Scott County vs. Mississippi County

Scott County (MO)Mississippi County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)38,45813,336
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.9%-7.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)39,18814,358
Population, Census, April 1, 201039,19114,358
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.1%21.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.0%17.8%
Female persons, percent51.4%45.9%
White alone, percent85.1%73.3%
Black or African American alone, percent12.1%24.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.5%2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent83.1%71.4%
Veterans, 2014-20182,782839
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.3%0.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)17,3005,723
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201866.9%59.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$106,300$75,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$923$791
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$353$374
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$633$574
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.0%11.6%
Building permits, 2018528
Households, 2014-201815,4285,040
Persons per household, 2014-20182.472.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.7%84.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.6%0.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.1%74.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.0%66.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.6%74.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.5%12.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.6%15.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.0%13.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.9%45.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.8%46.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)52,75511,529
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)200,02419,916
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)717,917256,160
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)415,684182,094
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,621$12,714
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.017.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,231$32,846
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,185$18,462
Persons in poverty, percent19.1%26.8%
Total employer establishments, 20171,062272
Total employment, 201713,3222,126
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)487,05469,354
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.5%-9.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,240561
All firms, 20122,882833
Men-owned firms, 20121,507417
Women-owned firms, 2012879274
Minority-owned firms, 2012258147
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,464640
Veteran-owned firms, 2012442114
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,231616
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, 200725.0%28.0%
Population per square mile, 201093.334.9
Land area in square miles, 2010419.99411.58

Source: United States Census Bureau

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