Alexander County vs. Scott County

Alexander County (IL)Scott County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)6,06038,458
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-26.4%-1.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)8,23839,188
Population, Census, April 1, 20108,23839,191
Persons under 5 years, percent6.5%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.1%24.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.9%18.0%
Female persons, percent51.6%51.4%
White alone, percent64.4%85.1%
Black or African American alone, percent32.3%12.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent2.3%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.8%2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent63.2%83.1%
Veterans, 2014-20184392,782
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.7%1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,97717,300
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.3%66.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$53,500$106,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$896$923
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$380$353
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$505$633
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.2%11.0%
Households, 2014-20182,32315,428
Persons per household, 2014-20182.762.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201893.2%83.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.7%2.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201856.3%82.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201847.9%74.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.9%84.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201811.3%14.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201817.6%14.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.4%12.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.0%57.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201843.8%53.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,16452,755
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)12,189200,024
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)8,006717,917
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)24,207415,684
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$3,124$10,621
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.420.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,709$42,231
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$19,065$23,185
Persons in poverty, percent27.6%19.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017921,062
Total employment, 201794213,322
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)40,117487,054
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-10.0%-4.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172872,240
All firms, 20125232,882
Men-owned firms, 20121541,507
Women-owned firms, 2012276879
Minority-owned firms, 2012202258
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122952,464
Veteran-owned firms, 201286442
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124112,231
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%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, 200743.1%25.0%
Population per square mile, 201035.093.3
Land area in square miles, 2010235.51419.99

Source: United States Census Bureau

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