Linn County vs. Bates County

	Linn County (KS)	Bates County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	9,750	16,320
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	1.0%	-4.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	9,656	17,049
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	9,656	17,049
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.4%	5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.5%	23.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	22.4%	19.4%
Female persons, percent	49.4%	50.6%
White alone, percent	95.9%	95.8%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.9%	1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.8%	0.8%
Asian alone, percent	0.3%	0.2%
Two or More Races, percent	2.1%	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.9%	2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	93.3%	94.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018	793	1,129
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.5%	0.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	5,660	7,842
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	77.6%	72.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$99,800	$114,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,073	$1,099
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$458	$400
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$658	$673
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	3.1%	8.0%
Households, 2014-2018	4,348	6,706
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.20	2.39
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	92.8%	86.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	0.7%	2.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	80.9%	83.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	57.2%	69.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	89.0%	86.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	16.0%	14.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	13.8%	12.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	11.5%	12.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	57.0%	61.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	54.2%	57.5%
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	12,121	90,270
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	53,498	171,685
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$5,667	$10,275
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	33.7	30.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$43,699	$46,186
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$25,771	$27,035
Persons in poverty, percent	12.9%	14.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017	199	351
Total employment, 2017	1,268	2,891
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	64,879	86,102
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-5.2%	4.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	701	1,187
All firms, 2012	930	1,209
Men-owned firms, 2012	549	573
Women-owned firms, 2012	250	297
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	897	1,098
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	160	158
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	753	844
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	0.0%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	16.3	20.4
Land area in square miles, 2010	594.06	836.69

Source: United States Census Bureau

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