Ness County vs. Gove County

Ness County (KS)Gove County (KS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)2,8402,612
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-8.6%-3.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)3,1072,701
Population, Census, April 1, 20103,1072,695
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.8%24.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent25.9%24.3%
Female persons, percent50.7%49.7%
White alone, percent96.2%97.0%
Black or African American alone, percent0.8%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.4%0.1%
Asian alone, percent0.2%0.9%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent10.1%2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent87.6%94.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018222129
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20187.3%2.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)1,7261,473
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201885.5%77.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$73,400$80,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$971$1,017
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$410$429
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$539$623
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.9%2.8%
Building permits, 2018121
Households, 2014-20181,3131,211
Persons per household, 2014-20182.212.13
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201893.2%91.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201810.7%3.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.5%85.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.4%76.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.9%91.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.9%22.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.3%8.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent16.1%15.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.1%62.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.8%55.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)15,47018,012
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)7,48722,835
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)15,43091,529
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,029$33,539
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201813.213.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$51,033$48,894
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,912$28,247
Persons in poverty, percent10.5%11.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017138128
Total employment, 2017912929
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)33,02229,151
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.3%-4.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017309298
All firms, 2012440438
Men-owned firms, 2012222259
Women-owned firms, 2012121132
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012428401
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012402392
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, 20070.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 20102.92.5
Land area in square miles, 20101,074.751,071.67

Source: United States Census Bureau

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