Johnson County Comprehensive

Plan Update
PROFILE MEETING
Jeffrey B. Ray, AICP
Clinton Sloss
Christopher Shires, AICP

Why We Are Here

More than simply updating the
Comprehensive Plan
Create proactive road map to
implement your vision for Johnson
County
Build upon your success

Vision without action is

merely a dream.
Action without vision is
just passing time.
Vision with action can
change the world.
Joel Barker

The Comprehensive Plan

Statutory
components of the
comprehensive
plan and zoning
ordinance
Additional
components:
Zoning regulations
Subdivision
regulations

Online Engagement
Project Website
http://jocoplan.com/

MySidewalk
Online town hall forum
Active throughout the
planning process
Connects through social
media for communitywide engagement

Johnson County Profile

Profile section covers:
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Demographics
Housing
Economics and Employment
Public Facilities and Utilities
Natural Environment
Existing Land Use

PROFILE: Data Resources

Johnson County data
US Census Bureau- Decennial Census of Population (2000, 2010)
American Community Survey: Five-Year Aggregate (2010-2015)
- Survey taken on annual basis and aggregated to five-year estimates
- See following slide for greater details
US Department of Agriculture- Census of Agriculture
- Available data through 2012
- USDA conducts surveys every five years
- Currently conducting 2017 census survey

DEMOGRAPHICS: Historic Population

DEMOGRAPHICS: Comparison Cities

Hispanic/
Latino

Asian

Black

RACE & ETHNICITY

108%
Since 2000
Census

86%

Since 2000
Census

49%

Since 2000
Census

DEMOGRAPHICS

Population
Pyramid (2015 ACS)
5-Year Cohorts

University of Iowa
Undergraduates: 23,357*
*2016 Fall Enrollment;
Note, Census attempts to
correct for college populations.

DEMOGRAPHICS:

Population Comparison- 2000 vs 2010 Census

17.6%

-3.6%
50.5%
83.8%

HOUSING: Historic Housing Growth (2015 ACS)

Percent of
Housing Units
Built Since 1980

HOUSING: Occupancy Tenure (2015 ACS)

HOUSING: Occupancy Tenure (2015 ACS)

HOUSING

Estimated
Owner-Occupied
Unit Value (2015 ACS)

HOUSING: Owner-Occupied Costs (2015 ACS)

HOUSING: Renter-Occupied Costs (2015 ACS)

What types of residential development

should the County promote within
unincorporated areas?
(pick up to three)

A. Typical single family residential

C. Multi-family residential

B. Large lot single family residential

D. Conservation Subdivision

E. Agri-hoods

What types of residential development should

the County promote within unincorporated
areas? (pick up to three)
25% 25%

Typical single family residential

Large lot single family residential
Multi-family residential
Conservation Subdivision
Agri-hoods
Other
No residential development
should be encouraged in the
County

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Demographic:
Household Income (2015)

Median
Income
Iowa
$53,183
Story County
$50,438

Educational Attainment:
25 Years & Over (2015 ACS)
High School
Graduate

Bachelor's
Degree or
Higher

Coralville
Hills
Iowa City
Lone Tree
North Liberty
Oxford
Shueyville
Solon
Swisher
Tiffin
University Heights

95.3%
93.1%
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20.0%
47.7%
42.9%
34.5%
33.0%
82.1%

Johnson County, Iowa

Iowa

94.8%
91.5%

51.3%
26.7%

ECONOMICS & EMPLOYMENT

Employment by
Industry (2015)

State of Iowa

24.3%

Story County

37.1%

ECONOMICS & EMPLOYMENT:

Employment by Occupation (2015)

ECONOMICS & EMPLOYMENT:

Commuting Times to Work

AGRICULTURE: FACTS

Number of Female
Farmers in Johnson
County (1st)

Number of Farmers
under 35 years old
in Johnson County
(40th)

Number of Farmers
65 years and older
in Johnson County
(40th)

Number of Farmers
whos Primary
Occupation is
Farming (14th)

Female as Percent of
all Farmers in
Johnson County
(7th)

Farmers under 35 as
a percent of all
farmers in Johnson
County (92nd)

Farmers 65 years and

older as a percent of
all farmers in
Johnson County
(92nd)

Percent of Farmers
whos Primary
Occupation is
Farming (68th)

AGRICULTURE: FACTS

Number of smallscale food processors

in Johnson County
(2013)

Number of school
gardens reported
from Iowa City CSD
and Solon CSD
(2013)

Number of garden
plots available to
rent throughout
Johnson County
(2013)

Number of organic
certified farms
(2012)

Millions of dollars in
organic production
sales (2012)

Number of acres
dedicated to
organic production.
(2007)

AGRICULTURE:

Farms by Size (Ag Census 2002, 2007, 2012)

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400
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200
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100
50
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10-49 acres

50-179 acres

2002

180-499 acres

2007

2012

500-999 acres

1000+ acres

AGRICULTURE:

Number of Farms & Average Size of Farm (Ag Census)

2,500

300

2,000

250

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200

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1950 1954 1959 1964 1969 1974 1978 1982 1987 1992 1997 2002 2007 2012

Number of Farms

Average Size (Acres)

AGRICULTURE:

Total Acres of Harvested Cropland (Ag Census)

270,000
260,000
250,000
240,000
230,000
220,000
210,000
200,000
190,000

1987

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2002

2007

2012

AGRICULTURE:

Total Livestock by Animal Type (Ag Census)

What types of business development should the

County promote within unincorporated areas?
(pick up to three)
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C. Shipping/Distribution
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D. Data Centers
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F. Retail/Service
G. Agri-tourism (event space,
winery, brewery)
H. All the Above
I. Other
J. None of these

3%

Acres of Wildlife
Management Area

Acres of County
Conservation Area

Number of
Boat Ramps

Number of
Campgrounds

Miles of Trails
Iowa River Corridor
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18.8 miles

Hoover Nature Trail

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16.3 miles

Clear Creek Trail

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12.8 miles

Sugar Bottom
-

11.3 miles

Kent Park
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10 miles

Recreation: Johnson County needs more

(pick one)
36%

A. Off road/separated bike

trails
B. Shared bike lanes
C. Water trails
D. Other
E. All of the above
F. None of the above

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PUBLIC FACILITIES AND UTILITIES

Parks and Recreation inventory
Educational Facilities inventory
Fire/EMT Protection analysis
Police Protection analysis
County Building Inventory
Public Utilities Analysis
Health Facilities inventory

NEXT STEPS
Project Kickoff/Planning 101 (December 1)

Profile- previous trends and current data

Envision- public input (February/March)
Achieve- goal setting/future plans (April 27; May 25)
Implement- action steps (July 27; September 14)

Questions

&

Answers