Lincoln County vs. Montgomery County

	Lincoln County (MO)	Montgomery County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	57,686	11,534
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	9.7%	-5.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	52,565	12,234
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	52,566	12,236
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.9%	5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent	25.4%	21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	13.4%	21.2%
Female persons, percent	50.0%	49.8%
White alone, percent	95.2%	95.6%
Black or African American alone, percent	2.0%	1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.6%	0.6%
Two or More Races, percent	1.8%	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.6%	2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	93.0%	93.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	3,714	922
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.4%	0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	21,847	6,263
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	78.3%	70.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$157,500	$104,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,234	$1,007
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$426	$373
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$821	$666
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	7.0%	8.6%
Building permits, 2018	140	21
Households, 2014-2018	18,738	4,891
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.92	2.29
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	88.6%	88.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.8%	1.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	88.5%	80.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	78.4%	66.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	88.3%	84.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	15.9%	13.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	10.5%	12.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	10.5%	13.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	63.9%	56.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	59.4%	50.2%
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	387,242	154,776
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	91,130	110,691
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	447,830	98,130
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$8,394	$8,180
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	33.2	27.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$61,628	$45,862
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$25,472	$22,980
Persons in poverty, percent	10.6%	14.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017	924	256
Total employment, 2017	9,479	2,109
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	364,284	70,934
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	6.0%	-4.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	3,466	822
All firms, 2012	4,190	964
Men-owned firms, 2012	2,155	436
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,406	125
Minority-owned firms, 2012	115	29
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	3,948	835
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	551	26
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	3,438	727
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	21.0%	17.5%
Population per square mile, 2010	83.9	22.8
Land area in square miles, 2010	626.56	536.25

Source: United States Census Bureau

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