Wichita County vs. Hamilton County

Wichita County (KS)Hamilton County (KS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)2,1052,607
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.8%-3.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)2,2342,687
Population, Census, April 1, 20102,2342,690
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%7.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent26.1%28.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.2%14.0%
Female persons, percent49.0%48.2%
White alone, percent95.5%93.0%
Black or African American alone, percent1.6%2.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.0%2.0%
Asian alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent29.9%36.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent67.6%60.7%
Veterans, 2014-201812582
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201810.2%16.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)1,0491,229
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.5%69.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$88,900$84,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,093$1,012
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$582$393
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$688$602
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.3%6.7%
Households, 2014-2018903852
Persons per household, 2014-20182.343.07
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.1%85.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201822.5%31.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201890.8%83.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.2%72.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.0%77.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.1%18.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.5%9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent19.9%23.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201866.2%64.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.1%53.1%
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)111,40689,468
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)19,76719,134
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,762$7,250
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201812.016.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$57,566$45,000
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,762$20,723
Persons in poverty, percent11.9%14.1%
Total employer establishments, 20178468
Total employment, 2017448521
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)16,07918,253
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.8%-11.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017182193
All firms, 2012297209
Men-owned firms, 2012141121
Women-owned firms, 20128672
Minority-owned firms, 20124729
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012231172
Veteran-owned firms, 20122925
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012241176
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, 200720.8%0.0%
Population per square mile, 20103.12.7
Land area in square miles, 2010718.57996.51

Source: United States Census Bureau

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