Wright County vs. Laclede County

Wright County (MO)Laclede County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)18,37835,713
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.3%0.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)18,81535,571
Population, Census, April 1, 201018,81535,571
Persons under 5 years, percent7.3%6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.6%24.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.8%17.8%
Female persons, percent50.9%50.9%
White alone, percent96.7%95.5%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.8%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.0%2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.0%93.4%
Veterans, 2014-20181,4233,091
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.0%1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,71716,034
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.4%68.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$100,400$114,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$860$940
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$291$340
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$561$666
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.7%12.1%
Building permits, 2018820
Households, 2014-20187,29213,866
Persons per household, 2014-20182.482.53
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.8%88.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.3%2.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.9%82.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201864.7%67.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.8%83.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201811.4%14.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.3%14.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent16.5%13.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.2%58.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.0%51.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)10,81547,944
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)30,456135,013
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)89,867196,242
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)245,556502,372
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,181$14,184
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.420.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$32,752$46,192
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$19,909$21,577
Persons in poverty, percent23.9%15.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017394764
Total employment, 20173,45211,610
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)92,275391,183
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.9%-0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,4572,664
All firms, 20121,6913,312
Men-owned firms, 20129091,904
Women-owned firms, 2012446834
Minority-owned firms, 20126375
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,5553,062
Veteran-owned firms, 2012132367
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,4592,635
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, 20070.0%17.0%
Population per square mile, 201027.646.5
Land area in square miles, 2010681.77764.72

Source: United States Census Bureau

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