Barton County vs. Vernon County

Barton County (MO)Vernon County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)11,79820,528
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.9%-3.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)12,40021,161
Population, Census, April 1, 201012,40221,159
Persons under 5 years, percent5.7%6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.3%23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.5%19.4%
Female persons, percent50.8%51.1%
White alone, percent94.5%95.6%
Black or African American alone, percent0.7%1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.5%0.8%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.7%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.7%2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.5%93.8%
Veterans, 2014-20186551,434
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.0%1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,5919,590
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.2%69.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$96,100$99,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$983$980
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$403$371
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$569$660
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.9%10.3%
Building permits, 201837
Households, 2014-20184,9318,170
Persons per household, 2014-20182.372.45
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.6%84.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.1%4.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201878.8%86.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201863.7%75.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.2%88.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.1%17.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.6%12.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.4%13.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.5%60.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.1%55.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)29,96790,961
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)192,14880,258
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)146,096238,628
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,842$11,501
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.617.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$41,625$43,379
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,938$24,388
Persons in poverty, percent17.6%17.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017249479
Total employment, 20172,3465,886
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)71,158196,056
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-12.0%-0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20179401,390
All firms, 20121,0541,707
Men-owned firms, 2012522950
Women-owned firms, 2012350397
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129531,598
Veteran-owned firms, 201261259
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20129341,309
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%1.6%
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, 200728.2%26.5%
Population per square mile, 201021.025.6
Land area in square miles, 2010591.92826.40

Source: United States Census Bureau

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