Gove County vs. Thomas County

Gove County (KS)Thomas County (KS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)2,6127,711
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.3%-2.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)2,7017,902
Population, Census, April 1, 20102,6957,900
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%7.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.0%23.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent24.3%17.7%
Female persons, percent49.7%51.0%
White alone, percent97.0%95.5%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.1%1.1%
Asian alone, percent0.9%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.7%7.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.6%89.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018129321
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.2%4.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)1,4733,602
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.1%72.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$80,600$120,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,017$1,180
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$429$459
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$623$534
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20132.8%17.9%
Building permits, 2018215
Households, 2014-20181,2113,301
Persons per household, 2014-20182.132.26
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.8%85.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.2%3.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.0%92.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.2%84.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.3%95.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201822.7%25.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.4%10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.8%9.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.2%71.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.6%64.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)18,01233,114
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)91,529233,536
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$33,539$29,409
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201813.611.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$48,894$57,478
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,247$27,127
Persons in poverty, percent11.4%9.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017128339
Total employment, 20179292,786
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)29,15195,614
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.2%-5.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017298826
All firms, 20124381,044
Men-owned firms, 2012259576
Women-owned firms, 2012132195
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012401986
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012392676
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%20.2%
Population per square mile, 20102.57.4
Land area in square miles, 20101,071.671,074.69

Source: United States Census Bureau

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