Gray County vs. Meade County

	Gray County (KS)	Meade County (KS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	6,033	4,146
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	0.5%	-9.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	6,001	4,575
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	6,006	4,575
Persons under 5 years, percent	7.6%	6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent	29.0%	25.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	15.1%	19.3%
Female persons, percent	49.7%	49.3%
White alone, percent	96.1%	95.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.7%	1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.6%	1.2%
Asian alone, percent	0.4%	0.9%
Two or More Races, percent	1.1%	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	16.4%	17.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	81.2%	78.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018	233	200
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	10.8%	10.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	2,444	1,999
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	75.5%	69.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$131,300	$92,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,180	$1,142
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$487	$457
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$721	$633
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	5.9%	5.4%
Building permits, 2018	8	1
Households, 2014-2018	2,179	1,675
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.73	2.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	86.8%	86.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	18.2%	21.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	89.7%	85.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	76.9%	77.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	77.1%	82.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	21.0%	20.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	6.8%	5.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	17.9%	15.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	72.7%	65.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	60.1%	54.3%
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	238,548	198,450
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	50,134	32,204
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$8,314	$7,326
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	15.8	15.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$64,426	$55,568
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$28,878	$27,273
Persons in poverty, percent	7.5%	9.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	227	128
Total employment, 2017	1,383	926
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	57,166	34,477
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	2.1%	-2.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	630	398
All firms, 2012	868	422
Men-owned firms, 2012	467	244
Women-owned firms, 2012	275	79
Minority-owned firms, 2012	78	29
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	760	375
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	49	47
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	790	350
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	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	18.7%
Population per square mile, 2010	6.9	4.7
Land area in square miles, 2010	868.87	978.09

Source: United States Census Bureau

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