Barry County vs. Lawrence County

Barry County (MO)Lawrence County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)35,88638,359
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.8%-0.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)35,60338,641
Population, Census, April 1, 201035,59738,634
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.7%25.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.6%18.3%
Female persons, percent49.4%50.4%
White alone, percent93.9%95.6%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.3%1.2%
Asian alone, percent2.1%0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent10.0%7.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent84.9%88.8%
Veterans, 2014-20182,9202,770
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.1%3.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)17,63816,716
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.6%71.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$116,400$105,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$956$977
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$333$360
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$654$667
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.3%10.0%
Building permits, 20182211
Households, 2014-201813,21114,604
Persons per household, 2014-20182.662.57
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.5%84.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20188.3%7.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.5%84.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201862.4%72.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.2%83.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.5%15.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.1%13.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent17.5%13.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.5%60.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.9%55.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)32,97024,875
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)99,22198,958
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,391,412629,859
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)321,43192,533
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)379,243449,045
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,669$11,674
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.722.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$41,463$43,373
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,960$22,341
Persons in poverty, percent18.8%15.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017728718
Total employment, 201713,4177,356
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)564,292245,869
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-8.4%2.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,3032,707
All firms, 20122,6373,085
Men-owned firms, 20121,3601,622
Women-owned firms, 2012818927
Minority-owned firms, 2012198214
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,3382,753
Veteran-owned firms, 2012326135
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,1142,811
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20071.3%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.3%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.3%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200728.5%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201045.763.2
Land area in square miles, 2010778.25611.74

Source: United States Census Bureau

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