Cedar County vs. Vernon County

	Cedar County (MO)	Vernon County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	14,165	20,528
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	1.3%	-3.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	13,982	21,161
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	13,982	21,159
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.9%	6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent	24.1%	23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	23.4%	19.4%
Female persons, percent	50.1%	51.1%
White alone, percent	96.4%	95.6%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.4%	1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.9%	0.8%
Asian alone, percent	0.4%	0.7%
Two or More Races, percent	1.8%	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.4%	2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	94.5%	93.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,205	1,434
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.9%	1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	7,255	9,590
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	72.4%	69.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$105,000	$99,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$953	$980
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$359	$371
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$612	$660
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	7.5%	10.3%
Building permits, 2018	9	7
Households, 2014-2018	5,785	8,170
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.38	2.45
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	86.0%	84.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.3%	4.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	81.6%	86.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	70.5%	75.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	84.4%	88.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	15.3%	17.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	16.1%	12.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	14.6%	13.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	52.4%	60.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	48.1%	55.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	11,000	22,307
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	31,982	90,961
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	29,256	80,258
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	104,927	238,628
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$7,604	$11,501
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	25.4	17.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$39,412	$43,379
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$22,434	$24,388
Persons in poverty, percent	17.9%	17.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017	285	479
Total employment, 2017	2,394	5,886
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	63,940	196,056
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-1.1%	-0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,149	1,390
All firms, 2012	1,255	1,707
Men-owned firms, 2012	704	950
Women-owned firms, 2012	284	397
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,139	1,598
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	127	259
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,006	1,309
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%	1.6%
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%	26.5%
Population per square mile, 2010	29.5	25.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	474.48	826.40

Source: United States Census Bureau

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