Dickinson County vs. McPherson County

Dickinson County (KS)McPherson County (KS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)18,71728,537
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.2%-2.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)19,74929,181
Population, Census, April 1, 201019,75429,180
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.7%22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.8%19.8%
Female persons, percent49.6%51.0%
White alone, percent94.6%95.3%
Black or African American alone, percent1.2%1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.9%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.6%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.9%4.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent90.5%91.6%
Veterans, 2014-20182,0221,516
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.0%1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,18513,384
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.8%69.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$109,500$146,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,136$1,197
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$463$459
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$662$737
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.8%12.3%
Building permits, 20182256
Households, 2014-20187,80112,298
Persons per household, 2014-20182.392.22
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.7%85.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.4%4.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.5%88.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.2%78.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.6%91.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201822.1%29.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.5%7.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.8%9.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.0%66.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.4%60.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)17,83833,073
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)49,572128,226
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)280,6335,481,599
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)231,070560,880
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)187,521295,502
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,489$10,066
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.914.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$48,167$57,765
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,201$30,234
Persons in poverty, percent10.9%10.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017445907
Total employment, 20174,99713,627
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)165,755586,405
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.0%-0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,2042,438
All firms, 20121,7562,842
Men-owned firms, 20127991,592
Women-owned firms, 2012639723
Minority-owned firms, 20128168
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,6162,641
Veteran-owned firms, 2012104144
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,5772,499
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, 200725.7%25.2%
Population per square mile, 201023.332.5
Land area in square miles, 2010847.07898.27

Source: United States Census Bureau

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