Douglas County vs. Taney County

	Douglas County (MO)	Taney County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	13,373	55,852
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-2.3%	8.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	13,684	51,675
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	13,684	51,675
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.7%	5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.8%	21.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	24.3%	21.7%
Female persons, percent	50.0%	51.6%
White alone, percent	96.2%	93.8%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.4%	1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.9%	1.0%
Asian alone, percent	0.3%	1.1%
Two or More Races, percent	2.2%	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.8%	6.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	94.7%	88.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,105	4,358
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.8%	3.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	6,527	31,005
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	79.8%	59.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$113,200	$128,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$934	$1,086
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$300	$382
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$562	$777
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	3.6%	31.5%
Building permits, 2018	2	244
Households, 2014-2018	5,126	22,366
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.58	2.37
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	87.0%	81.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.6%	5.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	75.9%	88.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	59.7%	77.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	81.4%	88.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	10.5%	18.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	13.6%	12.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	15.2%	16.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	47.3%	58.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	39.6%	54.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	16,141	247,451
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	96,910	939,921
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$7,134	$17,749
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	30.0	22.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$34,372	$41,487
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$19,164	$22,106
Persons in poverty, percent	19.7%	15.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	192	1,831
Total employment, 2017	2,065	24,001
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	51,903	697,302
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-1.2%	-4.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,086	4,474
All firms, 2012	1,175	5,560
Men-owned firms, 2012	630	2,922
Women-owned firms, 2012	258	1,489
Minority-owned firms, 2012	31	268
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,109	5,008
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	166	592
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	946	4,402
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%	1.0%
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%	22.8%
Population per square mile, 2010	16.8	81.7
Land area in square miles, 2010	813.63	632.44

Source: United States Census Bureau

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