Kearny County vs. Wichita County

Kearny County (KS)Wichita County (KS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)3,9432,105
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.0%-5.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)3,9822,234
Population, Census, April 1, 20103,9772,234
Persons under 5 years, percent8.0%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent29.0%26.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.5%20.2%
Female persons, percent50.1%49.0%
White alone, percent93.9%95.5%
Black or African American alone, percent1.1%1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.8%1.0%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent2.5%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent32.3%29.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent63.1%67.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018160125
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201813.0%10.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)1,5711,049
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.3%73.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$109,500$88,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,238$1,093
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$388$582
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$666$688
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.1%5.3%
Households, 2014-20181,261903
Persons per household, 2014-20183.072.34
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.6%89.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201823.7%22.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.6%90.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.4%76.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201874.1%86.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.9%21.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20185.6%15.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent17.3%19.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.0%66.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.5%55.1%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)12,16019,767
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$3,065$8,762
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201815.312.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$51,314$57,566
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,593$29,762
Persons in poverty, percent12.4%11.9%
Total employer establishments, 20178384
Total employment, 2017723448
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)25,52816,079
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20178.2%-2.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017344182
All firms, 2012418297
Men-owned firms, 2012146141
Women-owned firms, 201221286
Minority-owned firms, 20128747
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012306231
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012392241
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%20.8%
Population per square mile, 20104.63.1
Land area in square miles, 2010870.54718.57

Source: United States Census Bureau

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