Bent County vs. Prowers County

Bent County (CO)Prowers County (CO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)5,88212,164
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-9.5%-3.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)6,49912,551
Population, Census, April 1, 20106,49912,551
Persons under 5 years, percent3.2%7.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent14.9%25.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.9%17.6%
Female persons, percent34.6%49.7%
White alone, percent85.1%94.7%
Black or African American alone, percent7.9%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent3.5%2.0%
Asian alone, percent1.4%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent32.0%38.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent56.6%58.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018498614
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.7%10.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)2,2695,983
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201864.2%63.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$80,600$94,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$976$1,082
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$359$361
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$644$677
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.1%15.2%
Building permits, 201831
Households, 2014-20181,7444,963
Persons per household, 2014-20182.262.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.4%82.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201814.0%23.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.0%82.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.5%76.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.8%82.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.4%17.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201819.3%12.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.4%14.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201832.8%62.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.1%55.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,92417,633
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)2,76248,822
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)17,419162,251
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$3,017$13,096
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.213.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,392$40,097
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$14,777$21,612
Persons in poverty, percent33.9%21.6%
Total employer establishments, 201756342
Total employment, 20175442,926
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)19,34686,916
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.4%-6.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017225853
All firms, 2012344829
Men-owned firms, 2012149408
Women-owned firms, 2012108284
Minority-owned firms, 201299107
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012199670
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012319695
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%13.2%
Population per square mile, 20104.37.7
Land area in square miles, 20101,512.861,638.40

Source: United States Census Bureau

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