Washington County vs. Kit Carson County

Washington County (CO)Kit Carson County (CO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)4,9097,163
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)2.0%-13.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)4,8128,270
Population, Census, April 1, 20104,8148,270
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.6%25.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.7%19.3%
Female persons, percent48.0%50.0%
White alone, percent96.2%95.3%
Black or African American alone, percent1.2%0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%1.2%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent10.5%19.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent86.4%77.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018327543
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.1%7.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)2,4733,566
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.0%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, 2009-20137.2%11.2%
Building permits, 201893
Households, 2014-20182,0302,977
Persons per household, 2014-20182.242.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201877.3%87.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.0%14.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.6%84.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.2%77.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.5%88.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.2%18.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.1%8.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.6%14.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.9%62.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.7%63.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,01312,804
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,70222,176
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)209,791271,892
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)31,591114,965
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,628$14,204
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.111.9
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, percent13.7%12.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017115278
Total employment, 20175301,933
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)19,13867,278
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.2%-7.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017388738
All firms, 2012308779
Men-owned firms, 2012124318
Women-owned firms, 201294191
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012287706
Veteran-owned firms, 20122834
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012232666
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%39.3%
Population per square mile, 20101.93.8
Land area in square miles, 20102,518.032,160.82

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.