Laclede County vs. Wright County

Laclede County (MO)Wright County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)35,71318,378
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.4%-2.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)35,57118,815
Population, Census, April 1, 201035,57118,815
Persons under 5 years, percent6.9%7.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.7%25.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.8%19.8%
Female persons, percent50.9%50.9%
White alone, percent95.5%96.7%
Black or African American alone, percent0.9%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%0.7%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.5%2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.4%95.0%
Veterans, 2014-20183,0911,423
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.0%1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)16,0348,717
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.6%69.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$114,400$100,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$940$860
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$340$291
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$666$561
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.1%6.7%
Building permits, 2018208
Households, 2014-201813,8667,292
Persons per household, 2014-20182.532.48
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.0%84.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.1%5.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.8%77.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201867.9%64.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.6%80.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.7%11.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.1%15.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.7%16.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.3%51.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.7%46.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)47,94410,815
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)135,01330,456
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)196,24289,867
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)502,372245,556
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,184$13,181
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.728.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$46,192$32,752
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,577$19,909
Persons in poverty, percent15.4%23.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017764394
Total employment, 201711,6103,452
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)391,18392,275
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.6%-0.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,6641,457
All firms, 20123,3121,691
Men-owned firms, 20121,904909
Women-owned firms, 2012834446
Minority-owned firms, 20127563
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,0621,555
Veteran-owned firms, 2012367132
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,6351,459
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, 200717.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201046.527.6
Land area in square miles, 2010764.72681.77

Source: United States Census Bureau

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