Dallas County vs. Polk County

Dallas County (MO)Polk County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)16,76232,201
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.0%3.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,77031,137
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,77731,137
Persons under 5 years, percent6.5%6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.6%22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.3%18.0%
Female persons, percent50.1%50.9%
White alone, percent96.4%95.7%
Black or African American alone, percent0.4%1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.9%0.7%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.9%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.2%2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.5%93.5%
Veterans, 2014-20181,4122,308
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.3%0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,67913,618
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.5%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, 2009-20132.9%7.3%
Building permits, 2018132
Households, 2014-20186,25311,557
Persons per household, 2014-20182.602.60
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.5%84.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.5%3.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.6%84.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201863.3%75.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.0%87.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.4%20.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201816.5%11.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent16.7%13.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.3%59.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.2%56.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)9,90927,006
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)26,928159,163
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)74,99862,961
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)134,780299,508
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,023$9,656
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.924.1
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, percent16.6%16.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017286563
Total employment, 20172,1997,784
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)40,779331,958
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-9.9%2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,4212,426
All firms, 20121,5703,369
Men-owned firms, 20128501,905
Women-owned firms, 2012482780
Minority-owned firms, 20122698
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,5123,210
Veteran-owned firms, 2012125428
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,4172,804
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, 200722.1%25.9%
Population per square mile, 201031.049.0
Land area in square miles, 2010540.77635.52

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.