Benton County vs. St. Clair County

	Benton County (MO)	St. Clair County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	19,278	9,395
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	1.2%	-4.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	19,056	9,805
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	19,056	9,805
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.4%	6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent	17.3%	20.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	30.8%	27.0%
Female persons, percent	49.9%	49.7%
White alone, percent	96.4%	96.2%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.5%	0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.8%	0.9%
Asian alone, percent	0.4%	0.3%
Two or More Races, percent	1.8%	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.1%	2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	94.6%	94.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,071	1,073
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.7%	1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	14,216	5,651
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	83.1%	77.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$116,500	$83,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$937	$933
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$339	$379
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$609	$588
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	2.9%	4.2%
Households, 2014-2018	7,947	4,126
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.36	2.21
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	85.2%	85.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.1%	2.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	80.1%	76.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	66.5%	64.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	85.9%	84.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	13.4%	13.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	18.0%	14.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	14.9%	16.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	44.3%	48.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	42.1%	43.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	21,425	22,346
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	25,843	601
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	182,987	87,877
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$9,650	$9,276
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	27.7	28.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$38,028	$38,470
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$23,984	$22,672
Persons in poverty, percent	20.2%	18.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017	379	158
Total employment, 2017	2,326	1,297
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	55,651	33,684
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	3.2%	-6.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,451	749
All firms, 2012	1,802	771
Men-owned firms, 2012	822	455
Women-owned firms, 2012	630	202
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,676	751
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	139	26
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,531	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	27.1	14.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	704.06	669.98

Source: United States Census Bureau

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