Lafayette County vs. Pettis County
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Lafayette County (MO) Pettis County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 32,598 42,542
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -2.3% 0.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 33,370 42,201
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 33,381 42,201
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8% 6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.9% 24.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.9% 16.7%
Female persons, percent 50.4% 50.4%
White alone, percent 94.3% 92.4%
Black or African American alone, percent 2.2% 3.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.7% 0.8%
Asian alone, percent 0.5% 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent 0.2% 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 2.2% 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 2.9% 9.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.0% 84.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018 2,237 2,961
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 1.4% 6.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 14,826 18,253
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 72.5% 66.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $127,300 $115,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,149 $997
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $438 $371
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $703 $703
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 13.0% 14.2%
Building permits, 2018 60 14
Households, 2014-2018 12,959 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 85.7% 82.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 2.7% 10.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 85.6% 85.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 73.6% 73.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 90.6% 85.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 20.1% 18.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 10.8% 12.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.4% 14.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 61.4% 59.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 55.4% 54.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 24,189 59,372
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 184,014 175,431
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 375,476 615,108
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $11,351 $14,535
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 26.6 18.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $54,661 $44,382
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $28,056 $22,897
Persons in poverty, percent 11.0% 16.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017 706 1,024
Total employment, 2017 6,601 17,664
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 206,348 600,319
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 3.3% 1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 2,104 2,685
All firms, 2012 3,019 3,669
Men-owned firms, 2012 1,493 1,762
Women-owned firms, 2012 785 1,002
Minority-owned firms, 2012 71 104
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 2,884 3,337
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 142 422
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 2,556 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 0.0% 21.2%
Population per square mile, 2010 53.1 61.9
Land area in square miles, 2010 628.43 682.22
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Lafayette county (MO) and Pettis county (MO) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.