Henry County vs. Benton County

Henry County (MO)Benton County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)21,79219,278
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.1%1.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)22,27019,056
Population, Census, April 1, 201022,27219,056
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.0%17.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.7%30.8%
Female persons, percent50.9%49.9%
White alone, percent95.5%96.4%
Black or African American alone, percent1.3%0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.8%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.6%2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.3%94.6%
Veterans, 2014-20182,3422,071
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.6%0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)10,97014,216
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.0%83.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$102,300$116,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$985$937
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$380$339
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$663$609
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.2%2.9%
Building permits, 20181110
Households, 2014-20189,1997,947
Persons per household, 2014-20182.342.36
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.7%85.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.8%3.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.4%80.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.2%66.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.9%85.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.5%13.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.6%18.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.7%14.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.9%44.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.3%42.1%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)122,33721,425
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)129,05025,843
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)275,032182,987
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,415$9,650
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.427.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$43,911$38,028
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,244$23,984
Persons in poverty, percent16.8%20.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017561379
Total employment, 20176,6922,326
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)232,29755,651
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.0%3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,4681,451
All firms, 20122,2131,802
Men-owned firms, 20121,200822
Women-owned firms, 2012635630
Minority-owned firms, 20127356
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,0251,676
Veteran-owned firms, 2012149139
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,8111,531
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, 201032.027.1
Land area in square miles, 2010696.95704.06

Source: United States Census Bureau

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