Jefferson County vs. Shawnee County

Jefferson County (KS)Shawnee County (KS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)18,975177,499
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.8%-0.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)19,124177,934
Population, Census, April 1, 201019,126177,934
Persons under 5 years, percent5.5%6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.8%23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.6%18.2%
Female persons, percent49.1%51.6%
White alone, percent95.9%84.2%
Black or African American alone, percent0.8%8.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.0%1.4%
Asian alone, percent0.3%1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%4.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.9%12.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.4%73.7%
Veterans, 2014-20181,48113,182
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.7%4.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,42480,167
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201882.0%64.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$145,000$130,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,287$1,227
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$538$505
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$740$800
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.5%21.6%
Building permits, 201870201
Households, 2014-20187,60072,017
Persons per household, 2014-20182.452.41
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.2%84.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.4%8.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.3%86.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.9%72.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.5%92.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.9%30.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.3%9.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.1%8.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.0%63.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.9%59.5%
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)5,7321,376,149
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)74,0162,364,323
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$3,907$13,209
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201830.717.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$61,793$55,199
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,258$29,979
Persons in poverty, percent7.6%13.9%
Total employer establishments, 20173234,193
Total employment, 20172,31377,376
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)87,2893,480,278
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.2%-3.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,2299,733
All firms, 20121,56513,147
Men-owned firms, 20129446,871
Women-owned firms, 20124724,379
Minority-owned firms, 2012451,431
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,48510,998
Veteran-owned firms, 20121321,204
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,38410,891
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.8%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%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, 200735.9%31.4%
Population per square mile, 201035.9327.1
Land area in square miles, 2010532.57544.02

Source: United States Census Bureau

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