Clark County vs. Knox County

Clark County (MO)Knox County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)6,8423,947
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.0%-4.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)7,1294,131
Population, Census, April 1, 20107,1394,131
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.9%23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.8%22.1%
Female persons, percent48.9%50.0%
White alone, percent97.5%97.3%
Black or African American alone, percent0.4%0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.0%1.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.7%96.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018503321
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.6%0.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,4992,273
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.4%80.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$88,100$71,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$949$895
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$348$385
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$613$492
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.9%4.8%
Building permits, 201852
Households, 2014-20182,9421,533
Persons per household, 2014-20182.282.52
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.2%88.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.1%4.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201878.0%78.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201867.2%60.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.1%88.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.5%15.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.6%15.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.8%17.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.8%53.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.1%44.8%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)3,9542,290
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)88,93661,219
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)117,16938,065
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$16,813$9,325
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.023.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$47,955$40,383
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,537$22,020
Persons in poverty, percent14.9%16.6%
Total employer establishments, 201714495
Total employment, 2017997744
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)24,60821,871
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20175.7%4.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017435395
All firms, 2012562478
Men-owned firms, 2012459364
Women-owned firms, 20127991
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012545460
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012457393
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, 200724.8%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201014.18.2
Land area in square miles, 2010504.69504.01

Source: United States Census Bureau

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