Bates County vs. St. Clair County

	Bates County (MO)	St. Clair County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	16,320	9,395
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-4.3%	-4.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	17,049	9,805
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	17,049	9,805
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.9%	6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent	23.3%	20.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	19.4%	27.0%
Female persons, percent	50.6%	49.7%
White alone, percent	95.8%	96.2%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.2%	0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.8%	0.9%
Asian alone, percent	0.2%	0.3%
Two or More Races, percent	1.9%	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.2%	2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	94.1%	94.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,129	1,073
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.8%	1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	7,842	5,651
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	72.7%	77.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$114,500	$83,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,099	$933
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$400	$379
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$673	$588
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	8.0%	4.2%
Households, 2014-2018	6,706	4,126
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.39	2.21
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	86.8%	85.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.1%	2.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	83.8%	76.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	69.1%	64.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	86.7%	84.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	14.9%	13.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	12.3%	14.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	12.8%	16.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	61.6%	48.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	57.5%	43.6%
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	90,270	601
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	171,685	87,877
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$10,275	$9,276
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	30.7	28.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$46,186	$38,470
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$27,035	$22,672
Persons in poverty, percent	14.2%	18.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017	351	158
Total employment, 2017	2,891	1,297
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	86,102	33,684
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	4.3%	-6.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,187	749
All firms, 2012	1,209	771
Men-owned firms, 2012	573	455
Women-owned firms, 2012	297	202
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,098	751
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	158	26
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	844	733
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	0.0%	28.3%
Population per square mile, 2010	20.4	14.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	836.69	669.98

Source: United States Census Bureau

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