Jackson County vs. Pottawatomie County

Jackson County (KS)Pottawatomie County (KS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)13,28024,277
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.3%12.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)13,46021,608
Population, Census, April 1, 201013,46221,604
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%7.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.9%29.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.1%14.3%
Female persons, percent50.0%50.3%
White alone, percent86.4%94.2%
Black or African American alone, percent0.9%1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent8.5%1.0%
Asian alone, percent0.6%1.0%
Two or More Races, percent3.6%2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.6%5.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent83.8%89.9%
Veterans, 2014-20181,1361,518
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.5%2.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,8829,838
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.6%76.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$132,500$181,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,329$1,418
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$476$482
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$674$766
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.7%6.6%
Building permits, 201824143
Households, 2014-20185,3928,695
Persons per household, 2014-20182.442.67
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.2%85.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.2%4.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.8%91.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.3%82.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.5%94.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.3%34.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.2%7.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.7%7.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.4%64.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.3%58.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)32,48078,123
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)45,339224,818
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)83,205338,854
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,187$15,194
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.121.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$55,904$64,657
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,950$28,070
Persons in poverty, percent10.5%8.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017255618
Total employment, 20173,2939,473
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)92,137371,194
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.1%8.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20178321,843
All firms, 20129302,250
Men-owned firms, 20125371,329
Women-owned firms, 2012253548
Minority-owned firms, 201252113
Nonminority-owned firms, 20128461,998
Veteran-owned firms, 2012112162
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20127821,871
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%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201020.525.7
Land area in square miles, 2010656.22841.02

Source: United States Census Bureau

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