Vernon County vs. Barton County

Vernon County (MO)Barton County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)20,52811,798
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.0%-4.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)21,16112,400
Population, Census, April 1, 201021,15912,402
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.6%23.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.4%20.5%
Female persons, percent51.1%50.8%
White alone, percent95.6%94.5%
Black or African American alone, percent1.0%0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%1.5%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.1%2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.8%92.5%
Veterans, 2014-20181,434655
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.3%1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,5905,591
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.7%70.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$99,000$96,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$980$983
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$371$403
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$660$569
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.3%7.9%
Building permits, 201873
Households, 2014-20188,1704,931
Persons per household, 2014-20182.452.37
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.9%90.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.1%3.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.2%78.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.0%63.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.5%87.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.7%18.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.9%12.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.1%14.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.8%58.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.6%49.1%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)90,96129,967
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)80,258192,148
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)238,628146,096
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,501$11,842
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.023.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$43,379$41,625
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,388$25,938
Persons in poverty, percent17.2%17.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017479249
Total employment, 20175,8862,346
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)196,05671,158
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.2%-12.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,390940
All firms, 20121,7071,054
Men-owned firms, 2012950522
Women-owned firms, 2012397350
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,598953
Veteran-owned firms, 201225961
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,309934
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%28.2%
Population per square mile, 201025.621.0
Land area in square miles, 2010826.40591.92

Source: United States Census Bureau

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