Dade County vs. Polk County

	Dade County (MO)	Polk County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	7,569	32,201
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-4.0%	3.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	7,882	31,137
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	7,883	31,137
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.8%	6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.6%	22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	23.6%	18.0%
Female persons, percent	48.9%	50.9%
White alone, percent	95.3%	95.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.5%	1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.0%	0.7%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.9%
Two or More Races, percent	2.6%	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.1%	2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	93.5%	93.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018	732	2,308
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.9%	0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	3,951	13,618
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	77.9%	69.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$81,300	$125,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$858	$1,008
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$366	$345
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$604	$692
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	4.0%	7.3%
Building permits, 2018	1	32
Households, 2014-2018	3,117	11,557
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.38	2.60
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	87.5%	84.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.6%	3.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	79.8%	84.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	67.5%	75.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	86.2%	87.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	13.6%	20.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	12.9%	11.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	14.9%	13.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	54.2%	59.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	47.7%	56.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	2,605	27,006
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	254,375	62,961
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	37,736	299,508
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$4,986	$9,656
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	25.5	24.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$39,979	$44,892
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$21,538	$22,575
Persons in poverty, percent	16.8%	16.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017	139	563
Total employment, 2017	1,189	7,784
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	35,288	331,958
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-5.0%	2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	493	2,426
All firms, 2012	579	3,369
Men-owned firms, 2012	264	1,905
Women-owned firms, 2012	178	780
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	551	3,210
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	27	428
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	479	2,804
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%	25.9%
Population per square mile, 2010	16.1	49.0
Land area in square miles, 2010	490.01	635.52

Source: United States Census Bureau

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