Howard County vs. Saline County

	Howard County (MO)	Saline County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	10,137	22,895
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-0.1%	-2.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	10,144	23,370
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	10,144	23,370
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.9%	5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.7%	22.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	19.3%	18.3%
Female persons, percent	50.0%	50.1%
White alone, percent	91.5%	89.0%
Black or African American alone, percent	5.1%	5.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.8%	0.9%
Asian alone, percent	0.4%	0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	1.2%
Two or More Races, percent	2.2%	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.6%	10.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	90.4%	80.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	778	1,492
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.8%	6.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	4,592	10,189
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	77.6%	68.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$116,100	$102,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,028	$982
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$400	$419
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$618	$626
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	8.5%	13.9%
Building permits, 2018	2	3
Households, 2014-2018	3,559	8,562
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.63	2.54
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	91.0%	82.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.2%	9.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	81.8%	82.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	71.5%	73.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	88.4%	84.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	24.4%	18.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	11.5%	12.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	12.6%	12.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	61.0%	59.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	59.4%	56.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	5,151	17,513
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	16,435	110,763
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	57,468	747,530
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	53,407	253,042
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$5,252	$10,842
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	23.5	16.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$50,372	$43,201
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$23,328	$22,802
Persons in poverty, percent	13.1%	14.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017	194	500
Total employment, 2017	2,167	7,065
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	62,809	230,924
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-2.7%	-9.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	697	1,236
All firms, 2012	918	1,524
Men-owned firms, 2012	547	856
Women-owned firms, 2012	316	417
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	892	1,332
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	84	259
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	762	1,082
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%	17.1%
Population per square mile, 2010	21.9	30.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	463.85	755.50

Source: United States Census Bureau

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