Scotland County vs. Adair County

	Scotland County (MO)	Adair County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	4,966	25,339
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	2.3%	-1.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	4,853	25,604
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	4,843	25,607
Persons under 5 years, percent	8.8%	5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent	29.5%	18.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.1%	14.8%
Female persons, percent	50.5%	51.9%
White alone, percent	98.2%	92.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.1%	3.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.2%	2.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.0%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.2%	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.0%	2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	97.2%	90.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018	258	1,413
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.2%	4.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	2,369	11,602
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	70.9%	60.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$87,200	$118,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$998	$979
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$413	$395
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$527	$619
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	7.4%	23.6%
Building permits, 2018	1	61
Households, 2014-2018	1,820	9,513
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.64	2.37
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	88.3%	74.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	8.5%	6.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	82.5%	85.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	72.3%	71.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	77.1%	90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	12.0%	30.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	8.9%	8.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	22.8%	10.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	60.3%	54.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	45.6%	51.1%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	39,849	336,233
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$8,171	$13,144
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	19.8	16.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$42,965	$40,046
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$23,809	$22,000
Persons in poverty, percent	14.1%	23.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017	140	622
Total employment, 2017	877	7,448
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	27,351	242,533
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	4.2%	-6.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	505	1,566
All firms, 2012	539	2,175
Men-owned firms, 2012	353	1,335
Women-owned firms, 2012	131	455
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	506	1,974
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	84	298
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	423	1,655
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%	1.4%
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	0.0%	28.2%
Population per square mile, 2010	11.1	45.1
Land area in square miles, 2010	436.67	567.32

Source: United States Census Bureau

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