Washington County vs. Iron County

Washington County (UT)Iron County (UT)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)171,70052,775
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)24.3%14.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)138,11546,163
Population, Census, April 1, 2010138,11546,163
Persons under 5 years, percent6.7%7.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent26.1%29.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.5%12.7%
Female persons, percent50.5%50.0%
White alone, percent93.3%93.4%
Black or African American alone, percent0.9%0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.7%2.4%
Asian alone, percent1.0%0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.9%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent2.2%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent10.6%8.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent84.2%85.9%
Veterans, 2014-201810,7892,664
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.4%4.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)71,36321,593
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.7%64.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$262,200$201,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,421$1,219
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$373$322
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,000$778
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201313.7%27.8%
Building permits, 20182,889499
Households, 2014-201854,70216,204
Persons per household, 2014-20182.903.03
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.2%80.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20189.4%7.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201892.7%94.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201884.9%83.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.5%92.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201827.7%29.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.4%7.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.9%13.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.8%61.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.1%54.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)282,27764,345
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)830,784130,930
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)415,267656,449
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,514,691246,007
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,900,834567,804
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,126$12,146
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.517.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$56,877$46,809
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,601$20,861
Persons in poverty, percent9.7%14.4%
Total employer establishments, 20175,0761,432
Total employment, 201750,26713,418
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,779,903424,321
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.5%8.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201714,5643,878
All firms, 201215,1674,260
Men-owned firms, 20127,9102,070
Women-owned firms, 20124,1061,035
Minority-owned firms, 2012692250
Nonminority-owned firms, 201213,9313,791
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,272460
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201212,8343,427
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.8%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20072.5%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200721.3%20.5%
Population per square mile, 201056.914.0
Land area in square miles, 20102,426.363,296.68

Source: United States Census Bureau

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