Vernon County vs. Linn County

Vernon County (MO)Linn County (KS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)20,5289,750
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.0%1.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)21,1619,656
Population, Census, April 1, 201021,1599,656
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.6%22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.4%22.4%
Female persons, percent51.1%49.4%
White alone, percent95.6%95.9%
Black or African American alone, percent1.0%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%0.8%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.1%2.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.8%93.3%
Veterans, 2014-20181,434793
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.3%0.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,5905,660
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.7%77.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$99,000$99,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$980$1,073
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$371$458
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$660$658
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.3%3.1%
Building permits, 2018745
Households, 2014-20188,1704,348
Persons per household, 2014-20182.452.20
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.9%92.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.1%0.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.2%80.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.0%57.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.5%89.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.7%16.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.9%13.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.1%11.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.8%57.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.6%54.2%
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)80,25812,121
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)238,62853,498
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,501$5,667
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.033.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$43,379$43,699
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,388$25,771
Persons in poverty, percent17.2%12.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017479199
Total employment, 20175,8861,268
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)196,05664,879
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.2%-5.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,390701
All firms, 20121,707930
Men-owned firms, 2012950549
Women-owned firms, 2012397250
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,598897
Veteran-owned firms, 2012259160
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,309753
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.6%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, 200726.5%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201025.616.3
Land area in square miles, 2010826.40594.06

Source: United States Census Bureau

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