Mitchell County vs. Ottawa County

Mitchell County (KS)Ottawa County (KS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)6,1505,802
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.5%-4.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)6,3736,091
Population, Census, April 1, 20106,3736,091
Persons under 5 years, percent6.9%4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.3%22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.6%20.4%
Female persons, percent49.4%48.1%
White alone, percent96.7%96.2%
Black or African American alone, percent0.3%1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.7%
Asian alone, percent0.9%0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.0%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.6%2.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.4%93.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018487370
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.5%0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,3022,788
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.3%81.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$85,300$98,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$973$1,248
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$436$484
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$556$646
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.6%5.7%
Building permits, 201888
Households, 2014-20182,6162,420
Persons per household, 2014-20182.282.40
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.4%91.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.6%1.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.3%81.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.9%67.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201895.7%94.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201825.3%23.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.3%7.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.2%9.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.1%63.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.1%58.1%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)127,68916,180
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$20,093$2,665
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-20189.722.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$45,221$51,971
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,732$27,610
Persons in poverty, percent11.4%10.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017255137
Total employment, 20172,449855
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)82,97126,105
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.9%1.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017638474
All firms, 2012638529
Men-owned firms, 2012214274
Women-owned firms, 2012271173
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012597500
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012540506
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%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, 200715.9%35.6%
Population per square mile, 20109.18.5
Land area in square miles, 2010701.79720.73

Source: United States Census Bureau

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