Newton County vs. Lawrence County

Newton County (MO)Lawrence County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)58,26638,359
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.3%-0.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)58,11838,641
Population, Census, April 1, 201058,11438,634
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.7%25.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.1%18.3%
Female persons, percent50.1%50.4%
White alone, percent90.4%95.6%
Black or African American alone, percent1.0%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.6%1.2%
Asian alone, percent1.5%0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent1.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent3.4%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.6%7.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent85.7%88.8%
Veterans, 2014-20184,3572,770
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.2%3.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)24,79016,716
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.8%71.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$122,900$105,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,041$977
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$391$360
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$690$667
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.1%10.0%
Building permits, 20183811
Households, 2014-201822,26814,604
Persons per household, 2014-20182.572.57
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.0%84.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.2%7.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.1%84.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.4%72.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.7%83.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.7%15.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.1%13.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.9%13.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.0%60.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.9%55.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)82,79824,875
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)607,13098,958
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)724,017629,859
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,674,44792,533
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)853,805449,045
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,454$11,674
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.122.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,023$43,373
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,996$22,341
Persons in poverty, percent16.0%15.5%
Total employer establishments, 20171,212718
Total employment, 201721,2027,356
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)845,044245,869
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.8%2.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,8522,707
All firms, 20123,7423,085
Men-owned firms, 20122,0111,622
Women-owned firms, 2012994927
Minority-owned firms, 2012328214
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,2152,753
Veteran-owned firms, 2012539135
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,8762,811
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20071.5%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.3%
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, 200721.2%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201093.063.2
Land area in square miles, 2010624.77611.74

Source: United States Census Bureau

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