Polk County vs. Dallas County

Polk County (MO)Dallas County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)32,20116,762
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.4%0.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)31,13716,770
Population, Census, April 1, 201031,13716,777
Persons under 5 years, percent6.2%6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.8%23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.0%20.3%
Female persons, percent50.9%50.1%
White alone, percent95.7%96.4%
Black or African American alone, percent1.0%0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.9%
Asian alone, percent0.9%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.6%2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.5%94.5%
Veterans, 2014-20182,3081,412
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.7%1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)13,6187,679
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.2%74.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$125,700$111,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,008$935
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$345$329
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$692$657
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.3%2.9%
Building permits, 2018321
Households, 2014-201811,5576,253
Persons per household, 2014-20182.602.60
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.4%87.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.6%5.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.5%79.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.0%63.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.5%82.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.3%12.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.8%16.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.5%16.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.2%50.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.3%45.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)27,0069,909
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)159,16326,928
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)62,96174,998
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)299,508134,780
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,656$8,023
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.129.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,892$41,551
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,575$22,096
Persons in poverty, percent16.2%16.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017563286
Total employment, 20177,7842,199
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)331,95840,779
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.1%-9.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,4261,421
All firms, 20123,3691,570
Men-owned firms, 20121,905850
Women-owned firms, 2012780482
Minority-owned firms, 20129826
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,2101,512
Veteran-owned firms, 2012428125
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,8041,417
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, 200725.9%22.1%
Population per square mile, 201049.031.0
Land area in square miles, 2010635.52540.77

Source: United States Census Bureau

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