Pettis County vs. Lafayette County

Pettis County (MO)Lafayette County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)42,54232,598
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.8%-2.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)42,20133,370
Population, Census, April 1, 201042,20133,381
Persons under 5 years, percent6.7%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.6%22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.7%18.9%
Female persons, percent50.4%50.4%
White alone, percent92.4%94.3%
Black or African American alone, percent3.3%2.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%0.7%
Asian alone, percent0.9%0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent2.3%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent9.0%2.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent84.5%92.0%
Veterans, 2014-20182,9612,237
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.4%1.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)18,25314,826
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201866.9%72.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$115,200$127,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$997$1,149
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$371$438
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$703$703
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.2%13.0%
Building permits, 20181460
Households, 2014-201815,92112,959
Persons per household, 2014-20182.602.46
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201882.6%85.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201810.6%2.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.0%85.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.8%73.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.1%90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.4%20.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.2%10.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.3%10.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.8%61.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.3%55.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)59,37224,189
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)175,431184,014
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)615,108375,476
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,535$11,351
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.326.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,382$54,661
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,897$28,056
Persons in poverty, percent16.6%11.0%
Total employer establishments, 20171,024706
Total employment, 201717,6646,601
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)600,319206,348
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.1%3.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,6852,104
All firms, 20123,6693,019
Men-owned firms, 20121,7621,493
Women-owned firms, 20121,002785
Minority-owned firms, 201210471
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,3372,884
Veteran-owned firms, 2012422142
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,9662,556
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%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201061.953.1
Land area in square miles, 2010682.22628.43

Source: United States Census Bureau

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