Pottawatomie County vs. Nemaha County

Pottawatomie County (KS)Nemaha County (KS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)24,27710,155
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)12.4%-0.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)21,60810,178
Population, Census, April 1, 201021,60410,178
Persons under 5 years, percent7.8%7.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent29.1%26.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.3%20.2%
Female persons, percent50.3%49.4%
White alone, percent94.2%96.7%
Black or African American alone, percent1.2%0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.0%0.7%
Asian alone, percent1.0%0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.5%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.1%2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent89.9%95.0%
Veterans, 2014-20181,518627
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.3%1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,8384,609
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.8%74.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$181,200$123,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,418$1,074
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$482$464
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$766$653
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.6%9.2%
Building permits, 20181439
Households, 2014-20188,6954,020
Persons per household, 2014-20182.672.43
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.6%90.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.3%1.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201891.8%83.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201882.9%74.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.7%93.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201834.5%24.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.3%7.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.3%8.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.7%67.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.6%64.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)17,6918,220
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)78,12351,265
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)377,468413,202
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)224,818140,994
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)338,854156,534
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,194$15,449
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.715.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$64,657$58,644
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,070$29,687
Persons in poverty, percent8.0%9.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017618368
Total employment, 20179,4734,503
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)371,194173,074
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20178.9%-11.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,843848
All firms, 20122,2501,013
Men-owned firms, 20121,329535
Women-owned firms, 2012548203
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,998958
Veteran-owned firms, 201216279
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,871880
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%14.6%
Population per square mile, 201025.714.2
Land area in square miles, 2010841.02717.43

Source: United States Census Bureau

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