Barton County vs. Rush County

Barton County (KS)Rush County (KS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)26,1113,093
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.6%-6.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)27,6723,307
Population, Census, April 1, 201027,6743,307
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.8%20.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.2%24.8%
Female persons, percent50.6%48.7%
White alone, percent95.0%96.4%
Black or African American alone, percent2.0%0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.9%1.0%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent15.2%4.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent81.2%92.8%
Veterans, 2014-20181,667235
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.0%1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)12,7571,846
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.8%77.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$92,300$72,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,026$937
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$428$399
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$658$598
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.0%4.2%
Households, 2014-201810,8921,403
Persons per household, 2014-20182.422.16
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201881.5%90.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201811.3%2.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.3%81.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.9%72.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.6%88.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.4%23.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.1%10.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.9%10.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201866.6%60.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.2%60.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)41,0601,491
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)152,5369,095
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)389,62758,583
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)420,37629,068
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,255$9,027
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201816.921.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$50,198$40,598
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,133$25,590
Persons in poverty, percent14.5%13.8%
Total employer establishments, 201795996
Total employment, 201710,2551,060
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)359,13835,175
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.2%0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,263268
All firms, 20123,370387
Men-owned firms, 20121,806171
Women-owned firms, 2012822108
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,055364
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,943318
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, 200718.8%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201030.94.6
Land area in square miles, 2010895.40717.76

Source: United States Census Bureau

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