Carter County vs. Shannon County

Carter County (MO)Shannon County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)6,0548,189
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.4%-3.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)6,2658,439
Population, Census, April 1, 20106,2658,441
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.5%21.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.9%22.1%
Female persons, percent51.7%50.0%
White alone, percent96.1%95.4%
Black or African American alone, percent0.3%0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.3%1.3%
Asian alone, percent0.1%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent2.2%2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.8%2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.9%93.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018462729
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.2%0.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,2644,162
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.1%71.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$116,600$110,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$958$913
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$345$288
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$607$601
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.2%4.0%
Households, 2014-20182,3663,173
Persons per household, 2014-20182.602.56
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.6%82.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.7%1.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201878.6%72.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201863.1%57.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.1%80.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.5%15.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201819.2%19.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent16.0%16.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.9%46.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.7%40.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)4,3443,383
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)8,52412,993
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)36,14951,073
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)31,12928,433
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,971$3,418
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.125.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,415$32,180
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,884$18,066
Persons in poverty, percent22.6%22.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017162161
Total employment, 20171,0171,156
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)24,33628,326
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.1%-1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017513758
All firms, 2012524859
Men-owned firms, 2012220453
Women-owned firms, 2012204243
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012501808
Veteran-owned firms, 20124862
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012456782
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, 200727.9%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201012.38.4
Land area in square miles, 2010507.361,003.82

Source: United States Census Bureau

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