Vernon County vs. Bates County

Vernon County (MO)Bates County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)20,52816,320
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.0%-4.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)21,16117,049
Population, Census, April 1, 201021,15917,049
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.6%23.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.4%19.4%
Female persons, percent51.1%50.6%
White alone, percent95.6%95.8%
Black or African American alone, percent1.0%1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%0.8%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.1%2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.8%94.1%
Veterans, 2014-20181,4341,129
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.3%0.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,5907,842
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.7%72.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$99,000$114,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$980$1,099
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$371$400
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$660$673
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.3%8.0%
Households, 2014-20188,1706,706
Persons per household, 2014-20182.452.39
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.9%86.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.1%2.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.2%83.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.0%69.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.5%86.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.7%14.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.9%12.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.1%12.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.8%61.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.6%57.5%
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)80,25890,270
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)238,628171,685
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,501$10,275
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.030.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$43,379$46,186
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,388$27,035
Persons in poverty, percent17.2%14.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017479351
Total employment, 20175,8862,891
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)196,05686,102
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.2%4.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,3901,187
All firms, 20121,7071,209
Men-owned firms, 2012950573
Women-owned firms, 2012397297
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,5981,098
Veteran-owned firms, 2012259158
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,309844
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, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200726.5%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201025.620.4
Land area in square miles, 2010826.40836.69

Source: United States Census Bureau

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