DeKalb County vs. Daviess County

	DeKalb County (MO)	Daviess County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	12,630	8,313
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-2.0%	-1.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	12,892	8,433
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	12,892	8,433
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.9%	6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	17.2%	25.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	16.6%	20.4%
Female persons, percent	37.4%	49.6%
White alone, percent	86.1%	97.0%
Black or African American alone, percent	11.7%	0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.5%
Asian alone, percent	0.4%	0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.1%	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.8%	1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	83.7%	95.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,093	626
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.7%	0.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	4,350	4,195
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	68.5%	78.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$113,500	$107,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,079	$996
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$434	$431
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$552	$560
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	15.2%	4.8%
Building permits, 2018	6	1
Households, 2014-2018	3,812	2,991
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.38	2.71
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	83.2%	87.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.0%	10.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	82.0%	79.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	71.3%	72.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	87.1%	84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	15.3%	18.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	10.5%	10.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	10.5%	16.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	40.8%	56.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	51.4%	51.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	7,919	2,773
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	123,550	70,924
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$9,548	$8,608
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	25.1	27.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$50,000	$50,380
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$19,524	$24,081
Persons in poverty, percent	16.0%	14.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017	218	149
Total employment, 2017	2,168	955
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	76,278	26,506
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	10.8%	3.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	641	804
All firms, 2012	1,037	1,037
Men-owned firms, 2012	462	627
Women-owned firms, 2012	353	151
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	995	1,009
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	44	44
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	857	917
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%	19.9%
Population per square mile, 2010	30.6	15.0
Land area in square miles, 2010	421.36	563.24

Source: United States Census Bureau

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