Wayne County vs. Carter County

Wayne County (MO)Carter County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)13,1226,054
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.0%-3.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)13,5236,265
Population, Census, April 1, 201013,5216,265
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.6%23.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.5%19.9%
Female persons, percent50.8%51.7%
White alone, percent96.2%96.1%
Black or African American alone, percent0.8%0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%1.3%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.1%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.9%2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.6%93.9%
Veterans, 2014-20181,303462
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.7%0.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,0963,264
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.4%76.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$74,900$116,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$797$958
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$290$345
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$568$607
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20133.1%6.2%
Households, 2014-20185,4482,366
Persons per household, 2014-20182.422.60
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.8%86.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.0%0.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201875.3%78.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201867.3%63.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201875.3%83.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201810.3%16.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201821.6%19.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.0%16.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201842.9%53.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201841.1%50.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)8,8984,344
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)18,0938,524
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)63,06236,149
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)72,27031,129
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,392$4,971
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.328.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,391$39,415
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$18,759$21,884
Persons in poverty, percent23.3%22.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017265162
Total employment, 20171,7161,017
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)39,55624,336
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.4%1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017686513
All firms, 2012908524
Men-owned firms, 2012616220
Women-owned firms, 2012184204
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012824501
Veteran-owned firms, 201218748
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012688456
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, 200723.6%27.9%
Population per square mile, 201017.812.3
Land area in square miles, 2010759.18507.36

Source: United States Census Bureau

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