Kit Carson County vs. Cheyenne County

Kit Carson County (CO)Cheyenne County (KS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)7,1632,660
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-13.4%-2.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)8,2702,726
Population, Census, April 1, 20108,2702,726
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.4%21.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.3%27.0%
Female persons, percent50.0%49.3%
White alone, percent95.3%96.2%
Black or African American alone, percent0.8%0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.7%2.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.0%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%0.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent19.0%6.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent77.9%90.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018543217
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20187.8%3.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,5661,500
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.8%79.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$140,800$84,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,177$1,068
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$428$384
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$763$575
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.2%5.0%
Building permits, 201832
Households, 2014-20182,9771,228
Persons per household, 2014-20182.352.15
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.8%91.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201814.1%7.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.0%83.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.9%76.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.5%93.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.9%26.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.1%10.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.9%13.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.6%58.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.8%51.2%
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)271,892113,169
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)114,96517,153
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,204$6,405
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201811.912.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$51,046$46,833
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,471$28,467
Persons in poverty, percent12.6%12.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017278108
Total employment, 20171,933619
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)67,27818,822
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-7.5%8.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017738275
All firms, 2012779352
Men-owned firms, 201231885
Women-owned firms, 2012191197
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012706329
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012666328
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%13.9%
Population per square mile, 20103.82.7
Land area in square miles, 20102,160.821,019.89

Source: United States Census Bureau

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