Iron County vs. Washington County

Iron County (MO)Washington County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)10,17724,943
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.3%-1.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)10,63025,199
Population, Census, April 1, 201010,63025,195
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.9%22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.4%16.7%
Female persons, percent50.2%48.5%
White alone, percent95.8%95.2%
Black or African American alone, percent1.5%2.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.1%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.7%1.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.3%94.0%
Veterans, 2014-20188751,923
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.1%0.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,32211,051
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.8%80.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$83,700$93,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$848$951
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$327$310
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$571$562
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.9%5.2%
Households, 2014-20184,1569,114
Persons per household, 2014-20182.372.61
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.8%90.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.9%1.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201876.3%78.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201860.7%62.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.8%76.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201810.9%9.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201818.0%20.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.7%12.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.1%49.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.1%48.4%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)34,77466,265
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)70,838122,281
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,828$4,873
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.532.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$37,188$39,621
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,696$18,915
Persons in poverty, percent19.9%21.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017228363
Total employment, 20171,8883,232
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)62,97893,789
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.7%-3.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175131,073
All firms, 20128811,126
Men-owned firms, 2012504638
Women-owned firms, 2012195336
Nonminority-owned firms, 20128261,069
Veteran-owned firms, 201273103
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012707926
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, 200719.2%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201019.333.2
Land area in square miles, 2010550.26759.91

Source: United States Census Bureau

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