Bourbon County vs. Vernon County

Bourbon County (KS)Vernon County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)14,65320,528
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.4%-3.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)15,17321,161
Population, Census, April 1, 201015,17321,159
Persons under 5 years, percent7.1%6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.7%23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.7%19.4%
Female persons, percent50.6%51.1%
White alone, percent92.0%95.6%
Black or African American alone, percent3.2%1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.9%0.8%
Asian alone, percent1.2%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent2.6%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.9%2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent89.8%93.8%
Veterans, 2014-20189211,434
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.8%1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,1199,590
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.9%69.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$83,300$99,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,115$980
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$417$371
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$626$660
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.2%10.3%
Building permits, 201827
Households, 2014-20185,7228,170
Persons per household, 2014-20182.492.45
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.5%84.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.5%4.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.6%86.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201867.4%75.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.2%88.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.6%17.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.1%12.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.3%13.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.5%60.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.9%55.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)15,16322,307
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)70,01890,961
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)132,695238,628
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,907$11,501
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.017.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,733$43,379
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,822$24,388
Persons in poverty, percent16.0%17.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017355479
Total employment, 20174,8715,886
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)160,773196,056
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.4%-0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20179741,390
All firms, 20121,3711,707
Men-owned firms, 2012716950
Women-owned firms, 2012395397
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,2711,598
Veteran-owned firms, 2012107259
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,1481,309
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%1.6%
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, 200724.4%26.5%
Population per square mile, 201023.925.6
Land area in square miles, 2010635.47826.40

Source: United States Census Bureau

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