Dallas County vs. Polk County
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Dallas County (MO) Polk County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 16,762 32,201
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 0.0% 3.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 16,770 31,137
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 16,777 31,137
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.5% 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.6% 22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.3% 18.0%
Female persons, percent 50.1% 50.9%
White alone, percent 96.4% 95.7%
Black or African American alone, percent 0.4% 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.9% 0.7%
Asian alone, percent 0.3% 0.9%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9% 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 2.2% 2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.5% 93.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018 1,412 2,308
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 1.3% 0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 7,679 13,618
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 74.5% 69.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $111,900 $125,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $935 $1,008
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $329 $345
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $657 $692
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 2.9% 7.3%
Building permits, 2018 1 32
Households, 2014-2018 6,253 11,557
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.60 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 5.5% 3.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 79.6% 84.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 63.3% 75.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 82.0% 87.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 12.4% 20.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 16.5% 11.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 16.7% 13.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 50.3% 59.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 45.2% 56.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 9,909 27,006
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 26,928 159,163
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 74,998 62,961
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 134,780 299,508
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $8,023 $9,656
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 29.9 24.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $41,551 $44,892
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $22,096 $22,575
Persons in poverty, percent 16.6% 16.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017 286 563
Total employment, 2017 2,199 7,784
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 40,779 331,958
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -9.9% 2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 1,421 2,426
All firms, 2012 1,570 3,369
Men-owned firms, 2012 850 1,905
Women-owned firms, 2012 482 780
Minority-owned firms, 2012 26 98
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 1,512 3,210
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 125 428
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 1,417 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 22.1% 25.9%
Population per square mile, 2010 31.0 49.0
Land area in square miles, 2010 540.77 635.52
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Dallas county (MO) and Polk county (MO) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.