Webster County vs. Smith County

	Webster County (NE)	Smith County (KS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	3,533	3,603
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-7.3%	-6.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	3,812	3,853
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	3,812	3,853
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.8%	5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.9%	20.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	22.9%	27.7%
Female persons, percent	50.2%	50.3%
White alone, percent	96.1%	96.5%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.5%	0.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.4%	0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.4%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	2.2%	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	5.5%	2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	91.3%	94.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018	230	274
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.0%	0.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	1,911	2,239
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	77.6%	78.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$78,300	$66,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,027	$982
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$406	$397
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$442	$491
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	4.0%	5.1%
Households, 2014-2018	1,519	1,681
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.30	2.14
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	88.1%	90.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.9%	1.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	82.6%	83.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	72.8%	77.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	92.2%	93.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	22.6%	19.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	9.8%	10.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	9.5%	13.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	63.1%	57.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	55.9%	51.7%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	29,339	67,418
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$7,876	$17,907
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	20.6	15.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$42,298	$43,438
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$26,970	$28,598
Persons in poverty, percent	13.2%	12.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017	95	136
Total employment, 2017	629	849
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	18,531	24,633
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-1.4%	-2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	286	326
All firms, 2012	369	456
Men-owned firms, 2012	263	233
Women-owned firms, 2012	42	126
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	354	418
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	71	84
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	277	336
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%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	6.6	4.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	574.91	895.47

Source: United States Census Bureau

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