Marion County vs. Shelby County

	Marion County (MO)	Shelby County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	28,592	6,050
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-0.7%	-5.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	28,781	6,373
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	28,781	6,373
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.5%	6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent	23.3%	24.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.1%	21.3%
Female persons, percent	51.3%	50.2%
White alone, percent	91.7%	96.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	4.8%	0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.2%	0.5%
Asian alone, percent	0.7%	0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.0%
Two or More Races, percent	2.4%	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.9%	2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	90.2%	94.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,251	430
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.9%	0.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	13,079	3,202
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	64.3%	75.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$121,400	$74,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,047	$963
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$404	$371
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$660	$549
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	16.2%	8.0%
Building permits, 2018	50	1
Households, 2014-2018	11,500	2,459
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.36	2.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	84.7%	87.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.2%	3.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	85.4%	81.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	75.9%	71.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	88.4%	90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	20.9%	17.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	10.0%	10.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	10.0%	13.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	61.3%	63.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	58.6%	58.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	46,963	2,277
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	286,238	5,094
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	479,721	69,723
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	508,521	58,939
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$17,691	$9,454
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	18.0	21.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$46,762	$44,051
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$23,589	$23,501
Persons in poverty, percent	13.5%	14.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017	812	168
Total employment, 2017	12,254	989
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	422,418	28,610
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-0.4%	5.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,713	470
All firms, 2012	2,385	637
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,231	369
Women-owned firms, 2012	599	169
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,177	610
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	183	31
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,986	567
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	21.5%	15.8%
Population per square mile, 2010	65.9	12.7
Land area in square miles, 2010	436.92	500.86

Source: United States Census Bureau

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