Lewis County vs. Shelby County

Lewis County (MO)Shelby County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)9,8556,050
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.5%-5.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)10,2096,373
Population, Census, April 1, 201010,2116,373
Persons under 5 years, percent5.7%6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.0%24.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.5%21.3%
Female persons, percent49.8%50.2%
White alone, percent94.1%96.7%
Black or African American alone, percent3.2%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.0%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.8%2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.5%94.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018784430
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.9%0.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)4,5443,202
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.2%75.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$87,000$74,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$867$963
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$397$371
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$553$549
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.2%8.0%
Building permits, 201811
Households, 2014-20183,7662,459
Persons per household, 2014-20182.452.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.1%87.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.8%3.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.3%81.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201871.8%71.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.0%90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.0%17.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.6%10.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.9%13.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.4%63.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.9%58.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)4,0772,277
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)12,3665,094
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)85,69258,939
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,423$9,454
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.021.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$47,764$44,051
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,602$23,501
Persons in poverty, percent15.4%14.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017179168
Total employment, 20172,112989
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)54,86628,610
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.3%5.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017671470
All firms, 2012672637
Men-owned firms, 2012364369
Women-owned firms, 2012173169
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012577610
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012558567
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, 201020.212.7
Land area in square miles, 2010505.04500.86

Source: United States Census Bureau

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