Cowley County vs. Sedgwick County

Cowley County (KS)Sedgwick County (KS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)35,218513,607
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.0%3.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)36,309498,358
Population, Census, April 1, 201036,311498,365
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.6%25.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.2%14.5%
Female persons, percent49.7%50.5%
White alone, percent88.7%81.0%
Black or African American alone, percent2.9%9.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.3%1.3%
Asian alone, percent2.0%4.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.5%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent3.6%3.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent11.0%14.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent79.2%67.8%
Veterans, 2014-20182,41532,351
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.3%8.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)16,195220,933
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201866.5%63.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$87,300$135,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,096$1,275
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$435$480
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$682$803
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.1%21.2%
Building permits, 2018341,710
Households, 2014-201813,566195,779
Persons per household, 2014-20182.462.58
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201882.6%83.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.7%14.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.0%87.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.5%79.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.9%89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.1%30.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.6%9.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.4%11.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.3%66.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.5%61.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)48,0171,029,758
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)132,1173,501,436
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)2,043,86215,547,099
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)337,1007,201,507
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,290$14,292
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.919.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$48,087$54,974
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,778$28,673
Persons in poverty, percent15.4%13.4%
Total employer establishments, 201773912,225
Total employment, 201711,310230,156
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)423,51510,515,389
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.8%1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,95832,671
All firms, 20122,60439,648
Men-owned firms, 20121,22920,313
Women-owned firms, 20121,02213,493
Minority-owned firms, 20122576,300
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,24231,578
Veteran-owned firms, 2012913,558
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,35733,212
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%4.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.1%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.1%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.7%2.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200721.5%27.9%
Population per square mile, 201032.3499.6
Land area in square miles, 20101,125.75997.51

Source: United States Census Bureau

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