Scott County vs. Gove County

Scott County (KS)Gove County (KS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)4,8972,612
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.8%-3.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)4,9362,701
Population, Census, April 1, 20104,9362,695
Persons under 5 years, percent6.5%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent26.9%24.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.4%24.3%
Female persons, percent49.6%49.7%
White alone, percent95.3%97.0%
Black or African American alone, percent0.7%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.3%0.1%
Asian alone, percent1.2%0.9%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent18.5%2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent78.1%94.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018204129
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20189.2%2.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)2,2261,473
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.3%77.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$134,200$80,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,303$1,017
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$524$429
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$793$623
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20132.8%2.8%
Building permits, 2018321
Households, 2014-20182,0251,211
Persons per household, 2014-20182.402.13
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201880.9%91.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201816.0%3.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201890.2%85.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201886.7%76.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.2%91.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201824.9%22.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20183.6%8.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.8%15.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201871.0%62.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.3%55.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)19,62818,012
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)56,80691,529
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,506$33,539
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201812.613.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$71,394$48,894
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,132$28,247
Persons in poverty, percent7.8%11.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017198128
Total employment, 20171,518929
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)51,47529,151
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.4%-4.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017439298
All firms, 2012398438
Men-owned firms, 2012159259
Women-owned firms, 201294132
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012354401
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012297392
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, 20106.92.5
Land area in square miles, 2010717.541,071.67

Source: United States Census Bureau

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