Knox County vs. Lewis County

Knox County (MO)Lewis County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)3,9479,855
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.5%-3.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)4,13110,209
Population, Census, April 1, 20104,13110,211
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.2%22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.1%18.5%
Female persons, percent50.0%49.8%
White alone, percent97.3%94.1%
Black or African American alone, percent0.5%3.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.0%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.1%1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.3%92.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018321784
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.8%0.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)2,2734,544
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.0%73.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$71,900$87,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$895$867
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$385$397
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$492$553
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.8%10.2%
Building permits, 201821
Households, 2014-20181,5333,766
Persons per household, 2014-20182.522.45
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.1%86.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.0%3.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201878.0%82.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201860.3%71.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.0%87.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.8%14.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.2%8.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent17.5%11.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.8%59.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.8%55.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)2,29012,366
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)38,06585,692
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,325$8,423
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.224.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,383$47,764
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,020$22,602
Persons in poverty, percent16.6%15.4%
Total employer establishments, 201795179
Total employment, 20177442,112
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)21,87154,866
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.9%-1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017395671
All firms, 2012478672
Men-owned firms, 2012364364
Women-owned firms, 201291173
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012460577
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012393558
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, 20108.220.2
Land area in square miles, 2010504.01505.04

Source: United States Census Bureau

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