Knox County vs. Macon County

Knox County (MO)Macon County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)3,94715,153
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.5%-2.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)4,13115,566
Population, Census, April 1, 20104,13115,566
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.2%22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.1%22.7%
Female persons, percent50.0%50.5%
White alone, percent97.3%94.8%
Black or African American alone, percent0.5%2.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.0%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.1%1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.3%93.5%
Veterans, 2014-20183211,371
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.8%0.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)2,2737,672
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.0%74.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$71,900$95,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$895$1,008
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$385$400
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$492$517
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.8%8.6%
Building permits, 201829
Households, 2014-20181,5335,889
Persons per household, 2014-20182.522.54
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.1%91.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.0%2.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201878.0%78.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201860.3%65.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.0%87.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.8%15.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.2%12.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent17.5%12.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.8%55.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.8%53.5%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)2,29040,505
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)61,21965,651
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)38,065146,490
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,325$9,407
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.220.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,383$40,007
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,020$21,118
Persons in poverty, percent16.6%13.9%
Total employer establishments, 201795352
Total employment, 20177443,578
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)21,871111,861
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.9%-4.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173951,093
All firms, 20124781,406
Men-owned firms, 2012364693
Women-owned firms, 201291403
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124601,286
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123931,127
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%30.4%
Population per square mile, 20108.219.4
Land area in square miles, 2010504.01801.23

Source: United States Census Bureau

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