Johnson County vs. Pettis County
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Johnson County (MO) Pettis County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 53,652 42,542
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 2.0% 0.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 52,595 42,201
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 52,595 42,201
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.2% 6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.3% 24.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 12.7% 16.7%
Female persons, percent 48.6% 50.4%
White alone, percent 89.4% 92.4%
Black or African American alone, percent 5.0% 3.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.6% 0.8%
Asian alone, percent 1.8% 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent 0.3% 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 2.8% 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 4.5% 9.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 85.7% 84.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018 5,725 2,961
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 2.8% 6.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 22,388 18,253
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 59.7% 66.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $151,100 $115,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,204 $997
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $428 $371
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $791 $703
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 20.7% 14.2%
Building permits, 2018 45 14
Households, 2014-2018 19,939 15,921
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.46 2.60
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 72.7% 82.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 3.6% 10.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 92.3% 85.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 85.2% 73.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 92.0% 85.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 28.4% 18.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 8.8% 12.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.0% 14.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 59.1% 59.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 60.4% 54.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 66,284 59,372
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 200,414 229,869
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 45,633 175,431
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 508,177 615,108
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $9,342 $14,535
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 21.3 18.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $53,056 $44,382
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $24,146 $22,897
Persons in poverty, percent 14.1% 16.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017 923 1,024
Total employment, 2017 10,457 17,664
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 324,465 600,319
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -0.9% 1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 3,057 2,685
All firms, 2012 3,451 3,669
Men-owned firms, 2012 1,786 1,762
Women-owned firms, 2012 1,040 1,002
Minority-owned firms, 2012 176 104
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 3,116 3,337
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 463 422
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 2,780 2,966
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 28.5% 21.2%
Population per square mile, 2010 63.4 61.9
Land area in square miles, 2010 829.28 682.22
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Johnson county (MO) and Pettis county (MO) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.