Linn County vs. Macon County

	Linn County (MO)	Macon County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	12,037	15,153
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-5.7%	-2.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	12,761	15,566
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	12,761	15,566
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.1%	5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	23.5%	22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	21.1%	22.7%
Female persons, percent	51.3%	50.5%
White alone, percent	96.9%	94.8%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.8%	2.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.3%	0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.5%	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.5%	1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	94.7%	93.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018	775	1,371
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.6%	0.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	6,386	7,672
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	72.3%	74.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$82,700	$95,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$867	$1,008
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$387	$400
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$554	$517
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	6.3%	8.6%
Building permits, 2018	1	9
Households, 2014-2018	5,068	5,889
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.37	2.54
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	89.8%	91.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.6%	2.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	79.9%	78.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	68.6%	65.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	89.0%	87.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	15.4%	15.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	9.1%	12.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	12.4%	12.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	59.0%	55.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	54.1%	53.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	7,809	18,372
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	37,931	40,505
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	51,147	65,651
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	150,002	146,490
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$12,016	$9,407
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	20.5	20.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$43,642	$40,007
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$24,150	$21,118
Persons in poverty, percent	16.7%	13.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017	290	352
Total employment, 2017	3,060	3,578
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	103,470	111,861
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-5.9%	-4.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	886	1,093
All firms, 2012	1,141	1,406
Men-owned firms, 2012	727	693
Women-owned firms, 2012	223	403
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,089	1,286
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	128	149
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	875	1,127
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%	30.4%
Population per square mile, 2010	20.7	19.4
Land area in square miles, 2010	615.56	801.23

Source: United States Census Bureau

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