Scott County vs. Wichita County

	Scott County (KS)	Wichita County (KS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	4,897	2,105
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-0.8%	-5.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	4,936	2,234
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	4,936	2,234
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.5%	5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent	26.9%	26.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	19.4%	20.2%
Female persons, percent	49.6%	49.0%
White alone, percent	95.3%	95.5%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.7%	1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.3%	1.0%
Asian alone, percent	1.2%	0.2%
Two or More Races, percent	1.3%	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	18.5%	29.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	78.1%	67.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018	204	125
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	9.2%	10.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	2,226	1,049
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	74.3%	73.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$134,200	$88,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,303	$1,093
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$524	$582
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$793	$688
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	2.8%	5.3%
Households, 2014-2018	2,025	903
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.40	2.34
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	80.9%	89.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	16.0%	22.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	90.2%	90.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	86.7%	76.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	84.2%	86.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	24.9%	21.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	3.6%	15.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	11.8%	19.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	71.0%	66.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	64.3%	55.1%
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	192,105	111,406
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	56,806	19,767
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$11,506	$8,762
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	12.6	12.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$71,394	$57,566
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$31,132	$29,762
Persons in poverty, percent	7.8%	11.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017	198	84
Total employment, 2017	1,518	448
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	51,475	16,079
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	1.4%	-2.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	439	182
All firms, 2012	398	297
Men-owned firms, 2012	159	141
Women-owned firms, 2012	94	86
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	354	231
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	297	241
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%	20.8%
Population per square mile, 2010	6.9	3.1
Land area in square miles, 2010	717.54	718.57

Source: United States Census Bureau

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