Gentry County vs. DeKalb County

Gentry County (MO)DeKalb County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)6,62812,630
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.7%-2.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)6,74012,892
Population, Census, April 1, 20106,73812,892
Persons under 5 years, percent7.2%4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.7%17.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.9%16.6%
Female persons, percent51.8%37.4%
White alone, percent97.0%86.1%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%11.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.0%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.7%2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.7%83.7%
Veterans, 2014-20184761,093
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.1%0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,2114,350
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.0%68.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$87,200$113,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,024$1,079
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$388$434
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$566$552
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.2%15.2%
Building permits, 201846
Households, 2014-20182,6013,812
Persons per household, 2014-20182.472.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.3%83.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.5%1.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.5%82.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.9%71.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.2%87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.0%15.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.5%10.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.1%10.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.4%40.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.6%51.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,1797,919
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)78,123123,550
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,528$9,548
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.625.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,689$50,000
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,059$19,524
Persons in poverty, percent15.5%16.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017197218
Total employment, 20171,8842,168
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)50,77376,278
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.6%10.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017532641
All firms, 20126961,037
Men-owned firms, 2012342462
Women-owned firms, 2012163353
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012654995
Veteran-owned firms, 20125844
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012603857
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, 20070.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201013.730.6
Land area in square miles, 2010491.42421.36

Source: United States Census Bureau

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