Sedgwick County vs. Cowley County

Sedgwick County (KS)Cowley County (KS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)513,60735,218
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.1%-3.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)498,35836,309
Population, Census, April 1, 2010498,36536,311
Persons under 5 years, percent6.9%6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.7%23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.5%18.2%
Female persons, percent50.5%49.7%
White alone, percent81.0%88.7%
Black or African American alone, percent9.3%2.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.3%2.3%
Asian alone, percent4.6%2.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent3.8%3.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent14.9%11.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent67.8%79.2%
Veterans, 2014-201832,3512,415
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20188.4%3.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)220,93316,195
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201863.6%66.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$135,600$87,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,275$1,096
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$480$435
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$803$682
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201321.2%10.1%
Building permits, 20181,71034
Households, 2014-2018195,77913,566
Persons per household, 2014-20182.582.46
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.6%82.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201814.3%6.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.4%86.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201879.4%72.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.3%89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201830.9%20.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.3%12.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.4%10.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201866.3%58.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.3%54.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,029,75848,017
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)3,501,436132,117
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)15,547,0992,043,862
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)7,201,507337,100
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,292$9,290
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.118.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,974$48,087
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,673$23,778
Persons in poverty, percent13.4%15.4%
Total employer establishments, 201712,225739
Total employment, 2017230,15611,310
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)10,515,389423,515
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.1%1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201732,6711,958
All firms, 201239,6482,604
Men-owned firms, 201220,3131,229
Women-owned firms, 201213,4931,022
Minority-owned firms, 20126,300257
Nonminority-owned firms, 201231,5782,242
Veteran-owned firms, 20123,55891
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201233,2122,357
Black-owned firms, percent, 20074.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20071.1%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20073.1%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20072.7%1.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.9%21.5%
Population per square mile, 2010499.632.3
Land area in square miles, 2010997.511,125.75

Source: United States Census Bureau

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