Douglas County vs. Shawnee County

Douglas County (KS)Shawnee County (KS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)121,436177,499
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)9.6%-0.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)110,826177,934
Population, Census, April 1, 2010110,826177,934
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.2%23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent12.3%18.2%
Female persons, percent50.2%51.6%
White alone, percent83.4%84.2%
Black or African American alone, percent4.7%8.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.7%1.4%
Asian alone, percent5.0%1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent4.2%4.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.4%12.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent78.3%73.7%
Veterans, 2014-20185,07113,182
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20187.3%4.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)51,07380,167
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201851.8%64.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$192,800$130,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,499$1,227
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$585$505
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$897$800
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201331.7%21.6%
Building permits, 2018823201
Households, 2014-201846,29472,017
Persons per household, 2014-20182.392.41
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201872.5%84.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201810.1%8.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201894.2%86.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201886.1%72.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201895.5%92.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201850.4%30.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.0%9.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.2%8.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201869.7%63.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201867.5%59.5%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)545,8221,706,249
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,217,3302,588,284
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)282,9061,376,149
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,354,1582,364,323
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,998$13,209
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.617.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$55,832$55,199
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,315$29,979
Persons in poverty, percent17.0%13.9%
Total employer establishments, 20172,7274,193
Total employment, 201740,46777,376
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,263,4803,480,278
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.6%-3.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20178,4469,733
All firms, 201210,12113,147
Men-owned firms, 20124,9636,871
Women-owned firms, 20123,5304,379
Minority-owned firms, 20129071,431
Nonminority-owned firms, 20128,70810,998
Veteran-owned firms, 20126651,204
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20128,67810,891
Black-owned firms, percent, 20072.2%2.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20071.2%0.8%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.8%1.9%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200731.2%31.4%
Population per square mile, 2010243.1327.1
Land area in square miles, 2010455.87544.02

Source: United States Census Bureau

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