Washington County vs. Kit Carson County
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Washington County (CO) Kit Carson County (CO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 4,909 7,163
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 2.0% -13.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 4,812 8,270
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 4,814 8,270
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9% 6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.6% 25.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.7% 19.3%
Female persons, percent 48.0% 50.0%
White alone, percent 96.2% 95.3%
Black or African American alone, percent 1.2% 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.4% 1.2%
Asian alone, percent 0.4% 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent 0.1% 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 1.6% 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 10.5% 19.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 86.4% 77.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018 327 543
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 3.1% 7.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 2,473 3,566
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 68.0% 68.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $138,700 $140,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,201 $1,177
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $362 $428
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $693 $763
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 7.2% 11.2%
Building permits, 2018 9 3
Households, 2014-2018 2,030 2,977
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.24 2.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 77.3% 87.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 5.0% 14.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 87.6% 84.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 77.2% 77.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 92.5% 88.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 16.2% 18.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 6.1% 8.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.6% 14.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 60.9% 62.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 56.7% 63.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 1,013 12,804
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 1,702 22,176
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 209,791 271,892
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 31,591 114,965
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $6,628 $14,204
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 24.1 11.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $49,375 $51,046
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $26,680 $27,471
Persons in poverty, percent 13.7% 12.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017 115 278
Total employment, 2017 530 1,933
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 19,138 67,278
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -2.2% -7.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 388 738
All firms, 2012 308 779
Men-owned firms, 2012 124 318
Women-owned firms, 2012 94 191
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 287 706
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 28 34
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 232 666
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 1.9 3.8
Land area in square miles, 2010 2,518.03 2,160.82
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Washington county (CO) and Kit Carson county (CO) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.