Lucas County vs. Clarke County

	Lucas County (IA)	Clarke County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	8,645	9,423
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-2.9%	1.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	8,900	9,286
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	8,898	9,286
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.5%	7.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent	23.2%	25.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	21.8%	18.5%
Female persons, percent	49.0%	49.4%
White alone, percent	97.9%	95.2%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.4%	1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	1.1%
Asian alone, percent	0.3%	0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.2%
Two or More Races, percent	0.9%	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.2%	14.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	96.1%	82.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018	557	636
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	3.1%	6.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	4,211	4,326
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	77.2%	70.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$87,600	$104,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,016	$1,103
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$421	$489
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$663	$751
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	9.1%	9.2%
Building permits, 2018	1	98
Households, 2014-2018	3,642	3,854
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.32	2.36
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	88.2%	87.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	4.8%	11.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	84.8%	87.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	74.2%	76.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	92.8%	89.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	17.0%	16.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	10.0%	10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	5.6%	6.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	61.0%	66.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	59.3%	59.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	33,598	39,339
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	86,141	151,061
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$9,833	$16,122
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	21.2	24.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$50,206	$51,571
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$28,900	$26,706
Persons in poverty, percent	15.1%	11.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017	183	181
Total employment, 2017	3,443	3,465
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	121,311	124,517
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	9.0%	2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	618	560
All firms, 2012	690	764
Men-owned firms, 2012	398	409
Women-owned firms, 2012	193	291
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	664	710
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	146	127
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	521	581
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	22.5%
Population per square mile, 2010	20.7	21.5
Land area in square miles, 2010	430.59	431.17

Source: United States Census Bureau

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