Sheridan County vs. Norton County

	Sheridan County (KS)	Norton County (KS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	2,533	5,430
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-0.4%	-4.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	2,544	5,669
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	2,556	5,671
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.8%	5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent	25.1%	19.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	23.1%	20.5%
Female persons, percent	49.7%	44.1%
White alone, percent	97.2%	93.6%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.7%	3.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.6%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.4%	0.7%
Two or More Races, percent	1.1%	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	5.6%	5.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	92.4%	88.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018	180	435
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.8%	2.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	1,255	2,547
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	73.7%	74.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$106,900	$75,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,112	$855
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$478	$443
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$605	$671
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	5.0%	9.4%
Households, 2014-2018	1,134	1,930
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.19	2.41
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	90.0%	78.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	6.3%	2.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	86.2%	81.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	76.5%	77.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	94.6%	89.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	21.4%	15.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	10.3%	7.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	19.6%	10.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	66.5%	54.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	59.5%	62.5%
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	160,568	38,315
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	20,966	51,211
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$8,261	$9,125
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	15.9	13.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$56,071	$49,891
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$31,526	$26,953
Persons in poverty, percent	11.9%	14.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017	110	185
Total employment, 2017	680	1,777
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	25,743	67,381
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	0.9%	-0.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	282	419
All firms, 2012	304	754
Men-owned firms, 2012	216	282
Women-owned firms, 2012	71	263
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	282	715
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	208	707
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	0.0%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	2.9	6.5
Land area in square miles, 2010	895.96	878.13

Source: United States Census Bureau

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