Phelps County vs. Gasconade County

	Phelps County (MO)	Gasconade County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	44,732	14,705
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-0.9%	-3.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	45,156	15,213
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	45,156	15,222
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.6%	5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.8%	20.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	16.4%	22.7%
Female persons, percent	47.8%	50.1%
White alone, percent	90.6%	97.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	2.2%	0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.8%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	3.9%	0.5%
Two or More Races, percent	2.3%	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.6%	1.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	88.6%	95.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	3,736	1,129
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	5.5%	0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	20,475	8,194
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	60.4%	79.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$129,400	$133,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,129	$1,055
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$360	$372
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$718	$595
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	22.5%	6.1%
Building permits, 2018	131	4
Households, 2014-2018	17,601	6,116
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.37	2.37
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	79.3%	86.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	6.5%	1.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	87.6%	84.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	78.9%	75.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	87.8%	87.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	29.5%	18.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	12.1%	11.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	13.9%	12.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	55.4%	59.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	52.9%	54.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	78,104	19,364
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	343,045	40,687
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	484,403	193,214
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	108,860	86,685
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	689,167	171,382
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$15,319	$11,447
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	18.4	25.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$42,846	$53,439
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$24,304	$27,240
Persons in poverty, percent	18.1%	11.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,066	405
Total employment, 2017	14,248	4,731
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	453,378	134,307
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	2.7%	11.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,666	1,231
All firms, 2012	3,691	1,479
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,684	864
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,248	454
Minority-owned firms, 2012	267	31
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	3,185	1,404
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	434	149
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,948	1,219
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.3%	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	29.3%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	67.2	29.4
Land area in square miles, 2010	671.78	517.80

Source: United States Census Bureau

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