Lafayette County vs. Pettis County

Lafayette County (MO)Pettis County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)32,59842,542
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.3%0.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)33,37042,201
Population, Census, April 1, 201033,38142,201
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.9%24.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.9%16.7%
Female persons, percent50.4%50.4%
White alone, percent94.3%92.4%
Black or African American alone, percent2.2%3.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.8%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent2.2%2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.9%9.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.0%84.5%
Veterans, 2014-20182,2372,961
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.4%6.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)14,82618,253
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.5%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, 2009-201313.0%14.2%
Building permits, 20186014
Households, 2014-201812,95915,921
Persons per household, 2014-20182.462.60
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.7%82.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.7%10.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.6%85.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.6%73.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.6%85.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.1%18.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.8%12.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.4%14.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.4%59.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.4%54.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)24,18959,372
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)184,014175,431
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)375,476615,108
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,351$14,535
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.618.3
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, percent11.0%16.6%
Total employer establishments, 20177061,024
Total employment, 20176,60117,664
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)206,348600,319
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.3%1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,1042,685
All firms, 20123,0193,669
Men-owned firms, 20121,4931,762
Women-owned firms, 20127851,002
Minority-owned firms, 201271104
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,8843,337
Veteran-owned firms, 2012142422
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,5562,966
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%21.2%
Population per square mile, 201053.161.9
Land area in square miles, 2010628.43682.22

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.