Pulaski County vs. Phelps County

	Pulaski County (MO)	Phelps County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	52,014	44,732
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-0.5%	-0.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	52,274	45,156
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	52,274	45,156
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.6%	5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.9%	20.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	9.0%	16.4%
Female persons, percent	43.5%	47.8%
White alone, percent	77.9%	90.6%
Black or African American alone, percent	12.5%	2.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.2%	0.8%
Asian alone, percent	3.1%	3.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.7%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	4.6%	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	11.3%	2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	69.2%	88.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018	7,492	3,736
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	5.1%	5.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	19,165	20,475
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	48.7%	60.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$151,200	$129,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,203	$1,129
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$355	$360
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$976	$718
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	21.4%	22.5%
Building permits, 2018	49	131
Households, 2014-2018	15,026	17,601
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.88	2.37
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	62.2%	79.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	10.3%	6.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	89.2%	87.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	78.6%	78.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	91.4%	87.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	25.9%	29.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	16.7%	12.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	11.4%	13.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	42.4%	55.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	45.5%	52.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	91,792	78,104
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	158,497	343,045
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	24,544	484,403
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	455,217	689,167
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$8,547	$15,319
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	18.8	18.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$51,665	$42,846
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$22,018	$24,304
Persons in poverty, percent	15.2%	18.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017	698	1,066
Total employment, 2017	8,587	14,248
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	260,928	453,378
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	0.6%	2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,051	2,666
All firms, 2012	2,298	3,691
Men-owned firms, 2012	984	1,684
Women-owned firms, 2012	852	1,248
Minority-owned firms, 2012	361	267
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,754	3,185
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	309	434
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,709	2,948
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	2.8%	1.3%
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	28.0%	29.3%
Population per square mile, 2010	95.5	67.2
Land area in square miles, 2010	547.10	671.78

Source: United States Census Bureau

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