Washington County vs. Republic County

Washington County (KS)Republic County (KS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)5,4204,664
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.5%-6.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)5,7944,980
Population, Census, April 1, 20105,7994,980
Persons under 5 years, percent6.6%5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.3%20.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.9%27.7%
Female persons, percent48.9%50.6%
White alone, percent96.8%96.6%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.6%2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.7%95.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018373386
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.5%1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)2,9352,881
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.6%74.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$78,200$62,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$988$1,012
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$422$401
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$467$589
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.9%6.6%
Households, 2014-20182,3442,248
Persons per household, 2014-20182.292.04
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.9%89.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.5%2.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.5%78.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201868.8%66.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.7%95.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.3%24.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.8%7.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.5%10.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.6%61.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.7%56.5%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)16,25216,797
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)264,849180,995
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)45,55448,203
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,911$9,922
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.517.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$48,889$48,022
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,718$28,901
Persons in poverty, percent12.4%11.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017209173
Total employment, 20171,4741,245
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)42,56335,613
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-7.4%-12.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017464429
All firms, 2012578554
Men-owned firms, 2012253316
Women-owned firms, 2012180149
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012546531
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012530518
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, 20106.56.9
Land area in square miles, 2010894.76717.37

Source: United States Census Bureau

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