Carter County vs. Oregon County

	Carter County (MO)	Oregon County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	6,054	10,541
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-3.4%	-3.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	6,265	10,881
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	6,265	10,881
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.4%	6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent	23.5%	22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	19.9%	23.3%
Female persons, percent	51.7%	50.9%
White alone, percent	96.1%	95.5%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.3%	0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.3%	1.5%
Asian alone, percent	0.1%	0.3%
Two or More Races, percent	2.2%	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.8%	1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	93.9%	94.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	462	1,092
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.2%	1.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	3,264	5,479
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	76.1%	75.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$116,600	$90,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$958	$868
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$345	$289
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$607	$512
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	6.2%	3.0%
Households, 2014-2018	2,366	4,307
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.60	2.45
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	86.6%	87.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	0.7%	1.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	78.6%	76.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	63.1%	53.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	83.1%	81.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	16.5%	12.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	19.2%	16.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	16.0%	14.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	53.9%	49.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	50.7%	44.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	4,344	5,762
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	8,524	18,097
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	36,149	24,039
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	31,129	98,849
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$4,971	$8,989
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	28.1	22.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$39,415	$32,534
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$21,884	$18,103
Persons in poverty, percent	22.6%	23.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017	162	197
Total employment, 2017	1,017	1,502
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	24,336	34,287
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	1.1%	-13.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	513	769
All firms, 2012	524	749
Men-owned firms, 2012	220	487
Women-owned firms, 2012	204	187
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	501	703
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	48	107
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	456	606
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	27.9%	26.3%
Population per square mile, 2010	12.3	13.8
Land area in square miles, 2010	507.36	789.80

Source: United States Census Bureau

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