Lincoln County vs. Kit Carson County

Lincoln County (CO)Kit Carson County (CO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)5,6107,163
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)2.6%-13.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)5,4698,270
Population, Census, April 1, 20105,4678,270
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.2%25.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.6%19.3%
Female persons, percent41.6%50.0%
White alone, percent89.7%95.3%
Black or African American alone, percent5.6%0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.5%1.2%
Asian alone, percent1.0%0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent2.1%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent14.1%19.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent77.2%77.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018360543
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.8%7.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)2,4913,566
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.4%68.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$135,700$140,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,153$1,177
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$385$428
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$808$763
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.5%11.2%
Building permits, 2018183
Households, 2014-20181,5202,977
Persons per household, 2014-20182.332.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.2%87.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20188.5%14.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.4%84.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.3%77.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.3%88.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.8%18.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.0%8.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.5%14.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201834.4%62.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.5%63.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)9,59512,804
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)21,28722,176
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)183,874114,965
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$33,720$14,204
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.511.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,423$51,046
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$16,219$27,471
Persons in poverty, percent16.2%12.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017140278
Total employment, 20171,3611,933
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)47,62067,278
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.2%-7.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017378738
All firms, 2012323779
Men-owned firms, 2012149318
Women-owned firms, 201286191
Minority-owned firms, 20124444
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012257706
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012247666
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, 200729.4%39.3%
Population per square mile, 20102.13.8
Land area in square miles, 20102,577.632,160.82

Source: United States Census Bureau

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