Knox County vs. Clark County

Knox County (MO)Clark County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)3,9476,842
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.5%-4.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)4,1317,129
Population, Census, April 1, 20104,1317,139
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.2%22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.1%20.8%
Female persons, percent50.0%48.9%
White alone, percent97.3%97.5%
Black or African American alone, percent0.5%0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.1%1.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.3%96.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018321503
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.8%0.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)2,2733,499
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.0%73.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$71,900$88,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$895$949
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$385$348
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$492$613
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.8%6.9%
Building permits, 201825
Households, 2014-20181,5332,942
Persons per household, 2014-20182.522.28
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.1%90.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.0%6.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201878.0%78.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201860.3%67.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.0%85.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.8%13.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.2%8.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent17.5%13.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.8%62.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.8%57.1%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)2,2903,954
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)61,21988,936
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)38,065117,169
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,325$16,813
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.226.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,383$47,955
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,020$28,537
Persons in poverty, percent16.6%14.9%
Total employer establishments, 201795144
Total employment, 2017744997
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)21,87124,608
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.9%5.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017395435
All firms, 2012478562
Men-owned firms, 2012364459
Women-owned firms, 20129179
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012460545
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012393457
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, 20070.0%24.8%
Population per square mile, 20108.214.1
Land area in square miles, 2010504.01504.69

Source: United States Census Bureau

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