Shelby County vs. Lewis County

Shelby County (MO)Lewis County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)6,0509,855
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.1%-3.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)6,37310,209
Population, Census, April 1, 20106,37310,211
Persons under 5 years, percent6.5%5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.1%22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.3%18.5%
Female persons, percent50.2%49.8%
White alone, percent96.7%94.1%
Black or African American alone, percent0.9%3.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.2%0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.0%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.2%1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.8%92.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018430784
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.3%0.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,2024,544
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.2%73.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$74,700$87,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$963$867
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$371$397
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$549$553
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.0%10.2%
Building permits, 201811
Households, 2014-20182,4593,766
Persons per household, 2014-20182.352.45
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.4%86.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.8%3.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.9%82.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201871.5%71.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.1%87.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.0%14.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.7%8.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.8%11.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.8%59.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.7%55.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,2774,077
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)5,09412,366
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)58,93985,692
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,454$8,423
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.324.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,051$47,764
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,501$22,602
Persons in poverty, percent14.3%15.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017168179
Total employment, 20179892,112
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)28,61054,866
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20175.3%-1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017470671
All firms, 2012637672
Men-owned firms, 2012369364
Women-owned firms, 2012169173
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012610577
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012567558
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, 200715.8%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201012.720.2
Land area in square miles, 2010500.86505.04

Source: United States Census Bureau

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