Butler County vs. Dunklin County

	Butler County (MO)	Dunklin County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	42,639	29,423
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-0.4%	-7.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	42,794	31,953
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	42,794	31,953
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.4%	6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent	23.5%	25.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.8%	18.7%
Female persons, percent	51.4%	52.2%
White alone, percent	90.3%	86.5%
Black or African American alone, percent	5.6%	10.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.7%	0.5%
Asian alone, percent	0.8%	0.6%
Two or More Races, percent	2.5%	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.2%	7.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	88.5%	80.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018	3,339	1,719
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.1%	3.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	19,854	14,437
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	63.7%	62.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$109,800	$73,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,002	$834
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$368	$334
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$663	$573
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	12.2%	11.9%
Building permits, 2018	10	19
Households, 2014-2018	16,357	12,427
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.55	2.39
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	81.7%	82.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.1%	7.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	82.4%	79.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	70.8%	70.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	82.6%	75.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	13.8%	13.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	19.3%	16.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	12.8%	13.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	55.3%	52.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	50.9%	47.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	67,432	29,560
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	527,780	167,760
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	193,065	218,486
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	758,103	427,592
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$17,609	$13,435
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	17.9	20.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$39,058	$34,186
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$21,286	$19,818
Persons in poverty, percent	20.5%	26.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,161	668
Total employment, 2017	15,289	6,923
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	520,382	186,692
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-1.2%	-3.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,663	1,758
All firms, 2012	3,425	2,592
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,834	1,218
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,016	818
Minority-owned firms, 2012	209	366
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	3,054	1,999
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	373	207
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,789	2,061
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	3.5%
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	26.5%	22.9%
Population per square mile, 2010	61.6	59.1
Land area in square miles, 2010	694.67	541.07

Source: United States Census Bureau

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