 20121,36521,044
Women-owned firms, 20121,04713,246
Minority-owned firms, 2012514,482
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,67333,594
Veteran-owned firms, 20123053,648
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,33833,639
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.3%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.1%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.1%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200720.9%28.0%
Population per square mile, 201050.4750.5
Land area in square miles, 2010730.42573.80

Source: United States Census Bureau

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