Geary County vs. Wabaunsee County

Geary County (KS)Wabaunsee County (KS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)32,5946,899
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.1%-2.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)34,3547,055
Population, Census, April 1, 201034,3627,053
Persons under 5 years, percent11.9%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent30.8%23.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent8.6%20.0%
Female persons, percent47.2%48.9%
White alone, percent69.1%95.3%
Black or African American alone, percent18.5%0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.3%0.9%
Asian alone, percent3.5%0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent1.2%0.0%
Two or More Races, percent6.4%2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent16.6%4.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent56.1%91.6%
Veterans, 2014-20184,672583
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20187.3%0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)15,3853,316
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201837.3%85.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$142,200$129,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,354$1,164
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$551$479
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,034$691
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201330.0%2.6%
Building permits, 20181212
Households, 2014-201812,7542,749
Persons per household, 2014-20182.662.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201870.5%90.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201815.7%1.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201892.4%83.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201882.2%75.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.0%95.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.9%23.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.1%11.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.9%7.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.7%63.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.9%58.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)64,7301,295
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)345,90936,684
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,100$5,212
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201816.827.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,185$60,450
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,797$28,104
Persons in poverty, percent10.3%8.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017557133
Total employment, 20177,928946
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)248,17028,103
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-7.1%18.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,432472
All firms, 20121,722603
Men-owned firms, 2012884340
Women-owned firms, 2012569225
Minority-owned firms, 201249944
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,137548
Veteran-owned firms, 201228054
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,259518
Black-owned firms, percent, 200716.7%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20074.7%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, 20070.0%21.7%
Population per square mile, 201089.38.9
Land area in square miles, 2010384.62794.30

Source: United States Census Bureau

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