Ford County vs. Kiowa County

	Ford County (KS)	Kiowa County (KS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	33,888	2,516
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	0.1%	-1.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	33,844	2,553
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	33,848	2,553
Persons under 5 years, percent	8.9%	6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	30.1%	22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	11.2%	21.9%
Female persons, percent	48.1%	51.0%
White alone, percent	92.2%	94.8%
Black or African American alone, percent	2.8%	1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.6%	0.8%
Asian alone, percent	1.6%	1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.2%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.6%	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	55.6%	6.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	39.3%	88.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,004	145
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	26.4%	4.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	12,271	1,238
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	62.4%	71.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$109,900	$119,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,170	$1,112
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$456	$451
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$756	$617
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	19.9%	14.3%
Building permits, 2018	40	2
Households, 2014-2018	11,274	981
Persons per household, 2014-2018	3.00	2.39
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	84.7%	93.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	51.2%	9.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	85.9%	84.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	75.7%	71.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	71.5%	89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	17.6%	27.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	7.3%	8.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	18.0%	13.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	70.6%	63.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	61.3%	58.5%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	164,253	12,938
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	633,899	115,609
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	499,485	28,329
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$14,373	$11,350
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	14.3	14.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$53,072	$51,336
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$23,348	$25,623
Persons in poverty, percent	11.6%	12.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017	777	92
Total employment, 2017	13,982	741
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	556,595	25,310
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-0.2%	-7.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,918	252
All firms, 2012	2,450	346
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,292	153
Women-owned firms, 2012	747	78
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,646	305
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,029	296
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	6.1%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	26.3%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	30.8	3.5
Land area in square miles, 2010	1,098.27	722.64

Source: United States Census Bureau

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