Hickory County vs. Polk County

Hickory County (MO)Polk County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)9,50932,201
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.2%3.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)9,62731,137
Population, Census, April 1, 20109,62731,137
Persons under 5 years, percent4.5%6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.2%22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent32.8%18.0%
Female persons, percent50.6%50.9%
White alone, percent96.1%95.7%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.1%0.7%
Asian alone, percent0.2%0.9%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.9%2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.4%93.5%
Veterans, 2014-20189642,308
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.7%0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)6,86513,618
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201881.4%69.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$94,900$125,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$945$1,008
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$293$345
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$600$692
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20131.9%7.3%
Households, 2014-20184,02011,557
Persons per household, 2014-20182.312.60
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.6%84.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.1%3.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201876.1%84.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201864.9%75.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.9%87.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201810.0%20.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201819.3%11.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent16.4%13.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201843.6%59.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201838.9%56.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,06327,006
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)5,433159,163
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,78462,961
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)59,883299,508
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,377$9,656
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201832.124.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$36,190$44,892
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,646$22,575
Persons in poverty, percent17.8%16.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017138563
Total employment, 20178247,784
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)19,859331,958
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.1%2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20177152,426
All firms, 20126753,369
Men-owned firms, 20123401,905
Women-owned firms, 2012205780
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126383,210
Veteran-owned firms, 201225428
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126322,804
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%25.9%
Population per square mile, 201024.149.0
Land area in square miles, 2010399.09635.52

Source: United States Census Bureau

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