Brown County vs. Jackson County

Brown County (KS)Jackson County (KS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)9,59813,280
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.9%-1.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)9,98413,460
Population, Census, April 1, 20109,98413,462
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.3%24.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.5%19.1%
Female persons, percent50.6%50.0%
White alone, percent85.4%86.4%
Black or African American alone, percent1.4%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent9.5%8.5%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent3.1%3.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.7%4.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent82.9%83.8%
Veterans, 2014-20187531,136
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.0%1.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)4,7405,882
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.0%75.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$88,700$132,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$995$1,329
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$417$476
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$625$674
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.0%7.7%
Building permits, 2018124
Households, 2014-20183,9045,392
Persons per household, 2014-20182.442.44
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.2%87.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.8%3.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.4%84.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.9%77.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.6%94.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.8%21.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.4%13.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.5%9.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.9%63.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.0%59.3%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)58,33132,480
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)244,36345,339
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)74,78383,205
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,568$6,187
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.025.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$48,547$55,904
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,306$27,950
Persons in poverty, percent13.3%10.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017274255
Total employment, 20173,6423,293
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)144,12692,137
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20176.0%2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017711832
All firms, 2012883930
Men-owned firms, 2012305537
Women-owned firms, 2012313253
Minority-owned firms, 20123652
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012752846
Veteran-owned firms, 201264112
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012713782
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, 200724.1%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201017.520.5
Land area in square miles, 2010570.87656.22

Source: United States Census Bureau

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