Washington County vs. Riley County

Washington County (KS)Riley County (KS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)5,42073,703
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.5%3.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)5,79471,132
Population, Census, April 1, 20105,79971,115
Persons under 5 years, percent6.6%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.3%16.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.9%9.5%
Female persons, percent48.9%47.5%
White alone, percent96.8%83.6%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%6.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.7%
Asian alone, percent0.7%5.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%3.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.6%8.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.7%76.5%
Veterans, 2014-20183735,218
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.5%9.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)2,93531,337
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.6%42.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$78,200$194,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$988$1,530
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$422$566
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$467$938
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.9%39.7%
Households, 2014-20182,34426,648
Persons per household, 2014-20182.292.46
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.9%70.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.5%11.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.5%94.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201868.8%86.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.7%95.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.3%46.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.8%8.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.5%9.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.6%60.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.7%63.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,247146,838
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)16,252313,188
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)35,09394,543
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)264,84982,330
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)45,554903,931
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,911$11,971
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.514.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$48,889$49,910
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,718$26,883
Persons in poverty, percent12.4%20.7%
Total employer establishments, 20172091,606
Total employment, 20171,47421,082
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)42,563642,157
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-7.4%-0.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174643,539
All firms, 20125784,724
Men-owned firms, 20122532,443
Women-owned firms, 20121801,508
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125464,049
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125303,753
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.8%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.1%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.9%
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%28.7%
Population per square mile, 20106.5116.6
Land area in square miles, 2010894.76609.77

Source: United States Census Bureau

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