Pottawatomie County vs. Riley County

Pottawatomie County (KS)Riley County (KS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)24,27773,703
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)12.4%3.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)21,60871,132
Population, Census, April 1, 201021,60471,115
Persons under 5 years, percent7.8%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent29.1%16.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.3%9.5%
Female persons, percent50.3%47.5%
White alone, percent94.2%83.6%
Black or African American alone, percent1.2%6.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.0%0.7%
Asian alone, percent1.0%5.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent2.5%3.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.1%8.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent89.9%76.5%
Veterans, 2014-20181,5185,218
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.3%9.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,83831,337
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.8%42.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$181,200$194,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,418$1,530
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$482$566
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$766$938
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.6%39.7%
Building permits, 201814398
Households, 2014-20188,69526,648
Persons per household, 2014-20182.672.46
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.6%70.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.3%11.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201891.8%94.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201882.9%86.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.7%95.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201834.5%46.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.3%8.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.3%9.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.7%60.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.6%63.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)17,691146,838
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)78,123313,188
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)377,46894,543
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)224,81882,330
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)338,854903,931
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,194$11,971
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.714.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$64,657$49,910
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,070$26,883
Persons in poverty, percent8.0%20.7%
Total employer establishments, 20176181,606
Total employment, 20179,47321,082
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)371,194642,157
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20178.9%-0.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,8433,539
All firms, 20122,2504,724
Men-owned firms, 20121,3292,443
Women-owned firms, 20125481,508
Minority-owned firms, 2012113380
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,9984,049
Veteran-owned firms, 2012162479
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,8713,753
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.8%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.1%
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%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%28.7%
Population per square mile, 201025.7116.6
Land area in square miles, 2010841.02609.77

Source: United States Census Bureau

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