Van Buren County vs. Scotland County

	Van Buren County (IA)	Scotland County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	7,020	4,966
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-7.3%	2.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	7,571	4,853
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	7,570	4,843
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.8%	8.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.8%	29.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	22.5%	18.1%
Female persons, percent	48.5%	50.5%
White alone, percent	97.4%	98.2%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.3%	0.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.2%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.6%	0.2%
Two or More Races, percent	1.4%	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.7%	1.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	95.9%	97.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018	565	258
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.1%	0.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	3,653	2,369
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	81.8%	70.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$90,900	$87,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,035	$998
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$421	$413
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$549	$527
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	6.1%	7.4%
Building permits, 2018	2	1
Households, 2014-2018	2,863	1,820
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.49	2.64
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	92.1%	88.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	6.0%	8.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	77.6%	82.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	63.5%	72.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	89.9%	77.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	14.1%	12.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	8.8%	8.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.9%	22.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	58.0%	60.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	50.4%	45.6%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	40,472	39,849
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$5,433	$8,171
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	21.8	19.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$47,083	$42,965
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$27,468	$23,809
Persons in poverty, percent	13.1%	14.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017	154	140
Total employment, 2017	1,560	877
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	55,554	27,351
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	2.8%	4.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	629	505
All firms, 2012	822	539
Men-owned firms, 2012	472	353
Women-owned firms, 2012	215	131
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	804	506
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	181	84
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	624	423
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%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	15.6	11.1
Land area in square miles, 2010	484.79	436.67

Source: United States Census Bureau

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