COMPARING TWO PLACES
Linn County vs Chariton County
PLACE A
Linn County, Missouri
VS
PLACE B
Chariton County, Missouri
Linn County is 60% larger than Chariton County. Chariton County earns more, with a median household income $9,885 higher.
LINN COUNTYCHARITON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population11,8157,377+60% vs Chariton County
Population density1910+9
Population growth-7.0%-5.4%−1.5 pts
Median age42.144.7−2.6
Male48.9%49.5%−0.6 pts
Female51.1%50.5%+0.6 pts
Foreign-born1.2%0.7%+0.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.7%92.7%+0.9 pts
Black0.8%1.9%−1.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.0%1.5%+1.5 pts
Asian0.4%0.2%+0.2 pts
Other2.1%3.7%−1.6 pts
Median household income$61,635$71,520−$9,885
Per capita income$34,377$32,928+$1,449
Poverty rate13.7%8.8%+5.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4360.414+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher19.2%22.6%−3.4 pts
Graduate degree7.5%7.9%−0.4 pts
Unemployment rate3.2%3.5%−0.3 pts
Labor force participation61.0%59.8%+1.2 pts
Median home value$123,300$160,900−$37,600
Median gross rent$620$567+$53
Owner-occupied78.5%83.5%−5.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate19.8%29.2%−9.4 pts
Rent-burdened households29.6%25.3%+4.3 pts
Average commute20.222.7−2.6
Worked from home9.1%8.4%+0.7 pts
Public transit to work0.4%0.4%−0.0 pts
Uninsured9.3%4.8%+4.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025