Wayne County vs. Iron County
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Wayne County (MO) Iron County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 13,122 10,177
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -3.0% -4.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 13,523 10,630
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 13,521 10,630
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2% 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.6% 20.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.5% 21.4%
Female persons, percent 50.8% 50.2%
White alone, percent 96.2% 95.8%
Black or African American alone, percent 0.8% 1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.5% 0.7%
Asian alone, percent 0.3% 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.1% 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 1.9% 1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.6% 94.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018 1,303 875
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 0.7% 1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 8,096 5,322
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 74.4% 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, 2009-2013 3.1% 6.9%
Households, 2014-2018 5,448 4,156
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.42 2.37
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 89.8% 84.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 1.0% 1.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 75.3% 76.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 67.3% 60.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 75.3% 80.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 10.3% 10.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 21.6% 18.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 15.0% 12.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 42.9% 50.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 41.1% 45.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 8,898 4,741
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 18,093 34,774
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 72,270 70,838
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $5,392 $6,828
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 26.3 28.5
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, percent 23.3% 19.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017 265 228
Total employment, 2017 1,716 1,888
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 39,556 62,978
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 1.4% 2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 686 513
All firms, 2012 908 881
Men-owned firms, 2012 616 504
Women-owned firms, 2012 184 195
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 824 826
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 187 73
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 688 707
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 23.6% 19.2%
Population per square mile, 2010 17.8 19.3
Land area in square miles, 2010 759.18 550.26
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.