Greene County vs. Polk County

Greene County (MO)Polk County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)291,92332,201
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)6.1%3.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)275,17831,137
Population, Census, April 1, 2010275,17431,137
Persons under 5 years, percent6.0%6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.9%22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.5%18.0%
Female persons, percent51.4%50.9%
White alone, percent90.5%95.7%
Black or African American alone, percent3.4%1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%0.7%
Asian alone, percent2.3%0.9%
Two or More Races, percent3.0%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.9%2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent87.3%93.5%
Veterans, 2014-201818,6072,308
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.0%0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)134,56813,618
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201857.4%69.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$141,200$125,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,101$1,008
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$391$345
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$754$692
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201322.2%7.3%
Building permits, 20181,27132
Households, 2014-2018122,02611,557
Persons per household, 2014-20182.272.60
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201879.3%84.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.8%3.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.8%84.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.1%75.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.6%87.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201830.2%20.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.0%11.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.3%13.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.6%59.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.9%56.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)628,06127,006
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)3,027,561159,163
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)5,120,18662,961
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)4,984,215299,508
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$17,761$9,656
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.524.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,808$44,892
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,378$22,575
Persons in poverty, percent15.5%16.2%
Total employer establishments, 20178,303563
Total employment, 2017157,0277,784
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)6,424,121331,958
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.6%2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201721,3592,426
All firms, 201225,2753,369
Men-owned firms, 201212,8381,905
Women-owned firms, 20128,102780
Minority-owned firms, 20121,74098
Nonminority-owned firms, 201222,2513,210
Veteran-owned firms, 20122,405428
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201220,9732,804
Black-owned firms, percent, 20071.9%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.7%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.1%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.4%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.2%25.9%
Population per square mile, 2010407.549.0
Land area in square miles, 2010675.30635.52

Source: United States Census Bureau

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