Kearny County vs. Scott County

	Kearny County (KS)	Scott County (KS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	3,943	4,897
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-1.0%	-0.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	3,982	4,936
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	3,977	4,936
Persons under 5 years, percent	8.0%	6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent	29.0%	26.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	15.5%	19.4%
Female persons, percent	50.1%	49.6%
White alone, percent	93.9%	95.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.1%	0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.8%	1.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.7%	1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.2%
Two or More Races, percent	2.5%	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	32.3%	18.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	63.1%	78.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018	160	204
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	13.0%	9.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	1,571	2,226
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	76.3%	74.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$109,500	$134,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,238	$1,303
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$388	$524
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$666	$793
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	6.1%	2.8%
Households, 2014-2018	1,261	2,025
Persons per household, 2014-2018	3.07	2.40
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	89.6%	80.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	23.7%	16.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	85.6%	90.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	73.4%	86.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	74.1%	84.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	15.9%	24.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	5.6%	3.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	17.3%	11.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	61.0%	71.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	46.5%	64.3%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	12,160	56,806
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$3,065	$11,506
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	15.3	12.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$51,314	$71,394
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$23,593	$31,132
Persons in poverty, percent	12.4%	7.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017	83	198
Total employment, 2017	723	1,518
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	25,528	51,475
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	8.2%	1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	344	439
All firms, 2012	418	398
Men-owned firms, 2012	146	159
Women-owned firms, 2012	212	94
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	306	354
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	392	297
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%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	4.6	6.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	870.54	717.54

Source: United States Census Bureau

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