Shelby County vs. Macon County

Shelby County (MO)Macon County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)6,05015,153
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.1%-2.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)6,37315,566
Population, Census, April 1, 20106,37315,566
Persons under 5 years, percent6.5%5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.1%22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.3%22.7%
Female persons, percent50.2%50.5%
White alone, percent96.7%94.8%
Black or African American alone, percent0.9%2.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.2%0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.0%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.2%1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.8%93.5%
Veterans, 2014-20184301,371
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.3%0.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,2027,672
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.2%74.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$74,700$95,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$963$1,008
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$371$400
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$549$517
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.0%8.6%
Building permits, 201819
Households, 2014-20182,4595,889
Persons per household, 2014-20182.352.54
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.4%91.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.8%2.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.9%78.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201871.5%65.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.1%87.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.0%15.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.7%12.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.8%12.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.8%55.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.7%53.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,27718,372
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)5,09440,505
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)69,72365,651
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)58,939146,490
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,454$9,407
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.320.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,051$40,007
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,501$21,118
Persons in poverty, percent14.3%13.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017168352
Total employment, 20179893,578
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)28,610111,861
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20175.3%-4.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174701,093
All firms, 20126371,406
Men-owned firms, 2012369693
Women-owned firms, 2012169403
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126101,286
Veteran-owned firms, 201231149
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125671,127
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%30.4%
Population per square mile, 201012.719.4
Land area in square miles, 2010500.86801.23

Source: United States Census Bureau

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