Kit Carson County vs. Washington County

Kit Carson County (CO)Washington County (CO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)7,1634,909
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-13.4%2.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)8,2704,812
Population, Census, April 1, 20108,2704,814
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.4%22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.3%20.7%
Female persons, percent50.0%48.0%
White alone, percent95.3%96.2%
Black or African American alone, percent0.8%1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.2%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent19.0%10.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent77.9%86.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018543327
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20187.8%3.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,5662,473
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.8%68.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$140,800$138,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,177$1,201
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$428$362
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$763$693
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.2%7.2%
Building permits, 201839
Households, 2014-20182,9772,030
Persons per household, 2014-20182.352.24
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.8%77.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201814.1%5.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.0%87.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.9%77.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.5%92.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.9%16.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.1%6.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.9%9.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.6%60.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.8%56.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)12,8041,013
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)22,1761,702
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)271,892209,791
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)114,96531,591
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,204$6,628
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201811.924.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$51,046$49,375
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,471$26,680
Persons in poverty, percent12.6%13.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017278115
Total employment, 20171,933530
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)67,27819,138
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-7.5%-2.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017738388
All firms, 2012779308
Men-owned firms, 2012318124
Women-owned firms, 201219194
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012706287
Veteran-owned firms, 20123428
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012666232
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%0.0%
Population per square mile, 20103.81.9
Land area in square miles, 20102,160.822,518.03

Source: United States Census Bureau

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