Benton County vs. Morgan County

Benton County (MO)Morgan County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)19,27820,358
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.2%-1.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)19,05620,565
Population, Census, April 1, 201019,05620,565
Persons under 5 years, percent4.4%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.3%22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent30.8%23.4%
Female persons, percent49.9%49.9%
White alone, percent96.4%95.9%
Black or African American alone, percent0.5%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%0.8%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.1%2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.6%94.0%
Veterans, 2014-20182,0711,725
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.7%0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)14,21615,593
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201883.1%77.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$116,500$122,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$937$972
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$339$348
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$609$581
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20132.9%5.6%
Building permits, 2018102
Households, 2014-20187,9477,755
Persons per household, 2014-20182.362.55
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.2%87.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.1%7.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.1%78.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201866.5%62.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.9%79.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.4%12.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201818.0%13.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.9%19.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.3%47.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201842.1%43.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)21,42513,942
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)25,84322,174
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)182,987195,138
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,650$9,700
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.725.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$38,028$37,727
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,984$21,265
Persons in poverty, percent20.2%16.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017379491
Total employment, 20172,3263,154
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)55,65190,753
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.2%-5.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,4511,724
All firms, 20121,8021,806
Men-owned firms, 2012822982
Women-owned firms, 2012630495
Minority-owned firms, 20125634
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,6761,728
Veteran-owned firms, 201213991
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,5311,640
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%12.4%
Population per square mile, 201027.134.4
Land area in square miles, 2010704.06597.63

Source: United States Census Bureau

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