Wayne County vs. Iron County

Wayne County (MO)Iron County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)13,12210,177
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.0%-4.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)13,52310,630
Population, Census, April 1, 201013,52110,630
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.6%20.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.5%21.4%
Female persons, percent50.8%50.2%
White alone, percent96.2%95.8%
Black or African American alone, percent0.8%1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.7%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.1%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.9%1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.6%94.3%
Veterans, 2014-20181,303875
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.7%1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,0965,322
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.4%69.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$74,900$83,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$797$848
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$290$327
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$568$571
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20133.1%6.9%
Households, 2014-20185,4484,156
Persons per household, 2014-20182.422.37
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.8%84.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.0%1.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201875.3%76.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201867.3%60.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201875.3%80.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201810.3%10.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201821.6%18.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.0%12.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201842.9%50.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201841.1%45.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)8,8984,741
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)18,09334,774
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)72,27070,838
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,392$6,828
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.328.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,391$37,188
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$18,759$20,696
Persons in poverty, percent23.3%19.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017265228
Total employment, 20171,7161,888
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)39,55662,978
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.4%2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017686513
All firms, 2012908881
Men-owned firms, 2012616504
Women-owned firms, 2012184195
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012824826
Veteran-owned firms, 201218773
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012688707
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%19.2%
Population per square mile, 201017.819.3
Land area in square miles, 2010759.18550.26

Source: United States Census Bureau

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