Webster County vs. Wright County

Webster County (MO)Wright County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)39,10918,378
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)8.0%-2.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)36,20718,815
Population, Census, April 1, 201036,20218,815
Persons under 5 years, percent7.6%7.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent27.3%25.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.4%19.8%
Female persons, percent49.0%50.9%
White alone, percent95.8%96.7%
Black or African American alone, percent1.1%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%0.7%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.1%2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.2%95.0%
Veterans, 2014-20182,4511,423
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.9%1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)14,8318,717
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.3%69.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$127,900$100,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$987$860
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$318$291
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$617$561
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.3%6.7%
Building permits, 2018418
Households, 2014-201813,4967,292
Persons per household, 2014-20182.752.48
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.4%84.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.7%5.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.6%77.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201867.7%64.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.8%80.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.9%11.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.7%15.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.8%16.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.7%51.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.8%46.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)23,52510,815
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)26,87230,456
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)69,63189,867
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)376,701245,556
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,363$13,181
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.928.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$47,421$32,752
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,682$19,909
Persons in poverty, percent14.1%23.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017659394
Total employment, 20175,7523,452
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)182,20992,275
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20176.3%-0.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,1231,457
All firms, 20123,0741,691
Men-owned firms, 20121,610909
Women-owned firms, 2012862446
Minority-owned firms, 20127063
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,8681,555
Veteran-owned firms, 2012211132
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,5861,459
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, 200724.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201061.127.6
Land area in square miles, 2010592.56681.77

Source: United States Census Bureau

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