Meade County vs. Beaver County

	Meade County (KS)	Beaver County (OK)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	4,146	5,319
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-9.4%	-5.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	4,575	5,636
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	4,575	5,636
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.6%	5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent	25.6%	25.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	19.3%	19.7%
Female persons, percent	49.3%	49.5%
White alone, percent	95.3%	93.2%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.1%	1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.2%	2.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.9%	0.5%
Two or More Races, percent	1.4%	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	17.8%	24.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	78.2%	71.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018	200	211
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	10.7%	9.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	1,999	2,677
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	69.4%	77.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$92,700	$101,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,142	$1,125
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$457	$373
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$633	$679
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	5.4%	3.1%
Households, 2014-2018	1,675	2,027
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.47	2.63
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	86.8%	87.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	21.3%	19.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	85.0%	83.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	77.3%	74.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	82.5%	84.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	20.1%	19.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	5.4%	6.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	15.3%	20.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	65.4%	59.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	54.3%	49.3%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	32,204	37,548
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$7,326	$6,716
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	15.2	19.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$55,568	$51,996
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$27,273	$24,610
Persons in poverty, percent	9.4%	11.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017	128	145
Total employment, 2017	926	1,179
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	34,477	56,639
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-2.0%	-8.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	398	474
All firms, 2012	422	514
Men-owned firms, 2012	244	313
Women-owned firms, 2012	79	113
Minority-owned firms, 2012	29	76
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	375	411
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	350	474
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	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	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	18.7%	30.8%
Population per square mile, 2010	4.7	3.1
Land area in square miles, 2010	978.09	1,814.67

Source: United States Census Bureau

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