Chautauqua County vs. Cowley County

Chautauqua County (KS)Cowley County (KS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)3,30935,218
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-9.8%-3.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)3,66936,309
Population, Census, April 1, 20103,66936,311
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.9%23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent26.7%18.2%
Female persons, percent48.5%49.7%
White alone, percent88.4%88.7%
Black or African American alone, percent1.2%2.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent5.9%2.3%
Asian alone, percent0.1%2.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent4.4%3.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.0%11.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent85.7%79.2%
Veterans, 2014-20182672,415
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.4%3.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)2,13416,195
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.6%66.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$62,500$87,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,091$1,096
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$412$435
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$574$682
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20132.8%10.1%
Households, 2014-20181,45013,566
Persons per household, 2014-20182.282.46
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.0%82.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.6%6.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201875.5%86.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201861.4%72.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.3%89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.8%20.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.3%12.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent16.3%10.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.2%58.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.7%54.5%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)8,121132,117
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)24,6552,043,862
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)20,019337,100
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,606$9,290
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.618.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$38,690$48,087
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,496$23,778
Persons in poverty, percent17.2%15.4%
Total employer establishments, 201761739
Total employment, 201745311,310
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)12,458423,515
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.2%1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172921,958
All firms, 20124822,604
Men-owned firms, 20122301,229
Women-owned firms, 20121221,022
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123972,242
Veteran-owned firms, 20126991
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123822,357
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%1.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%21.5%
Population per square mile, 20105.732.3
Land area in square miles, 2010638.881,125.75

Source: United States Census Bureau

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