Labette County vs. Nowata County

	Labette County (KS)	Nowata County (OK)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	19,964	10,218
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-7.6%	-3.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	21,606	10,536
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	21,607	10,536
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.7%	5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent	24.0%	22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	19.1%	19.2%
Female persons, percent	50.3%	50.1%
White alone, percent	89.0%	68.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	4.2%	2.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	2.4%	19.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.2%
Two or More Races, percent	3.9%	9.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	4.7%	3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	85.4%	66.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,260	446
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.7%	1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	10,038	4,884
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	70.4%	74.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$78,800	$83,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,051	$973
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$438	$333
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$622	$611
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	8.8%	5.8%
Building permits, 2018	7	5
Households, 2014-2018	8,033	4,084
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.47	2.50
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	86.0%	86.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.3%	2.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	85.2%	82.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	73.1%	61.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	88.0%	89.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	17.8%	10.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	14.2%	11.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	10.5%	20.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	62.2%	56.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	58.9%	52.3%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	198,562	36,799
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$9,329	$3,468
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	15.5	26.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$47,668	$41,895
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$23,524	$22,147
Persons in poverty, percent	16.0%	16.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017	455	148
Total employment, 2017	7,580	1,483
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	262,639	45,958
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	3.6%	12.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,167	627
All firms, 2012	1,325	1,017
Men-owned firms, 2012	658	538
Women-owned firms, 2012	399	285
Minority-owned firms, 2012	122	177
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,111	713
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	163	174
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,069	778
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.6%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	3.3%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	24.5%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	33.5	18.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	645.30	565.78

Source: United States Census Bureau

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