Macon County vs. Knox County

Macon County (MO)Knox County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)15,1533,947
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.7%-4.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)15,5664,131
Population, Census, April 1, 201015,5664,131
Persons under 5 years, percent5.7%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.9%23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.7%22.1%
Female persons, percent50.5%50.0%
White alone, percent94.8%97.3%
Black or African American alone, percent2.4%0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.0%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.6%1.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.5%96.3%
Veterans, 2014-20181,371321
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.8%0.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,6722,273
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.2%80.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$95,600$71,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,008$895
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$400$385
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$517$492
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.6%4.8%
Building permits, 201892
Households, 2014-20185,8891,533
Persons per household, 2014-20182.542.52
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.1%88.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.3%4.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201878.9%78.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201865.1%60.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.6%88.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.7%15.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.1%15.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.1%17.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.4%53.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.5%44.8%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)40,5052,290
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)65,65161,219
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)146,49038,065
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,407$9,325
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.623.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,007$40,383
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,118$22,020
Persons in poverty, percent13.9%16.6%
Total employer establishments, 201735295
Total employment, 20173,578744
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)111,86121,871
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.2%4.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,093395
All firms, 20121,406478
Men-owned firms, 2012693364
Women-owned firms, 201240391
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,286460
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,127393
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, 200730.4%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201019.48.2
Land area in square miles, 2010801.23504.01

Source: United States Census Bureau

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