Phelps County vs. Pulaski County

	Phelps County (MO)	Pulaski County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	44,732	52,014
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-0.9%	-0.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	45,156	52,274
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	45,156	52,274
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.6%	6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.8%	21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	16.4%	9.0%
Female persons, percent	47.8%	43.5%
White alone, percent	90.6%	77.9%
Black or African American alone, percent	2.2%	12.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.8%	1.2%
Asian alone, percent	3.9%	3.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.7%
Two or More Races, percent	2.3%	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.6%	11.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	88.6%	69.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018	3,736	7,492
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	5.5%	5.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	20,475	19,165
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	60.4%	48.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$129,400	$151,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,129	$1,203
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$360	$355
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$718	$976
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	22.5%	21.4%
Building permits, 2018	131	49
Households, 2014-2018	17,601	15,026
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.37	2.88
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	79.3%	62.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	6.5%	10.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	87.6%	89.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	78.9%	78.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	87.8%	91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	29.5%	25.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	12.1%	16.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	13.9%	11.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	55.4%	42.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	52.9%	45.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	78,104	91,792
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	343,045	158,497
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	484,403	24,544
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	689,167	455,217
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$15,319	$8,547
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	18.4	18.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$42,846	$51,665
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$24,304	$22,018
Persons in poverty, percent	18.1%	15.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,066	698
Total employment, 2017	14,248	8,587
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	453,378	260,928
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	2.7%	0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,666	2,051
All firms, 2012	3,691	2,298
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,684	984
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,248	852
Minority-owned firms, 2012	267	361
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	3,185	1,754
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	434	309
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,948	1,709
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.3%	2.8%
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%	28.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	67.2	95.5
Land area in square miles, 2010	671.78	547.10

Source: United States Census Bureau

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