Cooper County vs. Morgan County

	Cooper County (MO)	Morgan County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	17,603	20,358
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	0.0%	-1.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	17,604	20,565
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	17,601	20,565
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.4%	6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.4%	22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	17.9%	23.4%
Female persons, percent	47.8%	49.9%
White alone, percent	89.2%	95.9%
Black or African American alone, percent	7.1%	0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.6%	0.8%
Asian alone, percent	0.6%	0.5%
Two or More Races, percent	2.4%	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.1%	2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	87.8%	94.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,092	1,725
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.9%	0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	7,505	15,593
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	70.1%	77.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$131,100	$122,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,035	$972
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$419	$348
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$691	$581
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	11.2%	5.6%
Households, 2014-2018	6,428	7,755
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.49	2.55
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	86.6%	87.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.4%	7.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	85.0%	78.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	72.6%	62.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	89.0%	79.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	21.4%	12.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	11.6%	13.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	10.6%	19.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	56.6%	47.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	59.7%	43.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	45,316	13,942
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	102,679	22,174
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	301,246	195,138
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$17,194	$9,700
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	24.9	25.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$48,750	$37,727
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$22,895	$21,265
Persons in poverty, percent	14.0%	16.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017	400	491
Total employment, 2017	3,881	3,154
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	112,575	90,753
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-1.3%	-5.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,113	1,724
All firms, 2012	1,062	1,806
Men-owned firms, 2012	411	982
Women-owned firms, 2012	292	495
Minority-owned firms, 2012	38	34
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	965	1,728
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	129	91
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	835	1,640
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	20.1%	12.4%
Population per square mile, 2010	31.2	34.4
Land area in square miles, 2010	564.77	597.63

Source: United States Census Bureau

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