Buchanan County vs. DeKalb County

Buchanan County (MO)DeKalb County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)88,57112,630
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.7%-2.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)89,19012,892
Population, Census, April 1, 201089,20112,892
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.5%17.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.1%16.6%
Female persons, percent49.5%37.4%
White alone, percent88.5%86.1%
Black or African American alone, percent6.0%11.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.5%
Asian alone, percent1.6%0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.4%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.8%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.9%2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent82.6%83.7%
Veterans, 2014-20186,0771,093
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.9%0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)38,8044,350
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201863.5%68.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$118,400$113,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,082$1,079
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$419$434
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$754$552
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201320.1%15.2%
Building permits, 2018786
Households, 2014-201833,4323,812
Persons per household, 2014-20182.542.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201882.8%83.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.0%1.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.3%82.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.0%71.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.2%87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.7%15.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.4%10.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.5%10.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.4%40.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.0%51.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)180,0977,919
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,369,343123,550
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,265$9,548
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.025.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$50,457$50,000
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,419$19,524
Persons in poverty, percent15.6%16.0%
Total employer establishments, 20172,136218
Total employment, 201743,4392,168
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,893,24376,278
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.7%10.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,084641
All firms, 20125,8131,037
Men-owned firms, 20122,959462
Women-owned firms, 20121,647353
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,059995
Veteran-owned firms, 201263144
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,540857
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.6%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.5%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200723.2%0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010218.630.6
Land area in square miles, 2010408.03421.36

Source: United States Census Bureau

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