Jackson County vs. Shawnee County

Jackson County (KS)Shawnee County (KS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)13,280177,499
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.3%-0.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)13,460177,934
Population, Census, April 1, 201013,462177,934
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.9%23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.1%18.2%
Female persons, percent50.0%51.6%
White alone, percent86.4%84.2%
Black or African American alone, percent0.9%8.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent8.5%1.4%
Asian alone, percent0.6%1.6%
Two or More Races, percent3.6%4.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.6%12.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent83.8%73.7%
Veterans, 2014-20181,13613,182
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.5%4.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,88280,167
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.6%64.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$132,500$130,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,329$1,227
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$476$505
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$674$800
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.7%21.6%
Building permits, 201824201
Households, 2014-20185,39272,017
Persons per household, 2014-20182.442.41
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.2%84.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.2%8.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.8%86.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.3%72.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.5%92.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.3%30.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.2%9.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.7%8.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.4%63.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.3%59.5%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)32,4801,706,249
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)45,3391,376,149
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)83,2052,364,323
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,187$13,209
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.117.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$55,904$55,199
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,950$29,979
Persons in poverty, percent10.5%13.9%
Total employer establishments, 20172554,193
Total employment, 20173,29377,376
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)92,1373,480,278
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.1%-3.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20178329,733
All firms, 201293013,147
Men-owned firms, 20125376,871
Women-owned firms, 20122534,379
Minority-owned firms, 2012521,431
Nonminority-owned firms, 201284610,998
Veteran-owned firms, 20121121,204
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201278210,891
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.8%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.9%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%31.4%
Population per square mile, 201020.5327.1
Land area in square miles, 2010656.22544.02

Source: United States Census Bureau

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