Mississippi County vs. Scott County

Mississippi County (MO)Scott County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)13,33638,458
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-7.1%-1.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)14,35839,188
Population, Census, April 1, 201014,35839,191
Persons under 5 years, percent5.1%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.0%24.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.8%18.0%
Female persons, percent45.9%51.4%
White alone, percent73.3%85.1%
Black or African American alone, percent24.7%12.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.2%2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent71.4%83.1%
Veterans, 2014-20188392,782
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.5%1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,72317,300
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201859.5%66.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$75,300$106,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$791$923
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$374$353
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$574$633
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.6%11.0%
Building permits, 2018852
Households, 2014-20185,04015,428
Persons per household, 2014-20182.382.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.5%83.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.6%2.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201874.6%82.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201866.6%74.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201874.5%84.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.4%14.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.4%14.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.4%12.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.5%57.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.6%53.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)11,52952,755
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)19,916200,024
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)256,160717,917
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)182,094415,684
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,714$10,621
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.320.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$32,846$42,231
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$18,462$23,185
Persons in poverty, percent26.8%19.1%
Total employer establishments, 20172721,062
Total employment, 20172,12613,322
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)69,354487,054
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-9.2%-4.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175612,240
All firms, 20128332,882
Men-owned firms, 20124171,507
Women-owned firms, 2012274879
Minority-owned firms, 2012147258
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126402,464
Veteran-owned firms, 2012114442
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126162,231
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, 200728.0%25.0%
Population per square mile, 201034.993.3
Land area in square miles, 2010411.58419.99

Source: United States Census Bureau

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