Sumner County vs. Cowley County

	Sumner County (KS)	Cowley County (KS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	22,996	35,218
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-4.7%	-3.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	24,137	36,309
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	24,132	36,311
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.9%	6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent	24.6%	23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.7%	18.2%
Female persons, percent	49.9%	49.7%
White alone, percent	94.2%	88.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.3%	2.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.3%	2.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	2.0%
Two or More Races, percent	2.7%	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	5.4%	11.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	89.4%	79.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,517	2,415
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.0%	3.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	10,989	16,195
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	73.5%	66.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$87,400	$87,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,186	$1,096
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$455	$435
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$691	$682
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	8.2%	10.1%
Building permits, 2018	27	34
Households, 2014-2018	9,321	13,566
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.44	2.46
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	87.1%	82.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.2%	6.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	85.4%	86.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	73.8%	72.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	92.3%	89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	22.2%	20.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	9.9%	12.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	9.7%	10.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	61.4%	58.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	54.5%	54.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	19,275	48,017
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	58,212	132,117
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	159,781	337,100
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$6,749	$9,290
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	23.3	18.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$54,915	$48,087
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$26,328	$23,778
Persons in poverty, percent	13.4%	15.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	478	739
Total employment, 2017	4,362	11,310
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	142,661	423,515
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	0.8%	1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,461	1,958
All firms, 2012	1,851	2,604
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,091	1,229
Women-owned firms, 2012	490	1,022
Minority-owned firms, 2012	109	257
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,669	2,242
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	206	91
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,539	2,357
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%	1.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	19.0%	21.5%
Population per square mile, 2010	20.4	32.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	1,181.94	1,125.75

Source: United States Census Bureau

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