Population and Change. Over the period from 2000 to 2007, Johnson County's population increased by 3,670, going from 48,258 to 51,928. This was a change of 7.6 percent, compared to 5.1 percent for the state.
Components of Change. Natural Increase is defined as births minus deaths. Johnson County had 2,788 more births than deaths between 2000 and 2007. Net migration is the difference between the number of people who moved into an area and the number of people who moved out. A negative net migration means a net loss of persons due to migration (more out-movers than in-movers), while a positive value represents a net gain. Between 2000 and 2007, Johnson County had an estimated net migration of 882.
Age. In 2007, an estimated 10.1 percent of Johnson County residents were 65 and older compared to 13.3 percent statewide. At the same time, the Census Bureau estimated that young people (under 18) made up 25.5 percent of the county's population, compared to 24.1 percent for the state.
Racial Diversity. The 2007 vintage estimates from the Census Bureau indicate that 91.5 percent of the population in the county was White (46,330 persons), while the estimated Black population was 1,846 (3.6%). The same set of estimates indicated there were 1,070 Asians (2.1%) and 383 American Indians (0.8%). (These are all "race alone" figures.) Hispanic is not considered to be a race by the Census Bureau/OMB, but rather a separate ethnic category. In 2006, an estimated 1,403 Hispanic persons (2.8%) were living in the county.
Place of Residence. Sub-county estimates for 2007 indicate that 47.1 percent of the county's population lived in incorporated places of 2,500 or more. Those living in smaller places accounted for 3.0 percent of the county's population, while 49.9 percent lived in unincorporated areas.
Housing. According to the 2006 Census Bureau's estimates, there were 20,295 housing units in Johnson County. The homeownership rate in 2000 was 61.5 percent compared to 70.3 percent statewide. In 2000, the median value of owner-occupied housing units was $86,500 compared with a statewide figure of $89,900.
Households and Families. There were about 17,390 households in the county according to the 2000 decennial census. Families comprised 68.1 percent of households (11,847). About 27.9 percent of households were married couples with children under 18, which was more than for the state overall (23.3%). Single parent families accounted for 8.0 percent of all Johnson County households, compared to 9.1 percent in Missouri.
Families and Children. Median family income for Johnson County was $43,050 in 1999, compared to $46,044 for Missouri.
Jobs by Sector. The May 2008 unemployment rate (per BLS, preliminary and not seasonally adjusted) was 4.8 percent, compared with 5.7 percent statewide. According to Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) estimates, in 2006 there were 31,796 jobs in Johnson County. State government accounted for more than 12.3 percent of the total jobs (3,897). Military (3,450), Retail Trade (3,029) and Local government (2,366) were the next largest industries for this county.
Agriculture. The 2002 Census of Agriculture reported 1811 farms in the county with total sales of $55.895 million and production expenses of $60.912 million. In Johnson County, $-5.017 million in net farm income was reported with 4.9 percent of all farms having sales of $100,000 or more and 62.2 percent of farms with less than $10,000 in sales.
County Income Patterns. BEA estimates indicate that Johnson County generated over $1,288.069 million dollars of total personal income in 2006. Per capita income was $24,920, compared with $32,789 for Missouri. Significant sources of income were:
Commuting. In Johnson County, 31.0 percent of workers commuted outside their home county to work in 2000. Statewide, 25.2 percent of workers traveled between 30 and 60 minutes to work, while in Johnson County 18.9 percent traveled as long. At the same time, 9.2 percent of workers traveled more than 60 minutes to work, compared with 5.4 percent statewide.
Educational Attainment. In 2000, about 23.2 percent of Johnson County residents aged 25 years and over (6,167) were college graduates, compared to 21.6 percent statewide. An additional 8,032 had some college education (30.2%) compared with 27.0 percent of all Missourians over the age of 25.
In 2006, the high school graduation rate in Johnson County (89.4%) was higher than the statewide rate (85.8%), as reported by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Disabilities. In 2000, 2,196 persons age 65 and older in Johnson County reported having a disability (50.7%). The corresponding Missouri rate was 55.3 percent. Among the working age population (16 to 64) of Johnson County, 2,457 reported some work disability, which was 8.1 percent of all persons in that age cohort, compared to a statewide figure of 10.8 percent.
Health Status Indicators. In 2003, over 16.2 percent of Johnson County residents reported their health was “fair or poor” compared with 16.9 percent statewide. While 12.3 percent of Missourians reported having no health coverage, the percent without coverage in Johnson County was estimated at 9.1 percent. State health data report the top two prevalence indicators for the county were Obese (BMI greater than or equal to 30) (26.2%) and High Blood Pressure (34%). Missouri reported 23.4 percent and 28.5 percent in those same categories.
Age-adjusted Mortality. The age-adjusted cause-of-mortality rate (per 100,000) significantly higher than the state for Johnson County was Heart Disease (347). The corresponding Missouri rate was 298.
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