Knox County vs. Scotland County

Knox County (MO)Scotland County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)3,9474,966
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.5%2.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)4,1314,853
Population, Census, April 1, 20104,1314,843
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%8.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.2%29.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.1%18.1%
Female persons, percent50.0%50.5%
White alone, percent97.3%98.2%
Black or African American alone, percent0.5%0.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.0%0.0%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.1%1.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.3%97.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018321258
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.8%0.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)2,2732,369
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.0%70.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$71,900$87,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$895$998
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$385$413
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$492$527
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.8%7.4%
Building permits, 201821
Households, 2014-20181,5331,820
Persons per household, 2014-20182.522.64
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.1%88.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.0%8.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201878.0%82.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201860.3%72.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.0%77.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.8%12.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.2%8.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent17.5%22.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.8%60.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.8%45.6%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)38,06539,849
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,325$8,171
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.219.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,383$42,965
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,020$23,809
Persons in poverty, percent16.6%14.1%
Total employer establishments, 201795140
Total employment, 2017744877
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)21,87127,351
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.9%4.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017395505
All firms, 2012478539
Men-owned firms, 2012364353
Women-owned firms, 201291131
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012460506
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012393423
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, 20108.211.1
Land area in square miles, 2010504.01436.67

Source: United States Census Bureau

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