Polk County vs. Hickory County

	Polk County (MO)	Hickory County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	32,201	9,509
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	3.4%	-1.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	31,137	9,627
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	31,137	9,627
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.2%	4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.8%	17.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.0%	32.8%
Female persons, percent	50.9%	50.6%
White alone, percent	95.7%	96.1%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.0%	0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.7%	1.1%
Asian alone, percent	0.9%	0.2%
Two or More Races, percent	1.7%	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.6%	1.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	93.5%	94.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,308	964
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.7%	0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	13,618	6,865
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	69.2%	81.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$125,700	$94,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,008	$945
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$345	$293
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$692	$600
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	7.3%	1.9%
Households, 2014-2018	11,557	4,020
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.60	2.31
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	84.4%	87.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.6%	4.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	84.5%	76.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	75.0%	64.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	87.5%	84.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	20.3%	10.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	11.8%	19.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	13.5%	16.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	59.2%	43.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	56.3%	38.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	27,006	3,063
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	159,163	5,433
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	62,961	3,784
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	299,508	59,883
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$9,656	$6,377
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	24.1	32.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$44,892	$36,190
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$22,575	$20,646
Persons in poverty, percent	16.2%	17.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017	563	138
Total employment, 2017	7,784	824
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	331,958	19,859
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	2.1%	-2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,426	715
All firms, 2012	3,369	675
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,905	340
Women-owned firms, 2012	780	205
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	3,210	638
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	428	25
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,804	632
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	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	25.9%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	49.0	24.1
Land area in square miles, 2010	635.52	399.09

Source: United States Census Bureau

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