Caldwell County vs. DeKalb County

	Caldwell County (MO)	DeKalb County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	9,108	12,630
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-3.4%	-2.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	9,424	12,892
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	9,424	12,892
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.8%	4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent	23.8%	17.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	19.8%	16.6%
Female persons, percent	49.3%	37.4%
White alone, percent	96.2%	86.1%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.6%	11.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.7%	0.5%
Asian alone, percent	0.3%	0.4%
Two or More Races, percent	2.1%	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.1%	2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	94.4%	83.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018	820	1,093
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.3%	0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	4,716	4,350
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	74.6%	68.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$107,900	$113,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,070	$1,079
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$424	$434
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$629	$552
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	6.0%	15.2%
Building permits, 2018	25	6
Households, 2014-2018	3,682	3,812
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.40	2.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	86.9%	83.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.0%	1.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	79.4%	82.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	69.9%	71.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	90.2%	87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	18.3%	15.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	11.2%	10.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	12.4%	10.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	55.8%	40.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	52.1%	51.4%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	47,758	123,550
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$5,222	$9,548
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	33.5	25.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$48,033	$50,000
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$24,238	$19,524
Persons in poverty, percent	14.4%	16.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017	158	218
Total employment, 2017	1,364	2,168
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	41,771	76,278
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	22.0%	10.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	649	641
All firms, 2012	772	1,037
Men-owned firms, 2012	458	462
Women-owned firms, 2012	104	353
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	730	995
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	46	44
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	705	857
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%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	22.1	30.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	426.39	421.36

Source: United States Census Bureau

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