Butler County vs. Wayne County

Butler County (MO)Wayne County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)42,63913,122
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.4%-3.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)42,79413,523
Population, Census, April 1, 201042,79413,521
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.5%20.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.8%23.5%
Female persons, percent51.4%50.8%
White alone, percent90.3%96.2%
Black or African American alone, percent5.6%0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent2.5%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.2%1.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent88.5%94.6%
Veterans, 2014-20183,3391,303
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.1%0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)19,8548,096
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201863.7%74.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$109,800$74,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,002$797
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$368$290
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$663$568
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.2%3.1%
Households, 2014-201816,3575,448
Persons per household, 2014-20182.552.42
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201881.7%89.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.1%1.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.4%75.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.8%67.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.6%75.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.8%10.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201819.3%21.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.8%15.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.3%42.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.9%41.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)67,4328,898
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)527,78018,093
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)545,43963,062
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)758,10372,270
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$17,609$5,392
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.926.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,058$34,391
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,286$18,759
Persons in poverty, percent20.5%23.3%
Total employer establishments, 20171,161265
Total employment, 201715,2891,716
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)520,38239,556
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.2%1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,663686
All firms, 20123,425908
Men-owned firms, 20121,834616
Women-owned firms, 20121,016184
Minority-owned firms, 201220952
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,054824
Veteran-owned firms, 2012373187
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,789688
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, 200726.5%23.6%
Population per square mile, 201061.617.8
Land area in square miles, 2010694.67759.18

Source: United States Census Bureau

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