Kit Carson County vs. Lincoln County

Kit Carson County (CO)Lincoln County (CO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)7,1635,610
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-13.4%2.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)8,2705,469
Population, Census, April 1, 20108,2705,467
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.4%20.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.3%17.6%
Female persons, percent50.0%41.6%
White alone, percent95.3%89.7%
Black or African American alone, percent0.8%5.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.2%1.5%
Asian alone, percent0.7%1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent19.0%14.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent77.9%77.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018543360
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20187.8%4.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,5662,491
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.8%68.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$140,800$135,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,177$1,153
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$428$385
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$763$808
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.2%11.5%
Building permits, 2018318
Households, 2014-20182,9771,520
Persons per household, 2014-20182.352.33
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.8%91.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201814.1%8.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.0%86.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.9%77.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.5%90.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.9%12.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.1%7.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.9%9.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.6%34.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.8%60.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)12,8049,595
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)22,17621,287
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)114,965183,874
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,204$33,720
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201811.917.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$51,046$49,423
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,471$16,219
Persons in poverty, percent12.6%16.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017278140
Total employment, 20171,9331,361
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)67,27847,620
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-7.5%0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017738378
All firms, 2012779323
Men-owned firms, 2012318149
Women-owned firms, 201219186
Minority-owned firms, 20124444
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012706257
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012666247
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, 200739.3%29.4%
Population per square mile, 20103.82.1
Land area in square miles, 20102,160.822,577.63

Source: United States Census Bureau

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