Cheyenne County vs. Kit Carson County

	Cheyenne County (CO)	Kit Carson County (CO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	1,876	7,163
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	2.3%	-13.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	1,833	8,270
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	1,836	8,270
Persons under 5 years, percent	7.0%	6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	25.4%	25.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	20.5%	19.3%
Female persons, percent	49.1%	50.0%
White alone, percent	95.4%	95.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.9%	0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.3%	1.2%
Asian alone, percent	0.9%	0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.2%
Two or More Races, percent	1.5%	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	11.7%	19.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	84.4%	77.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	88	543
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	7.9%	7.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	1,005	3,566
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	74.1%	68.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$104,000	$140,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,099	$1,177
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$395	$428
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$579	$763
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	5.0%	11.2%
Building permits, 2018	6	3
Households, 2014-2018	742	2,977
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.69	2.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	81.1%	87.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	12.0%	14.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	85.7%	84.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	79.5%	77.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	90.1%	88.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	20.0%	18.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	8.5%	8.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	14.9%	14.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	63.5%	62.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	54.7%	63.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,072	12,804
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	18,526	114,965
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$9,886	$14,204
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	13.4	11.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$55,227	$51,046
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$25,234	$27,471
Persons in poverty, percent	12.6%	12.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017	64	278
Total employment, 2017	489	1,933
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	26,143	67,278
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-2.8%	-7.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	205	738
All firms, 2012	250	779
Men-owned firms, 2012	102	318
Women-owned firms, 2012	88	191
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	244	706
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	242	666
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%	39.3%
Population per square mile, 2010	1.0	3.8
Land area in square miles, 2010	1,778.28	2,160.82

Source: United States Census Bureau

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