Benton County vs. Camden County

Benton County (MO)Camden County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)19,27845,815
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.2%4.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)19,05644,017
Population, Census, April 1, 201019,05644,002
Persons under 5 years, percent4.4%4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.3%17.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent30.8%28.2%
Female persons, percent49.9%50.3%
White alone, percent96.4%96.5%
Black or African American alone, percent0.5%0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%0.7%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.1%2.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.6%94.0%
Veterans, 2014-20182,0714,419
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.7%2.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)14,21641,970
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201883.1%80.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$116,500$183,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$937$1,206
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$339$377
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$609$757
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20132.9%27.2%
Building permits, 201810163
Households, 2014-20187,94716,096
Persons per household, 2014-20182.362.77
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.2%86.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.1%3.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.1%87.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201866.5%76.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.9%89.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.4%21.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201818.0%14.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.9%14.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.3%51.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201842.1%48.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)21,425262,476
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)25,843169,352
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)182,987648,114
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,650$14,782
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.723.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$38,028$52,087
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,984$27,385
Persons in poverty, percent20.2%12.6%
Total employer establishments, 20173791,484
Total employment, 20172,32613,557
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)55,651456,691
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.2%2.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,4513,895
All firms, 20121,8024,544
Men-owned firms, 20128222,322
Women-owned firms, 20126301,137
Minority-owned firms, 20125695
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,6764,189
Veteran-owned firms, 2012139477
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,5313,587
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, 20070.0%18.7%
Population per square mile, 201027.167.1
Land area in square miles, 2010704.06655.92

Source: United States Census Bureau

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