Butler County vs. Cowley County

Butler County (KS)Cowley County (KS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)66,76535,218
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.3%-3.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)65,88436,309
Population, Census, April 1, 201065,88036,311
Persons under 5 years, percent6.0%6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.5%23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.2%18.2%
Female persons, percent49.7%49.7%
White alone, percent92.8%88.7%
Black or African American alone, percent2.2%2.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.1%2.3%
Asian alone, percent1.3%2.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent2.5%3.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.0%11.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent88.5%79.2%
Veterans, 2014-20184,8502,415
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.7%3.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)27,08416,195
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.7%66.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$147,100$87,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,440$1,096
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$514$435
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$817$682
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.4%10.1%
Building permits, 201817634
Households, 2014-201824,47313,566
Persons per household, 2014-20182.602.46
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.1%82.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.1%6.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.1%86.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201880.7%72.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.5%89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201829.0%20.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.8%12.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.9%10.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.2%58.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.3%54.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)74,68348,017
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)278,437132,117
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)620,075337,100
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,420$9,290
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.118.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$63,272$48,087
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,759$23,778
Persons in poverty, percent9.6%15.4%
Total employer establishments, 20171,348739
Total employment, 201713,65911,310
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)500,086423,515
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.8%1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,3551,958
All firms, 20125,0642,604
Men-owned firms, 20122,7011,229
Women-owned firms, 20121,3421,022
Minority-owned firms, 2012311257
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,5842,242
Veteran-owned firms, 201253091
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,2502,357
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20071.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.7%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200724.3%21.5%
Population per square mile, 201046.132.3
Land area in square miles, 20101,429.861,125.75

Source: United States Census Bureau

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