DeKalb County vs. Caldwell County

	DeKalb County (MO)	Caldwell County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	12,630	9,108
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-2.0%	-3.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	12,892	9,424
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	12,892	9,424
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.9%	5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent	17.2%	23.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	16.6%	19.8%
Female persons, percent	37.4%	49.3%
White alone, percent	86.1%	96.2%
Black or African American alone, percent	11.7%	0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.7%
Asian alone, percent	0.4%	0.3%
Two or More Races, percent	1.1%	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.8%	2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	83.7%	94.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,093	820
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.7%	1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	4,350	4,716
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	68.5%	74.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$113,500	$107,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,079	$1,070
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$434	$424
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$552	$629
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	15.2%	6.0%
Building permits, 2018	6	25
Households, 2014-2018	3,812	3,682
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.38	2.40
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	83.2%	86.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.0%	3.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	82.0%	79.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	71.3%	69.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	87.1%	90.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	15.3%	18.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	10.5%	11.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	10.5%	12.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	40.8%	55.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	51.4%	52.1%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	123,550	47,758
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$9,548	$5,222
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	25.1	33.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$50,000	$48,033
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$19,524	$24,238
Persons in poverty, percent	16.0%	14.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	218	158
Total employment, 2017	2,168	1,364
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	76,278	41,771
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	10.8%	22.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	641	649
All firms, 2012	1,037	772
Men-owned firms, 2012	462	458
Women-owned firms, 2012	353	104
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	995	730
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	44	46
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	857	705
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%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	30.6	22.1
Land area in square miles, 2010	421.36	426.39

Source: United States Census Bureau

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