Pettis County vs. Cooper County

Pettis County (MO)Cooper County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)42,54217,603
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.8%0.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)42,20117,604
Population, Census, April 1, 201042,20117,601
Persons under 5 years, percent6.7%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.6%21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.7%17.9%
Female persons, percent50.4%47.8%
White alone, percent92.4%89.2%
Black or African American alone, percent3.3%7.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.9%0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.3%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.3%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent9.0%2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent84.5%87.8%
Veterans, 2014-20182,9611,092
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.4%0.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)18,2537,505
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201866.9%70.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$115,200$131,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$997$1,035
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$371$419
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$703$691
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.2%11.2%
Households, 2014-201815,9216,428
Persons per household, 2014-20182.602.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201882.6%86.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201810.6%2.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.0%85.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.8%72.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.1%89.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.4%21.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.2%11.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.3%10.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.8%56.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.3%59.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)229,86945,316
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)175,431102,679
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)615,108301,246
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,535$17,194
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.324.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,382$48,750
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,897$22,895
Persons in poverty, percent16.6%14.0%
Total employer establishments, 20171,024400
Total employment, 201717,6643,881
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)600,319112,575
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.1%-1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,6851,113
All firms, 20123,6691,062
Men-owned firms, 20121,762411
Women-owned firms, 20121,002292
Minority-owned firms, 201210438
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,337965
Veteran-owned firms, 2012422129
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,966835
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, 200721.2%20.1%
Population per square mile, 201061.931.2
Land area in square miles, 2010682.22564.77

Source: United States Census Bureau

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