Linn County vs. Vernon County

	Linn County (KS)	Vernon County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	9,750	20,528
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	1.0%	-3.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	9,656	21,161
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	9,656	21,159
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.4%	6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.5%	23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	22.4%	19.4%
Female persons, percent	49.4%	51.1%
White alone, percent	95.9%	95.6%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.9%	1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.8%	0.8%
Asian alone, percent	0.3%	0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	2.1%	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.9%	2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	93.3%	93.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018	793	1,434
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.5%	1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	5,660	9,590
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	77.6%	69.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$99,800	$99,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,073	$980
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$458	$371
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$658	$660
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	3.1%	10.3%
Building permits, 2018	45	7
Households, 2014-2018	4,348	8,170
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.20	2.45
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	92.8%	84.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	0.7%	4.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	80.9%	86.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	57.2%	75.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	89.0%	88.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	16.0%	17.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	13.8%	12.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	11.5%	13.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	57.0%	60.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	54.2%	55.6%
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	12,121	80,258
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	53,498	238,628
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$5,667	$11,501
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	33.7	17.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$43,699	$43,379
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$25,771	$24,388
Persons in poverty, percent	12.9%	17.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017	199	479
Total employment, 2017	1,268	5,886
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	64,879	196,056
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-5.2%	-0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	701	1,390
All firms, 2012	930	1,707
Men-owned firms, 2012	549	950
Women-owned firms, 2012	250	397
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	897	1,598
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	160	259
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	753	1,309
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%	1.6%
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%	26.5%
Population per square mile, 2010	16.3	25.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	594.06	826.40

Source: United States Census Bureau

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