COMPARING TWO PLACES
Osage County vs Washington County
PLACE A
Osage County, Missouri
VS
PLACE B
Washington County, Alabama
Osage County is 8% smaller than Washington County. Osage County earns more, with a median household income $15,639 higher. Osage County has grown faster since 2000 (-4% vs -12%).
OSAGE COUNTYWASHINGTON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population13,61114,822−8% vs Washington County
Population density2214+9
Population growth-4.4%-12.5%+8.1 pts
Median age41.144.6−3.5
Male51.3%50.2%+1.1 pts
Female48.7%49.8%−1.1 pts
Foreign-born0.3%0.3%+0.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic96.6%65.0%+31.6 pts
Black0.3%24.1%−23.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.1%1.0%+0.1 pts
Asian0.1%0.2%−0.1 pts
Other2.0%9.7%−7.8 pts
Median household income$76,681$61,042+$15,639
Per capita income$41,168$32,670+$8,498
Poverty rate8.6%17.1%−8.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4830.479Even
Bachelor's degree or higher24.7%17.0%+7.7 pts
Graduate degree7.6%8.0%−0.4 pts
Unemployment rate1.7%4.9%−3.2 pts
Labor force participation63.8%48.9%+14.9 pts
Median home value$223,300$159,700+$63,600
Median gross rent$639$655−$16
Owner-occupied79.4%85.8%−6.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate18.7%23.5%−4.8 pts
Rent-burdened households33.2%13.1%+20.1 pts
Average commute26.434.3−7.9
Worked from home7.4%7.7%−0.3 pts
Public transit to work1.0%0.1%+0.8 pts
Uninsured4.1%6.8%−2.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025