Phelps County vs. Maries County

	Phelps County (MO)	Maries County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	44,732	8,769
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-0.9%	-4.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	45,156	9,180
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	45,156	9,176
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.6%	4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.8%	20.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	16.4%	21.5%
Female persons, percent	47.8%	49.8%
White alone, percent	90.6%	96.4%
Black or African American alone, percent	2.2%	0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.8%	0.8%
Asian alone, percent	3.9%	0.4%
Two or More Races, percent	2.3%	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.6%	1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	88.6%	95.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018	3,736	887
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	5.5%	0.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	20,475	4,627
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	60.4%	73.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$129,400	$122,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,129	$987
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$360	$321
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$718	$569
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	22.5%	7.1%
Building permits, 2018	131	1
Households, 2014-2018	17,601	3,645
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.37	2.41
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	79.3%	87.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	6.5%	3.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	87.6%	74.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	78.9%	63.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	87.8%	86.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	29.5%	14.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	12.1%	12.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	13.9%	15.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	55.4%	54.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	52.9%	52.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	78,104	1,457
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	343,045	8,631
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	689,167	50,089
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$15,319	$5,557
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	18.4	31.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$42,846	$44,436
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$24,304	$23,729
Persons in poverty, percent	18.1%	13.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,066	128
Total employment, 2017	14,248	958
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	453,378	30,859
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	2.7%	-10.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,666	594
All firms, 2012	3,691	547
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,684	285
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,248	165
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	3,185	532
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	434	115
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,948	351
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	17.4
Land area in square miles, 2010	671.78	526.98

Source: United States Census Bureau

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