Lee County vs. Van Buren County

Lee County (IA)Van Buren County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)34,0557,020
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.0%-7.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)35,8627,571
Population, Census, April 1, 201035,8627,570
Persons under 5 years, percent6.0%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.4%22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.3%22.5%
Female persons, percent49.6%48.5%
White alone, percent93.8%97.4%
Black or African American alone, percent3.2%0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.6%1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent90.7%95.9%
Veterans, 2014-20182,620565
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.0%1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)16,2403,653
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.3%81.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$93,300$90,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$988$1,035
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$429$421
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$637$549
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201313.5%6.1%
Building permits, 2018182
Households, 2014-201814,1772,863
Persons per household, 2014-20182.362.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.3%92.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.6%6.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.9%77.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.3%63.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.2%89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.7%14.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.9%8.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.1%7.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.5%58.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.8%50.4%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)166,35319,474
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)2,511,653203,708
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)482,81539,288
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)474,27940,472
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,316$5,433
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.921.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$48,571$47,083
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,968$27,468
Persons in poverty, percent14.6%13.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017875154
Total employment, 201714,4261,560
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)582,42355,554
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.9%2.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,855629
All firms, 20122,591822
Men-owned firms, 20121,241472
Women-owned firms, 2012761215
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,387804
Veteran-owned firms, 2012344181
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,021624
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.3%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, 200727.8%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201069.315.6
Land area in square miles, 2010517.52484.79

Source: United States Census Bureau

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