Iron County vs. Wayne County

Iron County (MO)Wayne County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)10,17713,122
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.3%-3.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)10,63013,523
Population, Census, April 1, 201010,63013,521
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.9%20.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.4%23.5%
Female persons, percent50.2%50.8%
White alone, percent95.8%96.2%
Black or African American alone, percent1.5%0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.1%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.7%1.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.3%94.6%
Veterans, 2014-20188751,303
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.1%0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,3228,096
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.8%74.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$83,700$74,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$848$797
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$327$290
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$571$568
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.9%3.1%
Households, 2014-20184,1565,448
Persons per household, 2014-20182.372.42
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.8%89.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.9%1.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201876.3%75.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201860.7%67.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.8%75.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201810.9%10.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201818.0%21.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.7%15.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.1%42.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.1%41.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)4,7418,898
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)34,77418,093
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)70,83872,270
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,828$5,392
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.526.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$37,188$34,391
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,696$18,759
Persons in poverty, percent19.9%23.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017228265
Total employment, 20171,8881,716
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)62,97839,556
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.7%1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017513686
All firms, 2012881908
Men-owned firms, 2012504616
Women-owned firms, 2012195184
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012826824
Veteran-owned firms, 201273187
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012707688
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%23.6%
Population per square mile, 201019.317.8
Land area in square miles, 2010550.26759.18

Source: United States Census Bureau

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