Ballard County vs. Mississippi County

	Ballard County (KY)	Mississippi County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	7,979	13,336
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-3.2%	-7.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	8,246	14,358
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	8,249	14,358
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.0%	5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.2%	21.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	20.9%	17.8%
Female persons, percent	50.2%	45.9%
White alone, percent	93.5%	73.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	3.4%	24.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.3%
Two or More Races, percent	2.3%	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.4%	2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	92.3%	71.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018	621	839
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.1%	0.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	3,924	5,723
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	79.8%	59.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$99,800	$75,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$963	$791
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$321	$374
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$609	$574
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	6.5%	11.6%
Households, 2014-2018	3,085	5,040
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.58	2.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	90.5%	84.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.6%	0.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	79.2%	74.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	70.6%	66.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	85.2%	74.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	13.3%	12.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	11.6%	15.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.4%	13.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	54.5%	45.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	50.2%	46.6%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	57,633	182,094
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$6,916	$12,714
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	24.0	17.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$44,350	$32,846
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$25,571	$18,462
Persons in poverty, percent	15.3%	26.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017	128	272
Total employment, 2017	1,055	2,126
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	44,960	69,354
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-25.7%	-9.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	475	561
All firms, 2012	638	833
Men-owned firms, 2012	253	417
Women-owned firms, 2012	318	274
Minority-owned firms, 2012	64	147
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	542	640
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	52	114
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	554	616
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	30.7%	28.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	33.4	34.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	246.66	411.58

Source: United States Census Bureau

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