Kit Carson County vs. Sherman County

Kit Carson County (CO)Sherman County (KS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)7,1635,899
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-13.4%-1.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)8,2706,010
Population, Census, April 1, 20108,2706,010
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.4%23.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.3%19.3%
Female persons, percent50.0%49.8%
White alone, percent95.3%95.8%
Black or African American alone, percent0.8%1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.2%0.7%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent19.0%12.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent77.9%84.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018543211
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20187.8%2.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,5663,118
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.8%64.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$140,800$92,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,177$1,118
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$428$480
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$763$784
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.2%16.7%
Households, 2014-20182,9772,649
Persons per household, 2014-20182.352.19
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.8%79.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201814.1%10.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.0%87.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.9%83.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.5%92.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.9%19.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.1%12.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.9%10.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.6%64.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.8%56.4%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)22,17623,926
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)271,892340,962
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)114,965132,257
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,204$21,635
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201811.912.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$51,046$52,847
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,471$23,687
Persons in poverty, percent12.6%13.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017278250
Total employment, 20171,9331,889
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)67,27864,109
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-7.5%-4.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017738495
All firms, 2012779740
Men-owned firms, 2012318414
Women-owned firms, 2012191203
Minority-owned firms, 20124451
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012706648
Veteran-owned firms, 20123441
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012666637
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%37.6%
Population per square mile, 20103.85.7
Land area in square miles, 20102,160.821,056.07

Source: United States Census Bureau

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