Barber County vs. Comanche County

	Barber County (KS)	Comanche County (KS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	4,472	1,748
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-8.1%	-7.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	4,864	1,891
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	4,861	1,891
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.1%	4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.9%	23.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	23.0%	25.6%
Female persons, percent	48.5%	51.4%
White alone, percent	95.1%	95.9%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.9%	0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.4%	1.2%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.5%
Two or More Races, percent	2.0%	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	4.2%	8.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	91.6%	88.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018	335	108
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.3%	3.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	2,738	1,030
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	70.8%	80.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$66,400	$78,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,013	$915
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$369	$431
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$524	$519
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	8.2%	8.6%
Households, 2014-2018	1,960	744
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.39	2.30
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	90.6%	93.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	4.4%	6.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	87.8%	87.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	72.7%	75.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	91.5%	92.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	18.3%	18.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	12.7%	6.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	13.9%	14.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	59.6%	68.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	54.5%	59.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	5,312	1,531
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	14,744	7,115
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	76,391	18,733
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$15,715	$9,792
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	16.6	13.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$50,613	$56,912
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$28,984	$30,171
Persons in poverty, percent	12.8%	11.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017	206	71
Total employment, 2017	1,310	426
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	50,241	12,005
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-3.1%	-6.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	513	176
All firms, 2012	750	231
Men-owned firms, 2012	432	99
Women-owned firms, 2012	205	32
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	698	222
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	154	37
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	498	188
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	3.3%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	37.2%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	4.3	2.4
Land area in square miles, 2010	1,134.07	788.30

Source: United States Census Bureau

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