Knox County vs. Shelby County

Knox County (MO)Shelby County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)3,9476,050
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.5%-5.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)4,1316,373
Population, Census, April 1, 20104,1316,373
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.2%24.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.1%21.3%
Female persons, percent50.0%50.2%
White alone, percent97.3%96.7%
Black or African American alone, percent0.5%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.0%0.0%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.1%2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.3%94.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018321430
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.8%0.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)2,2733,202
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.0%75.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$71,900$74,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$895$963
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$385$371
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$492$549
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.8%8.0%
Building permits, 201821
Households, 2014-20181,5332,459
Persons per household, 2014-20182.522.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.1%87.4%
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%81.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201860.3%71.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.0%90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.8%17.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.2%10.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent17.5%13.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.8%63.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.8%58.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)2,2905,094
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)61,21969,723
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)38,06558,939
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,325$9,454
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.221.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,383$44,051
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,020$23,501
Persons in poverty, percent16.6%14.3%
Total employer establishments, 201795168
Total employment, 2017744989
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)21,87128,610
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.9%5.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017395470
All firms, 2012478637
Men-owned firms, 2012364369
Women-owned firms, 201291169
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012460610
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012393567
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%15.8%
Population per square mile, 20108.212.7
Land area in square miles, 2010504.01500.86

Source: United States Census Bureau

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